עֵ֫דֶר
e.der
Eder
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Analysis of עֵדֶר (Eder) Based on the lexicon data provided, עֵדֶר (Eder) appears in the Hebrew Bible only once, making it an extremely rare term. The data identifies it as a proper noun—a name—rather than a common word with semantic range or grammatical flexibility. With a single occurrence, there is insufficient textual evidence to establish patterns of usage or to determine nuanced meanings through comparison with similar contexts. The rarity of this term in the biblical corpus means that its significance cannot be measured by frequency of appearance or by tracing its usage across multiple passages. Any meaningful analysis would require additional contextual information beyond what the lexicon entry provides—specifically, the biblical passage in which it appears and the surrounding narrative circumstances. Without access to that original context, the entry serves primarily as a cataloging reference rather than as a source for substantive linguistic or theological interpretation. For readers seeking to understand this word's meaning and importance, consulting the actual biblical passage where it occurs would be essential, as a single occurrence provides minimal basis for linguistic analysis.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text