נֶ֑דֶר

𐤍𐤃𐤓

neder

a vow

or נֵדֶר; from נָדַר; a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promised; vow(-ed).

H5088

Genesis 31:13 · Word #13

Lexicon H5088

Lemmaנֶדֶר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤃𐤓
Transliterationneder
Strong'sH5088
In-contexta vow

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H5088-10

a vowed pledge

Rootנדר (n-d-r)
Core Meaningsto vow, to dedicate by promise, to bind oneself by a pledge
Semantic Rangea vow made to God, a binding promise, a votive commitment, the thing promised or dedicated under vow
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, a נֶדֶר represents a solemn, voluntary act of binding oneself before YHWH. It underscores personal accountability, covenant faithfulness, and the seriousness of speech and devotion in Israel’s worship life.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa), from the verbal root נדר (Qal: to vow). It denotes the concrete or formalized result of the act of vowing.
Rendering RationaleThe noun נֶדֶר derives from the root נדר, "to vow" or "to bind oneself by a promise." Rendering it as "a vowed pledge" preserves the idea of a binding promise made before God, while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form indicated by the morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root נדר (to vow, to dedicate by promise, to bind oneself by a pledge)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5087-01 hanoder the vow-maker
H5088-01 linedaray my vowed-pledges
H5088-02 linedareyha to her vow-pledges

Word Usage (60 occurrences of H5088)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 28:20 נֶ֣דֶר neder a vow
Genesis 31:13 נֶ֑דֶר neder a vow
Leviticus 7:16 נֶ֣דֶר neder vow
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