עָדַר
Transliteration
ʿāḏar
Pronunciation
aw-dar'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1570,1571,157

Strong’s Definitions

עֲדַר ʻădar, aw-dar'; a primitive root; to arrange, as a battle, a vineyard (to hoe); hence, to muster and so to miss (or find wanting):—dig, fail, keep (rank), lack.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H5737 in the following manner: fail (4x), lack (3x), dig (2x), keep (1x), keep rank (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H5737 in the following manner: fail (4x), lack (3x), dig (2x), keep (1x), keep rank (1x).

  1. to help

    1. (Qal) to help

  2. to hoe

    1. (Niphal) to be hoed

  3. to be lacking, fail

    1. (Niphal)

      1. to be lacking

      2. to leave lacking

    2. (Piel) to leave lacking

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֲדַר ʻădar, aw-dar'; a primitive root; to arrange, as a battle, a vineyard (to hoe); hence, to muster and so to miss (or find wanting):—dig, fail, keep (rank), lack.
STRONGS H5737: Abbreviations
† I. [עָדַר] verb probably (si vera lectio) help (Aramaic loan-word, Syriac עֲדַר (rare) = Hebrew עזר which see; > Thes, assuming meaning arrange, order); —
Qal Infinitive cstr. לַעֲדֹר 1 Chronicles 12:34 (Baer Ginsb; van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:33; this meaning also ); but < Manuscripts לַעֲוֺר (compare 1 Chronicles 12:18; 1 Chronicles 12:22; 1 Chronicles 12:23, van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:17; 1 Chronicles 12:21; 1 Chronicles 12:22), so Kau Buhl; Participle plural construct עֹדְרֵי מַעֲרָכָה 1 Chronicles 12:39 (van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:38), read עֹרְכֵי (which see 1 Chronicles 12:34) Kau; see ערך.

II. [עָדַר] verb hoe (Late Hebrew id.; so Arabic (in Syria) , pick, hoe, Cuche ( also Dozyii. 101 b); compare FlKl. Schr. ii. 628); —
Niph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular לֹא יֵעָדֵר Isaiah 5:6 it (the vineyard) shall not be hoed (|| יִזָּמֵר); 3rd person masculine plural כַּמַּעְדֵּר יֵעָדֵר֑וּן Isaiah 7:25 which used to be hoed with the hoe (subject הֶהָרִים).
III. [עָדַר] verb
Niph. be lacking, fail (Arabic remain or lag behind); —
Niph. Perfect, all with לֹא 3rd person masculine singular נֶעְדַּר לָהֶם 1 Samuel 30:19 not anything was lacking to them; נֶעְדָּ֑ר none was lacking 2 Samuel 17:22; Isaiah 40:25; of י׳, Zephaniah 3:5 he doth not fail; 3rd person feminine singular נֶעְדָּ֔רָה Isaiah 34:16 no wild beast is lacking. Participle feminine נֶעְדֶּ֫רֶת Isaiah 59:15 truth has become lacking.
Pi. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural לֹא יְעֲדְּרוּ דָּבָּ֑ר 1 Kings 5:7 they left nothing lacking.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

30:19

2 Samuel

17:22

1 Kings

5:7

1 Chronicles

12:17; 12:18; 12:21; 12:22; 12:22; 12:23; 12:33; 12:34; 12:34; 12:38; 12:39

Isaiah

5:6; 7:25; 34:16; 40:25; 59:15

Zephaniah

3:5