Adar אָדַר
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| אָדַר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | adar |
| Strong's number | H142 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be glorious |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Exodus (2) |
Adar (Hebrew אָדַר, Strong's H142) is a Hebrew verb meaning “be glorious”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to be great, be majestic, wide, noble (poetic)
1a) (Niphal) majestic, glorious (participle)
1b) (Hiphil) make glorious
1a) (Niphal) majestic, glorious (participle)
1b) (Hiphil) make glorious
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | glorious (2), honourable (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | is majestic (1), majestic (1), make it glorious (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Adar, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Exodus
- Exodus 15:6Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.
- Exodus 15:11Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
Isaiah
- Isaiah 42:21The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).