Hebrew · H1921 · unreviewed

הָדַר

To swell up (literally or figuratively, active or passive); by implication, to favor or honour , be high or proud

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הָדַר H1921

What does הָדַר mean in the Bible?

הָדַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to swell up (literally or figuratively, active or passive); by implication, to favor or honour , be high or proud". to swell up (literally or figuratively, active or passive); by implication, to favor or honour, be high or proud BDB: swell Usage: countenance, crooked place, glorious, honour, put forth.

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Meaning

to swell up (literally or figuratively, active or passive); by implication, to favor or honour , be high or proud
Extended definition

to swell up (literally or figuratively, active or passive); by implication, to favor or honour, be high or proud BDB: swell Usage: countenance, crooked place, glorious, honour, put forth.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Imperfect Exod 23:3 · Lev 19:15
Participle passive Isa 63:1
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action
Perfect Lam 5:12
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others
Jussive Prov 25:6
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