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דָּר

𐤃𐤓

dâr

H1859 noun

SILEX Entry

Root דר to dwell, encircle, arrange in order (by generations)

Definition

A period of time marked by the existence of a particular generation or era. In Aramaic usage, refers specifically to a generation—a group of contemporaries bound by shared time—or to the span of their lifetime. Occasionally, it can denote an age recognized for particular characteristics in an historical or social sense.

Semantic Range

generation, contemporaries, lifetime, age, epoch, era

Root / Etymology

From the root דר (d-r), but the precise etymology is uncertain. The Hebrew cognate is דּוֹר (dôr), meaning 'generation, age, period'. The Aramaic form דָּר shows regular linguistic evolution, paralleling the Hebrew both in form and meaning, although nuances may differ slightly based on context and era.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term דָּר (dâr) appears in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Daniel, Ezra), typically referring to a generation or era. In these texts, it is analogous to the Hebrew דּוֹר (dôr), yet is distinct in its Aramaic linguistic setting. Unlike the term עוֹלָם (‘olam, ‘age, eternity’), דָּר emphasizes the succession and continuity between generations rather than indefinite time or perpetuity. In post-exilic texts, particularly those redacted or composed under Persian or Hellenistic influence, דָּר acquires connotations both of ancestry (as in lineage of a people) and temporality (as in the witness of a certain epoch). English translations commonly render it as 'generation' or 'age,' although these do not always capture the intertwining of familial lineage and historical duration present in ancient contexts. In later Jewish Aramaic, the word retained both meanings, sometimes used more metaphorically for epochal shifts or historical periods.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to דּוֹר; an age; generation.

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Root Family

דר (d-r) — to dwell, encircle, arrange in order (by generations)

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1859-01 דָּ֥ר dar ANcmsa generation generation 2
H1859-02 וְ/דָֽר vedar AC/Ncmsa and-generation and generation 2

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1859-01 Daniel 3:33 דָּ֥ר dar ANcmsa generation generation
H1859-02 Daniel 3:33 וְ/דָֽר vedar AC/Ncmsa and-generation and generation
H1859-01 Daniel 4:31 דָּ֥ר dar ANcmsa generation generation
H1859-02 Daniel 4:31 וְ/דָֽר vedar AC/Ncmsa and-generation and generation
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