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Kedar

Kedar was a son of Ishmael and the eponymous ancestor of a nomadic Arab tribe known for their tents and flocks.

The name Kedar means “blackness; sorrow”

MaleArabianArabiaPatriarchs eraOld Testament7 books12 verses

Summary

A man of the Arabs living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 25:13; only referred to as Kedar (קֵדָר); son of Ishmael; a brother of Nebaioth, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah and Mahalath.

Glossary entries

Kedar

Family members

Father

Ishmael

Siblings

Adbeel Dumah Hadad Jetur Kedemah Mahalath Massa Mibsam Mishma Naphish Nebaioth Tema

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 1 verse that refer to Kedar without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Genesis 25:13
    These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
  2. 1 Chronicles 1:29
    These are their genealogies: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
  3. Psalm 120:5
    Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
  4. Song of Solomon 1:5
    I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
  5. Isaiah 21:16
    For this is what the Lord says to me: “Within one year, as a hired worker would count it, all the glory of Kedar will be gone.
  6. Isaiah 21:17
    The remaining archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few.” For the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.
  7. Isaiah 42:11
    Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops.
  8. Isaiah 60:7
    All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.
  9. Jeremiah 2:10
    Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:
  10. Jeremiah 49:28
    Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated, this is what the LORD says: “Rise up, advance against Kedar, and destroy the people of the east!
  11. Jeremiah 49:29Referred to, not named
    They will take their tents and flocks, their tent curtains and all their goods. They will take their camels for themselves. They will shout to them: ‘Terror is on every side!’
  12. Ezekiel 27:21
    Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.