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Lexicon :: Strong's H5739 - ʿēḏer

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עֵדֶר

Transliteration

ʿēḏer

Pronunciation

ay'-der

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From עָדַר (H5737)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1572a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

עֵדֶר ʻêder, ay'-der; from H5737; an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals):—drove, flock, herd.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H5739 in the following manner: flock (32x), drove (4x), herds (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H5739 in the following manner: flock (32x), drove (4x), herds (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

flock, herd
1. flock
2. herds, flocks and herds

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

עֵדֶר ʻêder, ay'-der; from H5737; an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals):—drove, flock, herd.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5739: Abbreviations

† I. עֵ֫דֶר noun masculine^{Genesis 29:2} flock, herd (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic עַדְרָא; on Greek Version of the LXX

Γαδερ Genesis 35:16 (= HCT Genesis 35:21) see Lag^{BN 76 f.}, who assigns ע׳ therefore, plausibly, to III. עדר ( bdb072709

), as lagging, loitering); — ע׳ absolute Genesis 32:17 (twice in verse) +, construct Songs 4:1 +; suffix עֶדְרוֺ Isaiah 40:11 +; plural עֲדָרִים Genesis 29:2 +, construct עֶדְרֵי Micah 5:7 +, etc.; —

1. flock:

a. of sheep, צאֹן ע׳ Genesis 29:2 (J), Micah 5:7, הַצ׳ ע׳ Joel 1:18; compare Genesis 29:2, 3, 8; Genesis 30:4 (all J), 1 Samuel 17:34; Jeremiah 51:23; Malachi 1:14; || צאֹן Ezekiel 34:12 (simile), Proverbs 27:23; + בְּהֵמָה 2 Chronicles 32:28; הָֽרְחֵלִים ע׳ Songs 6:6 = Songs 4:2 (insert probably הָֽר׳); sign of desolation Isaiah 17:2; Isaiah 32:14 (מִרְעֵה ע׳), Zephaniah 2:14; Jeremiah 6:3, of peace Jeremiah 31:24; in simile also Micah 2:12; Jeremiah 31:10; Psalm 78:52; figurative of Israel Isaiah 40:11; Jeremiah 13:20 (|| צאֹן), יהוה ע׳ Jeremiah 13:17, so עֶדְרוֺ Zechariah 10:3.

b. of goats, הָעִזִּים ע׳ Songs 4:1; Songs 6:5.

c. undefined Judges 5:16; Job 24:2; Songs 1:7.

2. herds, flocks and herds;

a. including sheep, cattle, etc., Genesis 32:17 (4 times in verse); Genesis 32:20 (compare Genesis 32:14; all E).

b. specifically בָקָר ע׳ Joel 1:18. — מִגְדַּלעֵֿדָר see above

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

29:2; 29:2; 29:2; 29:2; 29:3; 29:8; 30:4; 32:14; 32:17; 32:17; 32:20; 35:16; 35:21

Judges

1 Samuel

2 Chronicles

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Song of Songs

1:7; 4:1; 4:1; 4:2; 6:5; 6:6

Isaiah

17:2; 32:14; 40:11; 40:11

Jeremiah

6:3; 13:17; 13:20; 31:10; 31:24; 51:23

Ezekiel

34:12

Joel

1:18; 1:18

Micah

2:12; 5:7; 5:7

Zephaniah

2:14

Zechariah

10:3

Malachi

1:14

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Strong's Number H5739 matches the Hebrew עֵדֶר (ʿēḏer),
which occurs 39 times in 34 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:2

Gen 29:2 - He looked,^H7200 and [fn]saw^H7200 a well^H875 in the field,^H7704 and behold,^H2009 three^H7969 flocks^H5739 of sheep^H6629 were lying^H7257 there^H8033 beside^H5921 it, for from that well^H875 they watered^H8248 the flocks.^H5739 Now the stone^H68 on the mouth^H6310 of the well^H875 was large.^H1419

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:3

Gen 29:3 - When all^H3605 the flocks^H5739 were gathered^H622 there,^H8033 they would then roll^H1556 the stone^H68 from the mouth^H6310 of the well^H875 and water^H8248 the sheep,^H6629 and put^H7725 the stone^H68 back^H7725 in its place^H4725 on the mouth^H6310 of the well.^H875

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:8

Gen 29:8 - But they said,^H559 “We cannot,^H3201^H3808 until^H5704^H834 all^H3605 the flocks^H5739 are gathered,^H622 and they roll^H1556 the stone^H68 from the mouth^H6310 of the well;^H875 then we water^H8248 the sheep.”^H6629

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:40

Gen 30:40 - Jacob^H3290 separated^H6504 the lambs,^H3775 and [fn]made^H5414 the flocks^H6629 face^H6440 toward^H413 the striped^H6124 and all^H3605 the black^H2345 in the flock^H6629 of Laban;^H3837 and he put^H7896 his own herds^H5739 apart,^H905 and did not put^H7896 them with Laban’s^H3837 flock.^H6629

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:16

Gen 32:16 - He delivered^H5414 them into the hand^H3027 of his servants,^H5650 every^H5739 drove^H5739 by itself,^H905 and said^H559 to his servants,^H5650 “Pass^H5674 on before^H6440 me, and put^H7760 a space^H7305 between^H996 droves.”^H5739

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:19

Gen 32:19 - Then he commanded^H6680 also^H1571 the second^H8145 and the third,^H7992 and all^H3605 those who followed^H1980^H310 the droves,^H5739 saying,^H559 “After this^H2088 manner^H1697 you shall speak^H1696 to Esau^H6215 when you find^H4672 him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:16

Jdg 5:16 - “Why^H4100 did you sit^H3427 among^H996 the [fn]sheepfolds,^H4942
To hear^H8085 the piping^H8292 for the flocks?^H5739
Among the divisions^H6390 of Reuben^H7205
There were great^H1419 searchings^H2714 of heart.^H3820

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:34

1Sa 17:34 - But David^H1732 said^H559 to Saul,^H7586 “Your servant^H5650 was tending^H7462 his father’s^H1 sheep.^H6629 When a lion^H738 or a bear^H1677 came^H935 and took^H5375 a lamb^H7716 from the flock,^H5739

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:28

2Ch 32:28 - storehouses^H4543 also for the produce^H8393 of grain,^H1715 wine^H8492 and oil,^H3323 pens^H723 for all^H3605 kinds^H929 of cattle^H929 and [fn]sheepfolds^H723 for the flocks.^H5739

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:2

Job 24:2 - “[fn]Some remove^H5381 the landmarks;^H1367
They seize^H1497 and [fn]devour^H7462 flocks.^H5739

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:52

Psa 78:52 - But He led^H5265 forth^H5265 His own people^H5971 like sheep^H6629
And guided^H5090 them in the wilderness^H4057 like a flock;^H5739

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:23

Pro 27:23 - Know^H3045 well^H3045 the [fn]condition^H6440 of your flocks,^H6629
And pay^H7896 attention^H3820 to your herds;^H5739

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:7

Sng 1:7 - “Tell^H5046 me, O you whom^H7945 my soul^H5315 loves,^H157
Where^H351 do you pasture^H7462 your flock,
Where^H351 do you make it lie^H7257 down^H7257 at noon?^H6672
For why^H4100 should I be like one who [fn]veils^H5844 herself
Beside^H5921 the flocks^H5739 of your companions?”^H2270

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:1

Sng 4:1 - “[fn][fn]How^H2009 beautiful^H3303 you are, my darling,^H7474
[fn]How^H2009 beautiful^H3303 you are!
Your eyes^H5869 are like doves^H3123 behind^H4480^H1157 your veil;^H6777
Your hair^H8181 is like a flock^H5739 of goats^H5795
That have descended^H1570 from Mount^H2022 Gilead.^H1568

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:2

Sng 4:2 - “Your teeth^H8127 are like a flock^H5739 of newly shorn^H7094 ewes
Which^H7945 have come^H5927 up from their washing,^H7367
All^H3605 of which^H7945 bear^H8382 twins,^H8382
And not one^H369 among them has [fn]lost^H7909 her young.^H7909

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:5

Sng 6:5 - “Turn^H5437 your eyes^H5869 away^H5437 from me,
For they have confused^H7292 me;
Your hair^H8181 is like a flock^H5739 of goats^H5795
That have descended^H1570 from Gilead.^H1568

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:6

Sng 6:6 - “Your teeth^H8127 are like a flock^H5739 of ewes^H7353
Which^H7945 have come^H5927 up from their washing,^H7367
All^H3605 of which^H7945 bear^H8382 twins,^H8382
And not one^H369 among them has [fn]lost^H7909 her young.^H7909

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 17:2

Isa 17:2 - “The cities^H5892 [fn]of Aroer^H6177 are forsaken;^H5800
They will be for flocks^H5739 [fn]to lie^H7257 down^H7257 in,
And there^H369 will be no^H369 one^H369 to frighten^H2729 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:14

Isa 32:14 - Because^H3588 the palace^H759 has been abandoned,^H5203 the [fn]populated^H1995 city^H5892 forsaken.^H5800
[fn]Hill^H6076 and watch-tower^H975 have become^H1961 caves^H4631 forever,^H5704^H5769
A delight^H4885 for wild^H6501 donkeys,^H6501 a pasture^H4829 for flocks;^H5739

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:11

Isa 40:11 - Like a shepherd^H7462 He will tend^H7462 His flock,^H5739
In His arm^H2220 He will gather^H6908 the lambs^H2924
And carry^H5375 them in His bosom;^H2436
He will gently lead^H5095 the nursing^H5763 ewes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:3

Jer 6:3 - “Shepherds^H7462 and their flocks^H5739 will come^H935 to her,
They will pitch^H8628 their tents^H168 [fn]around^H5439 her,
They will pasture^H7462 each^H376 in his [fn]place.^H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:17

