Biblica Analytica
H1925 Hebrew

הֶ֫דֶר

he.der

glory

Lexicon Entry

Definition
glory
Transliteration
he.der
Strong's Number
H1925
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Deity & Divine

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Supported

# Analysis of הֶדֶר (Heder): Glory The Hebrew word הֶדֶר (heder), translated as "glory," appears only once in the biblical text. This single occurrence limits what can be definitively established about the word's full semantic range or how Hebrew speakers used it across different contexts. Based solely on the provided lexicon data, the word carries the meaning of glory—a concept relating to splendor, magnificence, or honored status. The rarity of this particular term in the biblical corpus distinguishes it from more common Hebrew words for glory. While the lexicon data provides no additional context about its specific usage or the passage in which it appears, the classification as a noun meaning "glory" suggests it functioned similarly to other glory-related vocabulary in Hebrew. Without multiple occurrences or contextual information from the lexicon provided, the precise nuances of how this word was deployed—whether it referred to divine splendor, human honor, or material magnificence—cannot be determined from the data alone. The single attestation of הֶדֶר raises questions about its significance in biblical Hebrew vocabulary that cannot be answered through the lexicon information given. It may represent a synonym or alternative expression for more frequently used terms, or it may have been preferred in a specific literary context, but such determinations would require evidence beyond the definition provided here.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H1925
Lemma
הֶ֫דֶר
Transliteration
he.der
Definition
glory
Occurrences
1
Model
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text