BDB5841 [H5739]

I. עֵ֫דֶר noun masculine^{Gen 29:2} flock, herd (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic עַדְרָא; on ᵐ5 Γαδερ Gen 35:16 ( = HCT vGen 35:21) see Lag^{BN 76 f.}, who assigns ׳ע therefore, plausibly, to III. עדר (), as lagging, loitering); — ׳ע absolute Gen 32:17 (twice in verse) +, construct Song 4:1 +; suffix עֶדְרוֺ Isa 40:11 +; plural עֲדָרִים Gen 29:2 +, construct עֶדְרֵי Mic 5:7 +, etc.; —

1. flock:
\ \ a. of sheep, צאֹן ׳ע Gen 29:2 (J), Mic 5:7, ׳הַצ ׳ע Joel 1:18 compare Gen 29:2; Gen 29:3; Gen 29:8; Gen 30:4 (all J), 1Sam 17:34; Jer 51:23; Mal 1:14 || צאֹן Ezek 34:12 (simile), Prov 27:23 + בְּהֵמָה 2Chr 32:28 הָֽרְחֵלִים ׳ע Song 6:6 = Song 4:2 (insert probably ׳הָֽר); sign of desolation Isa 17:2; Isa 32:14 (מִרְעֵה ׳ע), Zeph 2:14; Jer 6:3, of peace Jer 31:24 in simile also Mic 2:12; Jer 31:10; Ps 78:52 figurative of Israel Isa 40:11; Jer 13:20 (|| צאֹן), יהוה ׳ע vJer 13:17, so עֶדְרוֺ Zech 10:3.
\ \ b. of goats, הָעִזִּים ׳ע Song 4:1; Song 6:5.
\ \ c. undefined Judg 5:16; Job 24:2; Song 1:7.

2. herds, flocks and herds;
\ \ a. including sheep, cattle, etc., Gen 32:17 (4 t. in verse); Gen 32:20 (compare v.Gen 32:14 all E).
\ \ b. specifically בָקָר ׳ע Joel 1:18. — מִגְדַּלעֵֿדָר see above

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