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Addar — the meaning of the Hebrew name אַדָּר

אַדָּר

ʼAddâr · pronounced ad-dawr' · Strong's H146 · a man

Addar means ample.

Built from

אָדַר ʼâdar (intensive from, H142) — to expand, i.e. be great or (figuratively) magnificent open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

intensive from H142; ample; Addar, a place in Palestine; also an Israelite.

First appearance

Josh 15:3 And it went out to the south side to Maaleh–acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh–barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: (KJV)

Every verse that names Addar

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Joshua, 1 Chronicles

Josh 15:31Chr 8:3

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