Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be dark
Usage: 1) to mourn, be dark 1a) (Qal) to be dark 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to darken 1b2) to cause to mourn 1c) (Hithpael) to grow dark
Strong's Number
H6937
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
17
Books
7
Strong's H6937 Quick Answer
Strong's H6937 קָדַר (qadar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qadar (kaw-dar') v. 1. to be ashy, i.e. dark-colored 2. (by implication) to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments) It has 17 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include mourning, mourn, black, mourneth, and make. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qadar (kaw-dar') v. 1. to be ashy, i.e. dark-colored 2. (by implication) to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments)
- Usage
- 17 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- mourning, mourn, black, mourneth, and make
Meaning and Definition
qadar (kaw-dar') v. 1. to be ashy, i.e. dark-colored 2. (by implication) to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments) [a primitive root] KJV: be black(-ish), be (make) dark(-en), X heavily, (cause to) mourn.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6937. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6937 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qadar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
mourning
Job 30:28
4×
mourn
Job 5:11
3×
black
1 Kings 18:45
2×
dark
Joel 2:10
2×
make
Ezekiel 32:7
2×
mourneth
Psalms 35:14
2×
How Strong's H6937 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6937 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6937 in the Old Testament
17 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
Usage Excerpts
First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6937.
And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, and I cried in the congregation.
I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.
For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.
And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.
All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD.
The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6937, grouped by book.
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6937 FAQ
What does qadar (קָדַר) mean?
Qadar (Strong's H6937) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be ashy". qadar (kaw-dar') v. 1. to be ashy, i.e. dark-colored 2. (by implication) to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments)
How many times is qadar (קָדַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's H6937 across 7 books.
Where can I study qadar (קָדַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6937 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qadar (קָדַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mourning, mourn, black, mourneth, make, and dark. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.