What does הֲדָרָה mean in the Bible?
הֲדָרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "decoration".
Hebrew · H1927
הֲדָרָה
Decoration
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הֲדָרָה H1927
What does הֲדָרָה mean in the Bible?
הֲדָרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "decoration".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1927?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in the splendor (3), splendor (1), the splendor (1).
Where does הֲדָרָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Chronicles 16:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Proverbs (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 in the splendor 3× 1 Chronicles 16:29, Psalms 29:2, Psalms 96:9
splendor 1× Proverbs 14:28
the splendor 1× 2 Chronicles 20:21
Show sample aligned rows
1 Chronicles 16:29 בְּהַדְרַת־ to in the splendor Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Chronicles 20:21 לְהַדְרַת־ to the splendor Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Psalms 29:2 בְּהַדְרַת־ to in the splendor Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Psalms 96:9 בְּהַדְרַת־ to in the splendor Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Proverbs 14:28 הַדְרַת־ to splendor Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Chronicles 16:29
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1
Source forms
בְּהַדְרַת־ 3x bə·haḏ·raṯ- 1 Chronicles 16:29, Psalms 29:2, Psalms 96:9
הַדְרַת־ 1x haḏ·raṯ- Proverbs 14:28
לְהַדְרַת־ 1x lə·haḏ·raṯ- 2 Chronicles 20:21
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 3x 1 Chronicles 16:29, Psalms 29:2, Psalms 96:9
Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Proverbs 14:28
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x 2 Chronicles 20:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. decoration
Source Gloss
decoration
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
decoration BDB: adornment Usage: beauty, honour.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
הֲדָרָה is built from this root:
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