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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)
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TWOT Reference: 1572a

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).

  1. 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.
STRONGS H5739: Abbreviations
† I. עֵ֫דֶר noun masculineGenesis 29:2 flock, herd (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic עַדְרָא; on Greek Version of the LXX Γαδερ Genesis 35:16 (= HCT Genesis 35:21) see LagBN 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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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

5:16

1 Samuel

17:34

2 Chronicles

32:28

Job

24:2

Psalms

78:52

Proverbs

27:23

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

H5739

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:2 - He saw a well in the distance. Three flocks of sheep and goats lay in an open field beside it, waiting to be watered. But a heavy stone covered the mouth of the well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:3 - It was the custom there to wait for all the flocks to arrive before removing the stone and watering the animals. Afterward the stone would be placed back over the mouth of the well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 29:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:8 - “We can’t water the animals until all the flocks have arrived,” they replied. “Then the shepherds move the stone from the mouth of the well, and we water all the sheep and goats.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:40

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:40 - Jacob separated those lambs from Laban’s flock. And at mating time he turned the flock to face Laban’s animals that were streaked or black. This is how he built his own flock instead of increasing Laban’s.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:16 - He divided these animals into herds and assigned each to different servants. Then he told his servants, “Go ahead of me with the animals, but keep some distance between the herds.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:19 - Jacob gave the same instructions to the second and third herdsmen and to all who followed behind the herds: “You must say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:16 - Why did you sit at home among the sheepfolds—
to hear the shepherds whistle for their flocks?
Yes, in the tribe of Reuben
there was great indecision.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:34 - But David persisted. “I have been taking care of my father’s sheep and goats,” he said. “When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:28

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:28 - He also constructed many storehouses for his grain, new wine, and olive oil; and he made many stalls for his cattle and pens for his flocks of sheep and goats.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:2 - Evil people steal land by moving the boundary markers.
They steal livestock and put them in their own pastures.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:52

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:52 - But he led his own people like a flock of sheep,
guiding them safely through the wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:23 - Know the state of your flocks,
and put your heart into caring for your herds,

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 1:7 - Tell me, my love, where are you leading your flock today?
Where will you rest your sheep at noon?
For why should I wander like a prostitute[fn]
among your friends and their flocks?

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:1 - Young Man
You are beautiful, my darling,
beautiful beyond words.
Your eyes are like doves
behind your veil.
Your hair falls in waves,
like a flock of goats winding down the slopes of Gilead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:2 - Your teeth are as white as sheep,
recently shorn and freshly washed.
Your smile is flawless,
each tooth matched with its twin.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:5 - Turn your eyes away,
for they overpower me.
Your hair falls in waves,
like a flock of goats winding down the slopes of Gilead.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:6 - Your teeth are as white as sheep
that are freshly washed.
Your smile is flawless,
each tooth matched with its twin.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:2 - The towns of Aroer will be deserted.
Flocks will graze in the streets and lie down undisturbed,
with no one to chase them away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:14 - The palace and the city will be deserted,
and busy towns will be empty.
Wild donkeys will frolic and flocks will graze
in the empty forts[fn] and watchtowers

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:11 - He will feed his flock like a shepherd.
He will carry the lambs in his arms,
holding them close to his heart.
He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:3 - Enemies will surround you, like shepherds camped around the city.
Each chooses a place for his troops to devour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:17 - And if you still refuse to listen,
I will weep alone because of your pride.
My eyes will overflow with tears,
because the LORD’s flock will be led away into exile.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:20 - Open up your eyes and see
the armies marching down from the north!
Where is your flock—
your beautiful flock—
that he gave you to care for?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:10 - “Listen to this message from the LORD,
you nations of the world;
proclaim it in distant coastlands:
The LORD, who scattered his people,
will gather them and watch over them
as a shepherd does his flock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 31:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:24 - Townspeople and farmers and shepherds alike will live together in peace and happiness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:23 - With you I will shatter shepherds and flocks,
farmers and oxen,
captains and officers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 34:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:12 - I will be like a shepherd looking for his scattered flock. I will find my sheep and rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on that dark and cloudy day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:18 - How the animals moan with hunger!
The herds of cattle wander about confused,
because they have no pasture.
The flocks of sheep and goats bleat in misery.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:12 - “Someday, O Israel, I will gather you;
I will gather the remnant who are left.
I will bring you together again like sheep in a pen,
like a flock in its pasture.
Yes, your land will again
be filled with noisy crowds!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:8 - As for you, Jerusalem,
the citadel of God’s people,[fn]
your royal might and power
will come back to you again.
The kingship will be restored
to my precious Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:8 - The remnant left in Israel
will take their place among the nations.
They will be like a lion among the animals of the forest,
like a strong young lion among flocks of sheep and goats,
pouncing and tearing as they go
with no rescuer in sight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:14 - The proud city will become a pasture for flocks and herds,
and all sorts of wild animals will settle there.
The desert owl and screech owl will roost on its ruined columns,
their calls echoing through the gaping windows.
Rubble will block all the doorways,
and the cedar paneling will be exposed to the weather.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:3 - “My anger burns against your shepherds,
and I will punish these leaders.[fn]
For the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has arrived
to look after Judah, his flock.
He will make them strong and glorious,
like a proud warhorse in battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:14 - “Cursed is the cheat who promises to give a fine ram from his flock but then sacrifices a defective one to the Lord. For I am a great king,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, “and my name is feared among the nations!
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