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אֶדֶר

𐤀𐤃𐤓

ʼeder

H145 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אדר to be majestic, to be mighty, to be splendid, to be glorious

Definition

A substantial, stately outer garment — a large or impressive mantle or cloak. By extension, refers figuratively to majesty, splendor, or grandeur, often as an attribute of persons of status or of the divine. The sense focuses both on a literal item of clothing symbolizing rank and on the abstract qualities associated with dignity or impressiveness.

Semantic Range

large mantle, ample cloak, majestic garment, splendid attire, splendor, majesty, grandeur, impressive dignity

Root / Etymology

From the root אָדַר (ʼadar), meaning 'to be majestic, be mighty, be glorious.' אֶדֶר (ʼeder) is a noun form, denoting either an impressive garment (e.g., large, ample mantle) or, more abstractly, the quality of splendor or grandeur derived from such display. The root's core idea ('to be mighty, impressive') underlies both the concrete and figurative uses.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, אֶדֶר appears rarely and is often associated with persons of distinction, nobility, or royalty. It occurs in both literal and metaphorical contexts: as a tangible garment (as in the regalia of leaders) and as an image for impressive dignity or honor (for example, describing divine or regal splendor). The word is distinct from more common terms for garments (e.g., בֶּגֶד beged for 'clothing' or מְעִיל me'il for 'robe'), as it emphasizes impressiveness and is not a generic term for robe. English translations often render it as 'goodly,' 'splendid,' 'mantle,' or 'robe,' though these do not always capture its nuanced association with status and grandeur. In historical context, the concrete sense aligns with practices of conferring or wearing distinctive clothing to symbolize authority, while the figurative sense develops naturally to signify associated concepts of greatness or majesty, both human and divine.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from אָדַר; amplitude, i.e. (concrete) a mantle; also (figuratively) splendor; goodly, robe.

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Root Family

עדר (ʿ-d-r) — arrange, organize, muster

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4029 מִגְדַּל־עֵדֶר flock
H4576 מַעְדֵּר with the hoe
H5737 עֲדַר one being absent
H5738 עֶדֶר And Eder
H5739 עֵדֶר mustered herds

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H145-01 אֶ֖דֶר eder HNcmsa goodly mustered herd 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H145-01 Micah 2:8 אֶ֖דֶר eder HNcmsa the garment mustered herd
H145-01 Zechariah 11:13 אֶ֣דֶר eder HNcmsc goodly mustered herd
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