1921. hadar
Berean Strong's Lexicon
hadar: To honor, to adorn, to glorify

Original Word: הָדַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: hadar
Pronunciation: hah-dar
Phonetic Spelling: (haw-dar')
Definition: To honor, to adorn, to glorify
Meaning: to swell up, to favor, honour, be high, proud

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1391 (doxa): Often translated as "glory," this Greek term shares a similar semantic range with "hadar," encompassing honor, splendor, and divine majesty.

- G1741 (endoxos): Meaning "glorious" or "honorable," this term is used to describe something that is held in high esteem or adorned with glory.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "hadar" primarily conveys the idea of honor, glory, or majesty. It is used to describe the act of bestowing honor or glory upon someone or something, often in the context of divine or royal majesty. The term can also imply the act of adorning or beautifying, suggesting a sense of splendor or magnificence.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, honor and glory were significant concepts, often associated with God, kings, and the temple. The idea of "hadar" reflects the cultural importance of recognizing and venerating those in positions of authority and divinity. The term is also linked to the aesthetic beauty and splendor of sacred spaces and objects, which were often adorned to reflect the glory of God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to honor, adorn, perhaps to swell
NASB Translation
claim honor (1), defer* (1), honor (1), majestic (1), partial (1), respected (1), rough places (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
הָדַר verb swell (?),honour, adorn, (Late Hebrew הִדֵּר adorn; Aramaic הַדַּר Pa`el adorn, honor; perhaps all denominative; compare Palmyrene proper name, feminine הדירת ornata, honorata VogNo. 55; Arabic be of no account; but also ferbuit (vinum) & inflatus, tumens (venter)) —

Qal Perfect2masculine singular וְהָדַרְתָּ֫ Leviticus 19:32; Imperfect2masculine singular תֶּהְדַּר Exodus 23:3; Leviticus 19:15; Passive participle הָדוּר Isaiah 63:1, pluralהֲדוּרִים Isaiah 45:2 (possibly הררים ᵐ5 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 וְהָדַרְתָּ מְּנֵי זָקֵן Leviticus 19:32 (H) and thou shalt honour the face of an old man ("" מִמְּנֵי שֵׂיבָה תָּקוּם); in bad sense (of partiality, favouritism) לֹא תֶהְדַּר מְּנֵי גָדוֺל 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 ᵐ5 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`al Perfect נֶהְדָּ֑רוֺ Lamentations 5:12 were (not) honoured, subject מְּנֵי זְקֵנִים.

Hithpa`el Imperfect jussive 2 masculine singular תִּתְהַדַּר Proverbs 25:6 honour oneself, i.e. claim honour.

[הֲדַר] verb Pa`el glorify God (ᵑ7 Syriac, Biblical Hebrew honour man); — Imperfect2masculine singular הַדַּ֑רְתָּ Daniel 5:23, 1singular הַדְּרֵת Daniel 4:31; Participle active מְהַדַּר Daniel 4:34 (all with ל person).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
countenance, crooked place, glorious, honor, put forth

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.

Forms and Transliterations
הָד֣וּר הדור וְהָדַרְתָּ֖ וַהֲדוּרִ֖ים והדורים והדרת נֶהְדָּֽרוּ׃ נהדרו׃ תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר תֶהְדַּ֖ר תהדר תתהדר hā·ḏūr haDur hāḏūr neh·dā·rū nehDaru nehdārū ṯeh·dar tehDar ṯehdar tiṯ·had·dar tithadDar tiṯhaddar vahaduRim vehadarTa wa·hă·ḏū·rîm wahăḏūrîm wə·hā·ḏar·tā wəhāḏartā
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 23:3
HEB: וְדָ֕ל לֹ֥א תֶהְדַּ֖ר בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃ ס
NAS: nor shall you be partial to a poor man
KJV: Neither shalt thou countenance a poor
INT: to a poor nor shall you be partial his dispute

Leviticus 19:15
HEB: דָ֔ל וְלֹ֥א תֶהְדַּ֖ר פְּנֵ֣י גָד֑וֹל
NAS: nor defer to the great,
KJV: of the poor, nor honour the person
INT: to the poor nor honour the person to the great

Leviticus 19:32
HEB: שֵׂיבָה֙ תָּק֔וּם וְהָדַרְתָּ֖ פְּנֵ֣י זָקֵ֑ן
NAS: the grayheaded and honor the aged,
KJV: the hoary head, and honour the face
INT: the grayheaded shall rise and honor the face man

Proverbs 25:6
HEB: אַל־ תִּתְהַדַּ֥ר לִפְנֵי־ מֶ֑לֶךְ
NAS: Do not claim honor in the presence
KJV: Put not forth thyself in the presence
INT: not claim the presence of the king

Isaiah 45:2
HEB: לְפָנֶ֣יךָ אֵלֵ֔ךְ וַהֲדוּרִ֖ים [אֹושִׁר כ]
NAS: you and make the rough places smooth;
KJV: thee, and make the crooked places straight:
INT: before will go the rough direct the doors

Isaiah 63:1
HEB: מִבָּצְרָ֔ה זֶ֚ה הָד֣וּר בִּלְבוּשׁ֔וֹ צֹעֶ֖ה
NAS: This One who is majestic in His apparel,
KJV: from Bozrah? this [that is] glorious in his apparel,
INT: Bozrah This is majestic his apparel Marching

Lamentations 5:12
HEB: זְקֵנִ֖ים לֹ֥א נֶהְדָּֽרוּ׃
NAS: Elders were not respected.
KJV: the faces of elders were not honoured.
INT: Elders were not respected

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1921
7 Occurrences


hā·ḏūr — 1 Occ.
neh·dā·rū — 1 Occ.
ṯeh·dar — 2 Occ.
tiṯ·had·dar — 1 Occ.
wa·hă·ḏū·rîm — 1 Occ.
wə·hā·ḏar·tā — 1 Occ.
















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