נֶ֛דֶר

𐤍𐤃𐤓

neder

a vow

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

H5088

Numbers 21:2 · Word #3

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 H5088-05

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 linedor to vow
H5087-02 nadar he vowed
H5087-03 nadareta you have vowed a vow
H5087-04 nadareti I have vowed
H5088-01 nedaray my vowed-pledges
H5088-02 nedareyha her vowed-pledges
H5088-03 nedareykha your vow-pledges
H5088-04 nedarim binding vows
H5088-06 niderah her binding-vow
H5088-07 nidereyhem their vowed-pledges
H5088-08 nidereykhem your vowed-pledges
H5088-09 nidero his binding-vow
H5087-05 tidor she vows
H5088-10 unedareyha and her vow-pledges
H5088-11 unedareykha and your vowed-pledges
H5087-06 vayidar and he vowed a vow
H5088-12 veneder and vow of
H5087-07 yidor he vows

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