קָדַר
Transliteration
qāḏar
Pronunciation
kaw-dar'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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 be dirty (on = ד see NöZMG xl (1886), 729); Late Hebrew Hiph. (of face) shew gloom; J 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

2 Samuel 19:25

1 Kings

1 Kings 18:45

Job

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

Psalms

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

Jeremiah

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

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 31:15; Ezekiel 32:7; Ezekiel 32:8

Joel

Joel 2:10; Joel 3:15

Micah

Micah 3:6; Micah 3:6