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Kedar קֵדָר
Arabian. Kedar was a son of Ishmael and the eponymous ancestor of a nomadic Arab tribe known for their tents and flocks.
Family
| Father | Ishmael |
|---|---|
| Brothers and sisters | Adbeel, Dumah, Hadad, Jetur, Kedemah, Mahalath, Massa, Mibsam, Mishma, Naphish, Nebaioth, Tema |
Where Kedar appears
Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (2), Genesis (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Psalms (1), Song of Solomon (1), Ezekiel (1)
Key verses
- Genesis 25:13 first mention — And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
- 1 Chronicles 1:29 — These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
- Psalms 120:5 — Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
- Song of Solomon 1:5 — I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
- Isaiah 21:16 — For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:
- Isaiah 21:17 — And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it.
- Isaiah 42:11 — Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.
- Isaiah 60:7 — All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
- Jeremiah 2:10 — For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.
- Jeremiah 49:28 — Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.
- Ezekiel 27:21 — Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.