Jump to: Hitchcock's • Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary KedarSmith's Bible Dictionary Kedar(dark-skinned), the second in order of the sons of Ishmael, (Genesis 25:13; 1 Chronicles 1:29) and the name of a great tribe of Arabs settled on the northwest of the peninsula and on the confines of Palestine. The "glory of Kedar" is recorded by the prophet Isaiah, (Isaiah 21:13-17) in the burden upon Arabia; and its importance may also be inferred from the "princes of Kedar" mentioned by Ezekiel, (Ezekiel 27:21) as well as the pastoral character of the tribe. They appear also to have been, like the wandering tribes of the present day, "archers" and "mighty men." (Isaiah 21:17) comp. Psal 120:5 That they also settled in villages or towns we find from Isaiah. (Isaiah 42:11) The tribe seems to have been one of the most conspicuous of all the Ishmaelite tribes, and hence the rabbins call the Arabians universally by this name. ATS Bible Dictionary KedarA son of Ishmael, Genesis 25:13, the father of the Kedarenians or Cedrei, mentioned by Pliny, who dwelt in the neighborhood of the Nabatheans, in Arabia Deserta. They were a numerous and powerful tribe, not of the best reputation, Psalm 120:5, and their name is sometimes put for the whole of Arabia Desert and its wandering inhabitants, Isaiah 21:16,17 42:11. Their black camel's hair tents are a picturesque feature in a landscape, So 1:5. Easton's Bible Dictionary Dark-skinned, the second son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:13).It is the name for the nomadic tribes of Arabs, the Bedouins generally (Isaiah 21:16; 42:11; 60:7; Jeremiah 2:10; Ezek. 27:21), who dwelt in the north-west of Arabia. They lived in black hair-tents (Cant. 1:5). To "dwell in the tents of Kedar" was to be cut off from the worship of the true God (Psalm 120:5). The Kedarites suffered at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar (Jeremiah 49:28, 29). International Standard Bible Encyclopedia KEDARke'-dar (qedhar; Kedar): Second in order of the sons of Ishmael (Genesis 25:13 parallel 1 Chronicles 1:29). The name occurs as typical of a distant eastern country in opposition to the lands of the Mediterranean (Jeremiah 2:10). The author of Second Isaiah introduces this tribe in company with Nebaioth, and both are represented as owners of flocks (Isaiah 60:7). Evidence of their nomadic habits appears in Jeremiah 49:28, 29, where they are classed among the Bene-Qedhem, and mention is made of their flocks, camels, tents, curtains and furniture. They are spoken of (Isaiah 42:11) as dwelling in chatserim ("villages"), from which it would appear that they were a somewhat settled tribe, corresponding to the Arabic chadariya or "town-dwellers," as distinct from wabariya or "nomads." Ezekiel (27:21) gives another hint of their pastoral nature where, in his detailed picture of the wealth of Tyre, Kedar and Arabia provide the Tyrians with lambs, rams and goats. The fame of the tribe is further reflected in Isaiah 21:16, 17 (the only allusion to their might in war), and in the figurative references to their tents (Psalm 120:5 Songs 1:5). In this last passage where the tents are made symbolic of dark beauty, the word qadhar ("to be black") may have been in the writer's mind. Strong's Hebrew 6938. Qedar -- perhaps "swarthy," a son of Ishmael, also his desc.... perhaps "swarthy," a son of Ishmael, also his desc. Transliteration: Qedar Phonetic Spelling: (kay-dawr') Short Definition: Kedar. ... NASB Word Usage Kedar (12). ... /hebrew/6938.htm - 6k Library I am Black, but Comely, O Ye Daughters of Jerusalem, as the Tents ... Psalm CXX. The Second Rule of Tichonius. Chapter i Letter cviii. To Eustochium. A Believer's Privilege at Death Letter xxxix. To Paula. Chapter xxv The Heinous Sin of Profane Cursing and Swearing The Unsatisfied Life and Its Remedy Thesaurus Kedar (11 Occurrences)... 1:5). To "dwell in the tents of Kedar" was to be cut off from the worship of the true God (Psalm 120:5). The Kedarites suffered at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar ... /k/kedar.htm - 13k Kedar's (1 Occurrence) Nebaioth (5 Occurrences) East (228 Occurrences) Neba'ioth (4 Occurrences) Ish'mael (40 Occurrences) Devastate (8 Occurrences) Mibsam (3 Occurrences) Adbeel (2 Occurrences) Resources What does it mean that the Shulammite had dark skin (Song of Solomon 1:6)? | GotQuestions.orgWho are the descendants of Ishmael? | GotQuestions.org Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Kedar (11 Occurrences)Genesis 25:13 1 Chronicles 1:29 Psalms 120:5 Song of Songs 1:5 Isaiah 21:16 Isaiah 21:17 Isaiah 42:11 Isaiah 60:7 Jeremiah 2:10 Jeremiah 49:28 Ezekiel 27:21 Subtopics Kedar: A Nomadic Clan of the Ishmaelites Kedar: A Nomadic Clan of the Ishmaelites: Flocks of Kedar: A Nomadic Clan of the Ishmaelites: Princes and Commerce of Related Terms Nebuchadrez'zar (31 Occurrences) |