The meaning of “חֶדֶר”
Understanding cheder reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within. - an apartment (usually literal) ...
חֶדֶר
((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within. - an apartment (usually literal) 1) chamber, room, parlour, innermost or inward part, within
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 43:30 | “And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.” Word: חֶדֶר (cheder) | |
| Judges 16:9 | “Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.” Word: חֶדֶר (cheder) | |
| 2 Kings 9:2 | “And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;” Word: חֶדֶר (cheder) | |
| Job 37:9 | “Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.” Word: חֶדֶר (cheder) | |
| Ecclesiastes 10:20 | “Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. ” Word: חֶדֶר (cheder) |
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