Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to border
Usage: 1) (Qal) to be drawn, incline, delineate, extend 1a) meaning uncertain
Strong's Number
H8388
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
2
Strong's H8388 Quick Answer
Strong's H8388 תָּאַר (ta'ar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ta'ar (taw-ar') v. 1. to delineate 2. reflex. to extend It has 5 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include drawn and marketh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ta'ar (taw-ar') v. 1. to delineate 2. reflex. to extend
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- drawn and marketh
Meaning and Definition
ta'ar (taw-ar') v. 1. to delineate 2. reflex. to extend [a primitive root] KJV: be drawn, mark out, (Rimmon-)methoar (by union with H7417). See also: H7417
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8388. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8388 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ta'ar, 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.
drawn
Joshua 15:9
4×
marketh
Isaiah 44:13
How Strong's H8388 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8388 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 H8388 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:
And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8388.
And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:
And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.
And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.
And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8388, grouped by book.
Joshua 4 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8388 FAQ
What does taar (תָּאַר) mean?
Taar (Strong's H8388) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be drawn". ta'ar (taw-ar') v. 1. to delineate 2. reflex. to extend
How many times is taar (תָּאַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H8388 across 2 books.
Where can I study taar (תָּאַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8388 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate taar (תָּאַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as drawn and marketh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.