What does קָדַר · πενθέω mean in the Bible?
קָדַר · πενθέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be darkened or mournful".
Hebrew · H6937, G3996
קָדַר
To be ashy , i.e. dark -colored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments) · to grieve (the feeling or the act)
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קָדַר H6937 to be ashy , i.e. dark -colored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments)
πενθέω G3996 to grieve (the feeling or the act)
Pronunciation penthéō
Deep sorrow expressed through outward lamentation; grief that manifests in visible mourning behavior.
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What does קָדַר (qadar) mean in the Bible?
קָדַר · πενθέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be darkened or mournful".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6937, G3996?
H6937, G3996 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to be darkened or mournful
Source Gloss
to be darkened or mournful
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 10
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 9×
Participle active Job 30:28 · Ps 35:14 · Ps 38:7 · Ps 42:10 · Ps 43:2 5×
Perfect Jer 14:2 · Joel 2:10 · Joel 4:15 · Jer 8:21 4×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Perfect 1Kgs 18:45 1×
Word Origins
קָדַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain