The meaning of “קָדַר”
Understanding qâdar reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
be black(-ish), be (make) dark(-en), [idiom] heavily, (cause to) mourn. - to be ashy, i.e. darkcolored - by implication,...
קָדַר
be black(-ish), be (make) dark(-en), [idiom] heavily, (cause to) mourn. - to be ashy, i.e. darkcolored - by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments) 1) to mourn, be dark 1a) (Qal) to be dark 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to darken 1b2) to cause to mourn 1c) (Hithpael) to grow dark
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 18:45 | “And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.” Word: קָדַר (qâdar) | |
| Job 6:16 | “Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:” Word: קָדַר (qâdar) | |
| Psalms 42:9 | “I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” Word: קָדַר (qâdar) | |
| Jeremiah 8:21 | “For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.” Word: קָדַר (qâdar) | |
| Ezekiel 32:7 | “And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.” Word: קָדַר (qâdar) |
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