אִדַּר
𐤀𐤃𐤓
ʼiddar
H147 noun
SILEX Entry
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.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
אדר (Adorayim) — to be mighty, to be majestic, to be splendid
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H115 | אֲדוֹרַיִם | Two Eminences |
| H117 | אַדִּיר | mighty |
| H142 | אָדַר | being made majestic |
| H145 | אֶדֶר | mustered herd |
| H146 | אַדָּר | Adar |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H147-01 |
אִדְּרֵי | iderey | ANcmpc |
threshing floors | ample threshing-floors of | threshing floors | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H147-01 |
Daniel 2:35 | אִדְּרֵי | iderey | ANcmpc |
threshing floors | ample threshing-floors of | threshing floors |