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Lexicon :: Strong's H6937 - qāḏar

Aa
קָדַר
Transliteration
qāḏar
Pronunciation
kaw-dar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1989

Strong’s Definitions

קָדַר qâdar, kaw-dar'; a primitive root; to be ashy, i.e. dark-colored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments):—be black(-ish), be (make) dark(-en), × heavily, (cause to) mourn.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H6937 in the following manner: mourn (6x), black (4x), dark (4x), blackish (1x), darkened (1x), heavily (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H6937 in the following manner: mourn (6x), black (4x), dark (4x), blackish (1x), darkened (1x), heavily (1x).

  1. to mourn, be dark

    1. (Qal) to be dark

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to darken

      2. to cause to mourn

    3. (Hithpael) to grow dark

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָדַר qâdar, kaw-dar'; a primitive root; to be ashy, i.e. dark-colored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments):—be black(-ish), be (make) dark(-en), × heavily, (cause to) mourn.
STRONGS H6937: Abbreviations
† קָדַר verb be dark (dull-coloured, compare Arabic bdb087101 be dirty (on bdb087101a = ד see NöZMG xl (1886), 729); Late Hebrew Hiph. (of face) shew gloom; TargumJ קְדַר be dark); —
Qal Perfect consecutive וְקָדַר Micah 3:6; 1st person singular קָדַרְתִּי Jeremiah 8:21, etc.; Participle קֹדֵר Psalm 35:14 +; plural קֹדְרִים Job 5:11; Job 6:16; — be dark, of sky Jeremiah 4:28 (leaden-coloured, as with clouds, see Hithp.), of sun and moon Joel 2:10; Joel 4:15 [Joel 3:15]; figurative of lack of revelation from י׳, עֲלֵיהֶם הַיּוֺם וְק׳ Micah 3:6; of turbid stream Job 6:16; figurative of mourning (probably be squalid, of neglected person and dress of mourner, compare 2 Samuel 19:25) Jeremiah 8:21; Jeremiah 14:2 (לָאָרֶץ, metaphor of gates); Job 5:11; Job 30:28 (בְּלֹא חַמָּה), Psalm 35:14; Psalm 38:7; Psalm 42:10; Psalm 43:2.
Hiph.
1. darken: Perfect 1st person singular consecutive וְהִקְדַּרְתִּי Ezekiel 32:7 (object stars), compare Imperfect 1st person singular suffix אַקְדִּירֵם עָלֶיךָ Ezekiel 32:8.
2. cause to mourn וָאַקְדִּר עָלָיו לְבָנוֺן Ezekiel 31:15.
Hithp. Perfect 3rd person plural וְהַשָּׁמַיִם הִתְקַדְּרוּ עָבִים 1 Kings 18:45 and the heavens grew dark with clouds.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

19:25

1 Kings

18:45

Job

5:11; 5:11; 6:16; 6:16; 30:28

Psalms

35:14; 35:14; 38:7; 42:10; 43:2

Jeremiah

4:28; 8:21; 8:21; 14:2

Ezekiel

31:15; 32:7; 32:8

Joel

2:10; 3:15

Micah

3:6; 3:6

H6937

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6937 matches the Hebrew קָדַר (qāḏar),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:45

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:45 - And it came to pass H1961 in the mean while, H5704 H3541 H5704 H3541 that the heaven H8064 was black H6937 with clouds H5645 and wind, H7307 and there was H1961 a H1653➔ great H1419 rain. ➔H1653 And H7392➔ Ahab H256 rode, ➔H7392 and went H3212 to Jezreel. H3157

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:11 - To set up H7760 on high H4791 those that be low; H8217 that those which mourn H6937 may be exalted H7682 to safety. H3468

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:16 - Which are blackish H6937 by reason of H4480 the ice, H7140 and wherein H5921 the snow H7950 is hid: H5956

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:28 - I went H1980 mourning H6937 without H3808 the sun: H2535 I stood up, H6965 and I cried H7768 in the congregation. H6951

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:14 - I behaved myself H1980 as though H7453➔ he had been my H589 friend ➔H7453 or brother: H251 I bowed down H7817 heavily, H6937 as one that mourneth H57 for his mother. H517

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:6 - I am troubled; H5753 I am bowed down H7817 greatly; H3966 I go H1980 mourning H6937 all H3605 the day long. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 42:9 - I will say H559 unto God H410 my rock, H5553 Why H4100 hast thou forgotten me? H7911 why H4100 go I H3212 mourning H6937 because of the oppression H3906 of the enemy? H341

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 43:2 - For H3588 thou H859 art the God H430 of my strength: H4581 why H4100 dost thou cast me off? H2186 why H4100 go I H1980 mourning H6937 because of the oppression H3906 of the enemy? H341

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:28 - For H5921 this H2063 shall H56➔ the earth H776 mourn, ➔H56 and H6937➔ the heavens H8064 above H4605 be black: ➔ H6937 because H5921 H3588 I have spoken H1696 it, I have purposed H2161 it, and H3808➔ will H5162➔ not ➔H3808 repent, ➔H5162 neither H3808 will I turn back H7725 from it. H4480

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:21 - For H5921 the hurt H7667 of the daughter H1323 of my people H5971 am I hurt; H7665 I am black; H6937 astonishment H8047 hath taken hold on me. H2388

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:2 - Judah H3063 mourneth, H56 and the gates thereof H8179 languish; H535 they are black H6937 unto the ground; H776 and the cry H6682 of Jerusalem H3389 is gone up. H5927

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:15 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 In the day H3117 when he went down H3381 to the grave H7585 I caused a mourning: H56 I covered H3680 the deep H8415 for him, H5921 and I restrained H4513 the floods thereof, H5104 and H3607➔ the H4325➔ great H7227 waters ➔H4325 were stayed: ➔H3607 and I caused H6937➔ Lebanon H3844 to mourn ➔ H6937 for him, H5921 and all H3605 the trees H6086 of the field H7704 fainted H5969 for him. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7 - And H3680➔ when I shall put thee out, H3518 I will cover ➔H3680 the heaven, H8064 and make H6937➔ the stars thereof H3556 dark; ➔ H6937 I will cover H3680 the sun H8121 with a cloud, H6051 and the moon H3394 shall H215➔ not H3808 give ➔H215 her light. H216

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:8 - All H3605 the bright H3974 lights H216 of heaven H8064 will I make dark H6937 over thee, H5921 and set H5414 darkness H2822 upon H5921 thy land, H776 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:10 - The earth H776 shall quake H7264 before them; H6440 the heavens H8064 shall tremble: H7493 the sun H8121 and the moon H3394 shall be dark, H6937 and the stars H3556 shall withdraw H622 their shining: H5051

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:15 - The sun H8121 and the moon H3394 shall be darkened, H6937 and the stars H3556 shall withdraw H622 their shining. H5051

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:6 - Therefore H3651 night H3915 shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; H2377 and it shall be dark H2821 unto you, that ye shall not divine; H7080 and H935➔ the sun H8121 shall go down ➔H935 over H5921 the prophets, H5030 and H6937➔ the day H3117 shall be dark ➔ H6937 over them. H5921
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