Jer 13:17 - But if^H518 you will not listen^H8085 to it,
My soul^H5315 will sob^H1058 in secret^H4565 for such pride;^H1466
And my eyes^H5869 will bitterly^H1830 weep^H1830
And flow^H3381 down^H3381 with tears,^H1832
Because^H3588 the flock^H5739 of the LORD^H3068 has been taken^H7617 captive.^H7617

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:20

Jer 13:20 - “Lift^H5375 up your eyes^H5869 and see^H7200
Those coming^H935 from the north.^H6828
Where^H346 is the flock^H5739 that was given^H5414 you,
Your beautiful^H8597 sheep?^H6629

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:10

Jer 31:10 - Hear^H8085 the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 O nations,^H1471
And declare^H5046 in the coastlands^H339 afar^H4801 off,^H4801
And say,^H559 “He who scattered^H2219 Israel^H3478 will gather^H6908 him
And keep^H8104 him as a shepherd^H7462 keeps his flock.”^H5739

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:24

Jer 31:24 - “Judah^H3063 and all^H3605 its cities^H5892 will dwell^H3427 together^H3162 in it, the farmer^H406 and they who go^H5265 about^H5265 with flocks.^H5739

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:23

Jer 51:23 - And with you I shatter^H5310 the shepherd^H7462 and his flock,^H5739
And with you I shatter^H5310 the farmer^H406 and his team,^H6776
And with you I shatter^H5310 governors^H6346 and prefects.^H5461

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 34:12

Eze 34:12 - “As a shepherd^H7462 [fn]cares^H1243 for his herd^H5739 in the day^H3117 when he is among^H8432 his scattered^H6567 [fn]sheep,^H6629 so^H3651 I will [fn]care^H1239 for My [fn]sheep^H6629 and will deliver^H5337 them from all^H3605 the places^H4725 to which^H834 they were scattered^H6327 on a cloudy^H6051 and gloomy^H6205 day.^H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 1:18

Joe 1:18 - How^H4100 the beasts^H929 groan!^H584
The herds^H5739 of cattle^H1241 wander^H943 aimlessly^H943
Because^H3588 there^H369 is no^H369 pasture^H4829 for them;
Even^H1571 the flocks^H5739 of sheep^H6629 [fn]suffer.^H816

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:12

Mic 2:12 - “I will surely^H622 assemble^H622 all^H3605 of you, Jacob,^H3290
I will surely^H6908 gather^H6908 the remnant^H7611 of Israel.^H3478
I will put^H7760 them together^H3162 like sheep^H6629 in the fold;^H1223
Like a flock^H5739 in the midst^H8432 of its pasture^H1699
They will be noisy^H1949 with men.^H120

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 4:8

Mic 4:8 - “As for you, [fn]tower^H4026 of the flock,^H5739
[fn]Hill^H6076 of the daughter^H1323 of Zion,^H6726
To you it will come^H857—
Even the former^H7223 dominion^H4475 will come,^H935
The kingdom^H4467 of the daughter^H1323 of Jerusalem.^H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:8

Mic 5:8 - The remnant^H7611 of Jacob^H3290
Will be among the nations,^H1471
Among^H7130 many^H7227 peoples^H5971
Like a lion^H738 among the beasts^H929 of the forest,^H3293
Like a young^H3715 lion^H3715 among flocks^H5739 of sheep,^H6629
Which,^H834 if^H518 he passes^H5674 through,^H5674
Tramples^H7429 down^H7429 and tears,^H2963
And there^H369 is none^H369 to rescue.^H5337

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:14

Zep 2:14 - Flocks^H5739 will lie^H7257 down^H7257 in her midst,^H8432
[fn]All^H3605 beasts^H2416 which range in herds;^H1471
Both^H1571 the [fn]pelican^H6893 and the hedgehog^H7090
Will lodge^H3885 in [fn]the tops^H3730 of her pillars;^H3730
[fn]Birds^H6963 will sing^H7891 in the window,^H2474
Desolation^H2721 will be on the threshold;^H5592
For He has laid^H6168 bare^H6168 the cedar^H731 work.^H731

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 10:3

Zec 10:3 - “My anger^H639 is kindled^H2734 against^H5921 the shepherds,^H7462
And I will punish^H6485 the [fn]male^H6260 goats;^H6260
For the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 has visited^H6485 His flock,^H5739 the house^H1004 of Judah,^H3063
And will make^H7760 them like His majestic^H1935 horse^H5483 in battle.^H4421

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 1:14

Mal 1:14 - “But cursed^H779 be the swindler^H5230 who has^H3426 a male^H2145 in his flock^H5739 and vows^H5087 it, but sacrifices^H2076 a blemished^H7843 animal^H7843 to the Lord,^H136 for I am a great^H1419 King,”^H4428 says^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 “and My name^H8034 is [fn]feared^H3372 among the [fn]nations.”^H1471

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