קֵדָֽר
𐤒𐤃𐤓
qedar
of Kedar
from קָדַר; dusky (of the skin or the tent); Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives); Kedar.
H6938
Isaiah 21:16 · Word #13
Lexicon H6938
| Lemma | קֵדָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤃𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Qêdâr |
| Strong's | H6938 |
| In-context | of Kedar |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H6938-01
Qēdar (the Dusky One)
| Root | קדר (q-d-r) |
| Core Meanings | to be dark, to be dusky, to mourn, to grow dim |
| Semantic Range | Personal name of Ishmael’s son; tribal designation for his descendants; poetic reference to nomadic desert peoples associated with dark tents or complexion. |
| Conceptual Significance | Qēdar represents the Ishmaelite tribes dwelling in the Arabian desert, often associated with black goat-hair tents and nomadic life. The root sense of "darkness" may evoke their tents or complexion, and prophetically the name symbolizes distant nations who nevertheless stand within YHWH’s redemptive horizon. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew proper noun (masculine singular); no pronominal suffixes; used both for the individual son of Ishmael and collectively for his descendants. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from the root קדר, meaning "to be dark" or "dusky." As a singular proper noun (HNp), it refers to one individual—historically the son of Ishmael—and by extension his descendants. Rendering it "Qēdar (the Dusky One)" preserves both its proper-name function and its root sense of darkness or dusky appearance. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קדר (to be dark, to be dusky, to mourn, to grow dim)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6937-01 |
qadaru | they grew dark |
H6939-01 |
qideron | Dusky-Brook |
H6937-02 |
qoder | a darkening mourner |
H6937-03 |
veqaderu | and they grew dark/ashen |
H6938-02 |
veqedar | and Qedar (the Dusky One) |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of H6938)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 25:13 | וְ/קֵדָ֥ר | veqedar | and Kedar |
| Isaiah 21:16 | קֵדָֽר | qedar | of Kedar |
| Isaiah 21:17 | קֵדָ֖ר | qedar | of Kedar |