What does אַדֶּרֶת (ʾaderet) mean in the Bible?
אַדֶּרֶת (ʾaderet): Encompasses both literal garment and metaphorical splendor; visible amplitude that signals status or divine majesty.
Hebrew · H155
אַדֶּרֶת
Something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress)
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אַדֶּרֶת H155
Pronunciation ʾaderet
What does אַדֶּרֶת (ʾaderet) mean in the Bible?
אַדֶּרֶת (ʾaderet): Encompasses both literal garment and metaphorical splendor; visible amplitude that signals status or divine majesty.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H155?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the cloak (3), cloak (2), his cloak (2), a splendid (1), his royal robe (1).
Where does אַדֶּרֶת (ʾaderet) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 25:25. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (3), 1 Kings (2), Joshua (2), Zechariah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the cloak 3× Joshua 7:24, 2 Kings 2:13, 2 Kings 2:14
cloak 2× Joshua 7:21, Zechariah 13:4
his cloak 2× 1 Kings 19:19, 2 Kings 2:8
a splendid 1× Ezekiel 17:8
his royal robe 1× Jonah 3:6
in his cloak 1× 1 Kings 19:13
like a fur coat 1× Genesis 25:25
their glory 1× Zechariah 11:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 25:25 כְּאַדֶּ֣רֶת to like a fur coat Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Joshua 7:21 אַדֶּ֣רֶת to cloak Noun - feminine singular construct Joshua 7:24 הָאַדֶּ֣רֶת to the cloak Article | Noun - feminine singular 1 Kings 19:13 בְּאַדַּרְתּ֔וֹ to in his cloak Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1 Kings 19:19 אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ to his cloak Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2 Kings 2:8 אַדַּרְתּ֤וֹ to his cloak Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2 Kings 2:13 אַדֶּ֣רֶת to the cloak Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Kings 2:14 אַדֶּ֨רֶת to the cloak Noun - feminine singular construct Ezekiel 17:8 אַדָּֽרֶת׃ס to a splendid Noun - feminine singular Jonah 3:6 אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ to his royal robe Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 25:25
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 Joshua 2 1 Kings 2 2 Kings 3 Ezekiel 1 Jonah 1 Zechariah 2
Source forms
אַדֶּ֣רֶת 2x ’ad·de·reṯ Joshua 7:21, 2 Kings 2:13
אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ 2x ’ad·dar·tōw 1 Kings 19:19, Jonah 3:6
אַדֶּ֨רֶת 1x ’ad·de·reṯ 2 Kings 2:14
אַדֶּ֥רֶת 1x ’ad·de·reṯ Zechariah 13:4
אַדָּֽרֶת׃ס 1x ’ad·dā·reṯ Ezekiel 17:8
אַדַּרְתּ֤וֹ 1x ’ad·dar·tōw 2 Kings 2:8
אַדַּרְתָּ֑ם 1x ’ad·dar·tām Zechariah 11:3
בְּאַדַּרְתּ֔וֹ 1x bə·’ad·dar·tōw 1 Kings 19:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct 4x Joshua 7:21, 2 Kings 2:13, 2 Kings 2:14, Zechariah 13:4
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 3x 1 Kings 19:19, 2 Kings 2:8, Jonah 3:6
Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Joshua 7:24
Noun - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 17:8
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Zechariah 11:3
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x 1 Kings 19:13
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Genesis 25:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Encompasses both literal garment and metaphorical splendor; visible amplitude that signals status or divine majesty.
Source Gloss
something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Encompasses both literal garment and metaphorical splendor; visible amplitude that signals status or divine majesty.
something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress) BDB: glory Usage: garment, glory, goodly, mantle, robe.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַדֶּרֶת is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain