קֹדֵ֥ר
𐤒𐤃𐤓
qoder
mourning
a primitive root; to be ashy, i.e. darkcolored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments); be black(-ish), be (make) dark(-en), [idiom] heavily, (cause to) mourn.
H6937
Psalms 38:7 · Word #7
Lexicon H6937
| Lemma | קָדַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤃𐤓 |
| Transliteration | qâdar |
| Strong's | H6937 |
| In-context | mourning |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6937-02
a darkening mourner
| Root | קדר (q-d-r) |
| Core Meanings | to be dark, grow dark, become ashen, mourn in darkness |
| Semantic Range | to grow dark, become blackened, appear gloomy, go about in mourning attire, express grief outwardly |
| Conceptual Significance | Darkness in Hebrew thought often symbolizes grief, affliction, and divine judgment. The participle highlights a visible, embodied mourning—an outward darkening that reflects inner sorrow, frequently associated with lament, oppression, or perceived distance from divine favor. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute from קָדַר; denotes a continuous or characteristic state of darkening or mourning. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form קֹדֵר is a Qal active participle masculine singular, describing one who is in the ongoing state of becoming dark or mourning. "A darkening mourner" preserves the root sense of darkening (קדר) while reflecting the participial, masculine singular form as an individual characterized by this condition. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קדר (to be dark, grow dark, become ashen, mourn in darkness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6937-01 |
qadaru | they grew dark |
H6938-01 |
qedar | Qēdar (the Dusky One) |
H6939-01 |
qideron | Dusky-Brook |
H6938-02 |
veqedar | and Qedar (the Dusky One) |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H6937)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 18:45 | הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙ | hiteqaderu | grew black |
| Jeremiah 4:28 | וְ/קָדְר֥וּ | veqaderu | and be dark |
| Jeremiah 8:21 | קָדַ֕רְתִּי | qadareti | I mourn |