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אַדֶּרֶת

Something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress)

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אַדֶּרֶתH155
Pronunciationʾaderet

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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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.

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 cloak3×Joshua 7:24, 2 Kings 2:13, 2 Kings 2:14
cloak2×Joshua 7:21, Zechariah 13:4
his cloak2×1 Kings 19:19, 2 Kings 2:8
a splendid1×Ezekiel 17:8
his royal robe1×Jonah 3:6
in his cloak1×1 Kings 19:13
like a fur coat1×Genesis 25:25
their glory1×Zechariah 11:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 25:25כְּאַדֶּ֣רֶתtolike a fur coatPreposition-k | Noun - feminine singular constructJoshua 7:21אַדֶּ֣רֶתtocloakNoun - feminine singular constructJoshua 7:24הָאַדֶּ֣רֶתtothe cloakArticle | Noun - feminine singular1 Kings 19:13בְּאַדַּרְתּ֔וֹtoin his cloakPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1 Kings 19:19אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹtohis cloakNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular2 Kings 2:8אַדַּרְתּ֤וֹtohis cloakNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular2 Kings 2:13אַדֶּ֣רֶתtothe cloakNoun - feminine singular construct2 Kings 2:14אַדֶּ֨רֶתtothe cloakNoun - feminine singular constructEzekiel 17:8אַדָּֽרֶת׃סtoa splendidNoun - feminine singularJonah 3:6אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹtohis royal robeNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 25:25
Aligned rows12
Books represented7
Genesis1Joshua21 Kings22 Kings3Ezekiel1Jonah1Zechariah2
Source forms
אַדֶּ֣רֶת2x’ad·de·reṯJoshua 7:21, 2 Kings 2:13
אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ2x’ad·dar·tōw1 Kings 19:19, Jonah 3:6
אַדֶּ֨רֶת1x’ad·de·reṯ2 Kings 2:14
אַדֶּ֥רֶת1x’ad·de·reṯZechariah 13:4
אַדָּֽרֶת׃ס1x’ad·dā·reṯEzekiel 17:8
אַדַּרְתּ֤וֹ1x’ad·dar·tōw2 Kings 2:8
אַדַּרְתָּ֑ם1x’ad·dar·tāmZechariah 11:3
בְּאַדַּרְתּ֔וֹ1xbə·’ad·dar·tōw1 Kings 19:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct4xJoshua 7:21, 2 Kings 2:13, 2 Kings 2:14, Zechariah 13:4
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular3x1 Kings 19:19, 2 Kings 2:8, Jonah 3:6
Article | Noun - feminine singular1xJoshua 7:24
Noun - feminine singular1xEzekiel 17:8
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xZechariah 11:3
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1x1 Kings 19:13
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct1xGenesis 25:25
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