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אִדַּר

𐤀𐤃𐤓

ʼiddar

H147 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אדר to be wide, to be great, to be ample

Definition

A large open area designed for the threshing of grain; specifically, a threshing-floor. In some contexts, refers to a particularly spacious or ample threshing place distinguished by its size.

Semantic Range

large threshing-floor, spacious floor for grain processing, ample threshing place

Root / Etymology

The term derives from the Aramaic אִדַּר, which is intensive in form and corresponds to the Hebrew root אָדַר (ʼdr), meaning 'to be wide, great, or magnificent.' The word’s semantic development in Aramaic emphasizes spaciousness and amplitude, which is applied here specifically to threshing-floors. In Hebrew, the cognate root does not usually appear in this noun form.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אִדַּר appears in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, notably in Daniel 2:35, where it designates a threshing-floor as a place of dispersion for chaff. The term is distinct from the more common Hebrew גֹּרֶן (goren), also meaning 'threshing-floor.' Its Aramaic usage conveys not only function but the idea of magnitude or broadness, possibly referencing the practical need for large, open spaces for threshing in the regions where Aramaic was spoken. Later translations and traditions may render this term simply as 'threshing-floor,' omitting the nuance of amplitude present in the Aramaic original.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) intensive, from a root corresponding to אָדַר; ample, i.e. a threshing-floor; threshingfloor.

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Root Family

אדר (ʾ-d-r) — to be wide, to be great, to be ample

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H115 אֲדוֹרַיִם Two Eminences
H117 אַדִּיר mighty
H142 אָדַר being made majestic
H143 אֲדָר Adar
H144 אֲדָר Adar

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H147-01 אִדְּרֵי iderey ANcmpc threshing floors ample threshing-floors of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H147-01 Daniel 2:35 אִדְּרֵי iderey ANcmpc threshing floors ample threshing-floors of
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