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".
Hebrew · H1921
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".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1921?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), exalt yourself (1), favoritism (1), honor (1), in splendor (1).
Where does הָדַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 23:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Leviticus (2), Exodus (1), Lamentations (1).
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 . . . 1× Lamentations 5:12
exalt yourself 1× Proverbs 25:6
favoritism 1× Leviticus 19:15
honor 1× Leviticus 19:32
in splendor 1× Isaiah 63:1
show favoritism 1× Exodus 23:3
the mountains 1× Isaiah 45:2
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 23:3 תֶהְדַּ֖ר to show favoritism Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Leviticus 19:15 תֶהְדַּ֖ר to favoritism Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Leviticus 19:32 וְהָדַרְתָּ֖ to honor Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Proverbs 25:6 תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר to exalt yourself Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Isaiah 45:2 וַהֲדוּרִ֖ים to the mountains Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Isaiah 63:1 הָד֣וּר to in splendor Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Lamentations 5:12 נֶהְדָּֽרוּ׃ to . . . Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 23:3
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 5
Exodus 1 Leviticus 2 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 2 Lamentations 1
Source forms
תֶהְדַּ֖ר 2x ṯeh·dar Exodus 23:3, Leviticus 19:15
הָד֣וּר 1x hā·ḏūr Isaiah 63:1
וַהֲדוּרִ֖ים 1x wa·hă·ḏū·rîm Isaiah 45:2
וְהָדַרְתָּ֖ 1x wə·hā·ḏar·tā Leviticus 19:32
נֶהְדָּֽרוּ׃ 1x neh·dā·rū Lamentations 5:12
תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר 1x tiṯ·had·dar Proverbs 25:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x Exodus 23:3, Leviticus 19:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Leviticus 19:32
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 45:2
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 25:6
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Lamentations 5:12
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 63:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to swell up (literally or figuratively, active or passive); by implication, to favor or honour , be high or proud
Source Gloss
to swell up (literally or figuratively, active or passive); by implication, to favor or honour , be high or proud
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
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.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Imperfect Exod 23:3 · Lev 19:15 2×
Participle passive Isa 63:1 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Perfect Lam 5:12 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Jussive Prov 25:6 1×
Word Origins
הָדַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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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