H6938 קֵדָר (Qêdâr) kay-dawr'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Kedar

Biblical Persons & Places

Kedar Arabian living at the time of the Patriarchs

A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.13; only referred to as Kedar (קֵדָר); son of Ishmael; a brother of Nebaioth, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah and Mahalath.

Strong's Definition

Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)

Derivation: from H6937 (קָדַר); dusky (of the skin or the tent);

KJV Usage: Kedar.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Kedar = "dark"

n pr m

1) a son of Ishmael

n pr people

2) the descendants of Kedar

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

קֵדָר (qe.dar) — Kedar. A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.13; son of: Ishmael (H3458); brother of: Nebaioth (H5032), Adbeel (H0110), Mibsam (H4017), Mishma (H4927), Dumah (H1746), Massa (H4854), Hadad (H2301), Tema (H8485), Jetur (H3195), Naphish (H5305), Kedemah (H6929) and Mahalath (H4258) § Kedar = "dark" 1) a son of Ishmael n pr people 2) the descendants of Kedar

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

קֵדָר (H6938)

name · קדר

Names of People

Kedar = man; ◄ second son of Ishmael; ► founder of ethnic group

GEN 25:13 · 1CH 1:29

Names of Groups

Kedar = ethnic group consisting of Arab nomads or Bedouin, known as warriors and sheep herders; ◄ descendants of Kedar

PSA 120:5 · SNG 1:5 · ISA 21:16 · ISA 21:17 · ISA 42:11 · ISA 60:7 · JER 2:10 · JER 49:28 · JER 49:28 · EZK 27:21

Graham S. Ogden

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

קֵדָר n.pr.gent. (swarthy? black-tented?) tribe of nomads in Arab. desert

ancestor of 1, son of Ishmael

base

Bible Occurrences (10)

25:13

1:29

120:5

21:16 21:17 42:11 60:7

2:10 49:28

27:21

Genesis 25:13

These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

1 Chronicles 1:29

These [are] their genealogies: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

Isaiah 21:16

For this [is what] the Lord says to me:... Within one year, as a hired worker would count [it], all the glory of Kedar will be gone.

Isaiah 21:17

The remaining... archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few. For the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.

Isaiah 42:11

Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; [let] the villages of Kedar [cry aloud]. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops....

Isaiah 60:7

All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.

Jeremiah 2:10

Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:

Jeremiah 49:28

Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated, this is what the LORD says: Rise up, advance against Kedar, and destroy the people of the east!