הָדַרhâdar

הָדַר: swell (?), honour, adorn

Pronunciation: haw-dar' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1921

Meanings

Qal

1. swell (Isaiah 45:2)

2. honour, pay honour to (Leviticus 19:32; Leviticus 19:15; Exodus 23:3)

3. adorn (Isaiah 63:1)

Niph`al: were (not) honoured (Lamentations 5:12)

Hithpa`el: honour oneself, i.e. claim honour (Proverbs 25:6)

ᵑ7: Pa`el: glorify, God (Daniel 5:23; Daniel 4:31; Daniel 4:34)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 7 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 23:3 And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor.
  • Leviticus 19:15 “Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly.
  • Leviticus 19:32 “Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. I am the Lord.
  • Proverbs 25:6 Don’t demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great.
  • Isaiah 45:2 This is what the Lord says: “I will go before you, Cyrus, and level the mountains. I will smash down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron.
  • Isaiah 63:1 Who is this who comes from Edom, from the city of Bozrah, with his clothing stained red? Who is this in royal robes, marching in his great strength? “It is I, the Lord, announcing your salvation! It is I, the Lord, who has the power to save!”
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).