Lexical Definition

‎אַדָּר‎ ʼAddâr (ad-dawr') Addar ^N:N--L
intensive from ‎אָדַר‎; ample

Addar.

• § Addar or Adar = "exceeding glorious"
• Addar, a place in Palestine
• also an Israelite

1) son of Bela and Benjamin's grandson
2) city in Judah near Edom

Extended Information

• city in Judah near Edom

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎אַדָּר‎ proper name, masculine (noble ?).

1. son of Bela, grandson of Benjm. 1Chr 8:3 (perhaps error — compare Be — for ‎אַרְדְּ‎ q. v. Num 26:40; Gen 46:21).

2. city in Judah Josh 15:3 (‎אַדָּ֫רָה‎); = ‎חֲצַר אַדָּר‎ (q. v.) Num 34:4.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Addar • A boundary marker for the territory of Judah.

Addar, a place on the southern border of Judah's territory.

• A location only mentioned at Jos.15.3;
• only referred to as Addar אַדָּר.
  

Addar is mentioned in Joshua 15:3 as one of the points along the southern boundary of the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. It is listed between the ascent of Akrabbim and Karka, indicating its location in the arid region south of the Dead Sea. The name Addar means "mighty" or "noble," but the significance of this name in relation to the place is unknown. Its exact location is uncertain, but it was likely a prominent landmark, such as a mountain or a valley, used to delineate the border. No other information about Addar is provided in the Bible. Its mention in Joshua 15 helps to define the extent of Judah's territory in the southernmost part of the Promised Land.

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