What does נָדַר (nādar) mean in the Bible?
נָדַר (nādar): Sacred binding promise to God, often involving conditional self-dedication or material offering during distress
Hebrew · H5087
נָדַר
To promise (pos., to do or give something to God)
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נָדַר H5087
Pronunciation nādar
What does נָדַר (nādar) mean in the Bible?
נָדַר (nādar): Sacred binding promise to God, often involving conditional self-dedication or material offering during distress
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5087?
The BSB source-word alignment has 31 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include made (4), and made (2), makes (2), you make (2), [and] vowed (1).
Where does נָדַר (nādar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 28:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (7), Deuteronomy (5), Ecclesiastes (4), 2 Samuel (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 made 4× Genesis 28:20, Numbers 21:2, Judges 11:30, 2 Samuel 15:8
and made 2× Genesis 31:13, Jonah 1:16
makes 2× Numbers 30:2, Numbers 30:3
you make 2× Deuteronomy 23:21, Ecclesiastes 5:4
[and] vowed 1× Psalms 132:2
And she made 1× 1 Samuel 1:11
and vows to give it 1× Malachi 1:14
as he had vowed 1× Judges 11:39
from making a vow 1× Deuteronomy 23:22
has made a vow 1× Numbers 30:10
he makes 1× Numbers 6:21
I have made 1× 2 Samuel 15:7
I have vowed 1× Jonah 2:9
Make 1× Psalms 76:11
than to make a vow 1× Ecclesiastes 5:5
the one making the vow 1× Leviticus 27:8
they will make 1× Isaiah 19:21
to vow 1× Ecclesiastes 5:5
vow 1× Numbers 6:2
vowed 1× Deuteronomy 23:23
vows 1× Numbers 6:21
we have made 1× Jeremiah 44:25
you have vowed to give 1× Deuteronomy 12:17
you vow 1× Deuteronomy 12:11
your vow 1× Ecclesiastes 5:4
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 28:20 וַיִּדַּ֥ר to made Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 31:13 נָדַ֥רְתָּ to and made Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Leviticus 27:8 הַנֹּדֵ֔ר to the one making the vow Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Numbers 6:2 לִנְדֹּר֙ to vow Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Numbers 6:21 יִדֹּר֒ to vows Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 6:21 יִדֹּ֔ר to he makes Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 21:2 וַיִּדַּ֨ר to made Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 30:2 יִדֹּ֨ר to makes Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 30:3 תִדֹּ֥ר to makes Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Numbers 30:10 נָדָ֑רָה to has made a vow Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 28:20
Aligned rows 31
Books represented 13
Genesis 2 Leviticus 1 Numbers 7 Deuteronomy 5 Judges 2 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 2 Psalms 2 Ecclesiastes 4 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Jonah 2 Malachi 1
Source forms
וַיִּדַּ֨ר 2x way·yid·dar Numbers 21:2, Judges 11:30
תִדֹּ֥ר 2x ṯid·dōr Numbers 30:3, Deuteronomy 23:21
הַנֹּדֵ֔ר 1x han·nō·ḏêr Leviticus 27:8
וַיִּדַּ֥ר 1x way·yid·dar Genesis 28:20
וַֽיִּדְּר֖וּ 1x way·yid·də·rū Jonah 1:16
וְנֹדֵ֛ר 1x wə·nō·ḏêr Malachi 1:14
וְנָדְרוּ־ 1x wə·nā·ḏə·rū- Isaiah 19:21
וַתִּדֹּ֨ר 1x wat·tid·dōr 1 Samuel 1:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 5x Deuteronomy 12:17, Deuteronomy 23:21, Ecclesiastes 5:4, Ecclesiastes 5:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Genesis 28:20, Numbers 21:2, Judges 11:30
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Numbers 6:21, Numbers 30:2
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 3x Judges 11:39, 2 Samuel 15:8, Psalms 132:2
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 2x Numbers 6:2, Deuteronomy 23:22
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 2x 2 Samuel 15:7, Jonah 2:9
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 2x Genesis 31:13, Deuteronomy 23:23
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Leviticus 27:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sacred binding promise to God, often involving conditional self-dedication or material offering during distress
Strong's H5087
Lexical occurrences 31 verses Word forms 1 form 20 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Genesis 28:10-22 Source Gloss
to promise (pos., to do or give something to God)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Sacred binding promise to God, often involving conditional self-dedication or material offering during distress
to promise (pos., to do or give something to God) BDB: vow Usage: (make a) vow.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 20
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 20×
Imperfect Deut 12:17 · Deut 23:22 · Eccl 5:3 · Eccl 5:4 · Num 6:21 · Num 30:3 · Deut 12:11 · Num 30:4 10×
Perfect 2Sam 15:8 · Judg 11:39 · Ps 132:2 · 2Sam 15:7 · Jonah 2:10 · Deut 23:24 · Gen 31:13 · Jer 44:25 · Num 30:11 9×
Sequential imperfect Ps 76:12 1×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Jacob makes a conditional promise to God in exchange for divine protection and provision
Worshippers present vows and offerings to God as expressions of devotion and thanksgiving
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 31 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
נָדַר 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