Hebrew · H6937 · unreviewed

קָדַר

To be ashy , i.e. dark -colored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments)

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קָדַר H6937

What does קָדַר mean in the Bible?

קָדַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to be ashy , i.e. dark -colored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments)". to be ashy, i.

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Meaning

to be ashy , i.e. dark -colored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments)
Extended definition

to be ashy, i.e. dark-colored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments) BDB: be dark Usage: be black(-ish), be (make) dark(-en), × heavily, (cause to) mourn.

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
Participle active Job 30:28 · Ps 35:14 · Ps 38:7 · Ps 42:10 · Ps 43:2
Perfect Jer 14:2 · Joel 2:10 · Joel 4:15 · Jer 8:21
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others
Perfect 1Kgs 18:45
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