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Lexicon :: Strong's H1921 - hāḏar

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הָדַר
Transliteration
hāḏar
Pronunciation
haw-dar'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 477

Strong’s Definitions

הָדַר hâdar, haw-dar'; a primitive root; to swell up (literally or figuratively, active or passive); by implication, to favor or honour, be high or proud:—countenance, crooked place, glorious, honour, put forth.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H1921 in the following manner: honour (3x), countenance (1x), crooked places (1x), glorious (1x), put forth (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H1921 in the following manner: honour (3x), countenance (1x), crooked places (1x), glorious (1x), put forth (1x).

  1. to honour, adorn, glorify, be high

    1. (Qal)

      1. to swell

        1. swelling (pass participle)

      2. to honour, pay honour to, show partiality

      3. to adorn

        1. adorned (pass participle)

    2. (Niphal) to be honoured

    3. (Hithpael) to honour oneself, claim honour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
הָדַר hâdar, haw-dar'; a primitive root; to swell up (literally or figuratively, active or passive); by implication, to favor or honour, be high or proud:—countenance, crooked place, glorious, honour, put forth.
STRONGS H1921: Abbreviations
† הָדַר verb swell (?), honour, adorn, (Late Hebrew הִדֵּר adorn; Aramaic הַדַּר RfDfh Pa. adorn, honor; perhaps all denominative; compare Palmyrene proper name, feminine הדירת ornata, honorata VogNo. 55; Arabic هَدَرَ be of no account; but also ferbuit (vinum) & أَهْدَرُ inflatus, tumens (venter)) —
Qal Perfect 2nd person masculine singular וְהָדַרְתָּ֫ Leviticus 19:32; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תֶּהְדַּר Exodus 23:3; Leviticus 19:15; Passive participle הָדוּר Isaiah 63:1, pluralהֲדוּרִים Isaiah 45:2 (possibly הררים ὄρη, compare Di, but see הר) —
1. swell, only passive participle plural Isaiah 45:2 (si vera lectio) in neuter sense, of hills, swelling places, swells of land (made level before Cyrus).
2. honour, pay honour to, followed by accusative; in good sense זָקֵן פְּנֵי וְהָדַרְת Leviticus 19:32 (H) and thou shalt honour the face of an old man (|| תָּקוּם שֵׂיבָה מִפְּנֵי); in bad sense (of partiality, favouritism) גָדוֺל פְּנֵי תֶהְדַּר לֹא Leviticus 19:15 (H) (|| לֹא תִשָּׂא פְנֵידָֿל); compare וְדַל לֹא תֶּהְדַּר בְּרִיבוֺ Exodus 23:3 (J E; either read גָּדֹל for ודל, — ו not needed at beginning of see, — so Kn SS and others, yet πένητα; — or suppose balancing clause, as Leviticus 19:15, to have fallen out, compare Di).
3. adorn, only passive participle adorned, made splendid הָדוֺר בִּלְבוּשׁוֺ Isaiah 63:1.
Niph. Perfect נֶהְדָּ֑רוֺ Lamentations 5:12 were (not) honoured, subject זְקֵנִים פְּנֵי.
Hithp. Imperfect jussive 2nd person masculine singular תִּתְהַדַּר Proverbs 25:6 honour oneself, i.e. claim honour.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H1922.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

23:3; 23:3

Leviticus

19:15; 19:15; 19:15; 19:32; 19:32

Proverbs

25:6

Isaiah

45:2; 45:2; 63:1; 63:1

Lamentations

5:12