Kedar — the meaning of the Hebrew name קֵדָר

קֵדָר

Qêdâr · pronounced kay-dawr' · Strong's H6938 · a people

Kedar means dusky (of the skin or the tent).

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Strong's definition

from H6937; dusky (of the skin or the tent); Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives).

First appearance

Gen 25:13 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, (KJV)

Every verse that names Kedar

11 occurrences in 11 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles, Psalms, Song of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel

Gen 25:131Chr 1:29Ps 120:5Song 1:5Isa 21:16Isa 21:17Isa 42:11Isa 60:7Jer 2:10Jer 49:28Ezek 27:21

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