Strong's Hebrew: 1858. דַּר (dar) -- Pearl

Strong's Lexicon

dar: Pearl

Original Word: דַּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: dar
Pronunciation: dar
Phonetic Spelling: (dar)
Definition: Pearl
Meaning: a pearl, pearl-stone, mother-of-pearl, alabaster

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to dwell

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for "pearl" is μαργαρίτης (margaritēs), Strong's Greek 3135, which appears in the New Testament, particularly in the teachings of Jesus.

Usage: The Hebrew word "dar" refers to a pearl, a precious gem highly valued in ancient times for its beauty and rarity. In the context of the Bible, pearls are often used metaphorically to represent something of great value or worth.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, pearls were considered symbols of wealth and status. They were often used in jewelry and as a form of currency. The rarity and beauty of pearls made them a fitting metaphor for something precious and highly esteemed. In biblical times, pearls were sourced from the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, making them accessible yet still rare and valuable.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as deror
Definition
perhaps pearl or mother-of-pearl
NASB Translation
mother-of-pearl (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

דַּר noun [masculine] pearl ? mother of pearl ? (Arabic pearls, a pearl) Esther 1:6.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

pearl

Apparently from the same as drowr; properly, a pearl (from its sheen as rapidly turned); by analogy, pearl-stone, i.e. Mother-of-pearl or alabaster -- X white.

see HEBREW drowr

Forms and Transliterations

וְדַ֥ר ודר veDar wə·ḏar wəḏar

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