What does קֵדָר (qēdār) mean in the Bible?
קֵדָר (qēdār) is a Hebrew word meaning "Kedar , a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)".
Hebrew · H6938
קֵדָר
Kedar , a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)
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קֵדָר H6938
Pronunciation qēdār
What does קֵדָר (qēdār) mean in the Bible?
קֵדָר (qēdār) is a Hebrew word meaning "Kedar , a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)".
Full entry for קֵדָר (H6938) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6938?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Kedar (6), then Kedar (2), Concerning Kedar (1), Kedar (1), of Kedar [cry aloud] (1).
Where does קֵדָר (qēdār) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 25:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (3), 1 Chronicles (1), Ezekiel (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 of Kedar 6× Psalms 120:5, Song Of Solomon 1:5, Isaiah 21:16, Isaiah 21:17
then Kedar 2× Genesis 25:13, 1 Chronicles 1:29
Concerning Kedar 1× Jeremiah 49:28
Kedar 1× Jeremiah 49:28
of Kedar [cry aloud] 1× Isaiah 42:11
to Kedar 1× Jeremiah 2:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 25:13 וְקֵדָ֥ר to then Kedar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 1:29 וְקֵדָ֥ר to then Kedar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Psalms 120:5 קֵדָֽר׃ to of Kedar Noun - proper - feminine singular Song Of Solomon 1:5 קֵדָ֔ר to of Kedar Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 21:16 קֵדָֽר׃ to of Kedar Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 21:17 קֵדָ֖ר to of Kedar Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 42:11 קֵדָ֑ר to of Kedar [cry aloud] Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 60:7 קֵדָר֙ to of Kedar Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 2:10 וְקֵדָ֛ר to to Kedar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 49:28 לְקֵדָ֣ר׀ to Concerning Kedar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 25:13
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 1 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 3 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
קֵדָ֔ר 3x qê·ḏār Song Of Solomon 1:5, Jeremiah 49:28, Ezekiel 27:21
וְקֵדָ֥ר 2x wə·qê·ḏār Genesis 25:13, 1 Chronicles 1:29
קֵדָֽר׃ 2x qê·ḏār Psalms 120:5, Isaiah 21:16
וְקֵדָ֛ר 1x wə·qê·ḏār Jeremiah 2:10
לְקֵדָ֣ר׀ 1x lə·qê·ḏār Jeremiah 49:28
קֵדָ֖ר 1x qê·ḏār Isaiah 21:17
קֵדָ֑ר 1x qê·ḏār Isaiah 42:11
קֵדָר֙ 1x qê·ḏār Isaiah 60:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 8x Psalms 120:5, Song Of Solomon 1:5, Isaiah 21:16, Isaiah 21:17
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 25:13, 1 Chronicles 1:29
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 2:10
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 49:28
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Kedar , a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)
Source Gloss
Kedar , a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)
Extended definition
Kedar.
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Bedouin Arab people and their territory targeted for divine judgment
Showing 1 selected witness from 12 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
קֵדָר is built from this root:
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