Atomic Bible

A son of Ishmael and a nomadic tribe

Kedar

Named in 11 verses across 7 books, first in Genesis 25:13.

קֵדָרKedar

The name means “blackness; sorrow.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Father
Ishmael
Brothers and sisters
Nebaioth, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, Kedemah, Mahalath
People
Arabia

About Kedar Written by AI

Kedar is first mentioned in Genesis 25:13 and 1 Chronicles 1:29 as one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, the son of Abraham. He is the eponymous ancestor of the Kedarites, a nomadic Arab tribe that inhabited the desert regions of northern Arabia. The Kedarites were known for their black tents (Song of Solomon 1:5) and their large flocks of sheep and goats (Isaiah 60:7; Ezekiel 27:21). They were skilled archers and warriors (Isaiah 21:16 to 17) and were one of the major Arab tribes in the ancient Near East. In the Bible, Kedar is often used as a representation of the nomadic tribes of the desert. The psalmist laments living among the tents of Kedar, symbolizing a hostile and foreign environment (Psalm Isaiah 120:5). The prophet Jeremiah uses Kedar as an example of a distant and powerful nation.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

Dark-skinned, the second son of Ishmael (Gen. 25:13).

It is the name for the nomadic tribes of Arabs, the Bedouins generally (Isa. 21:16; 42:11; 60:7; Jer. 2:10; Ezek. 27:21), who dwelt in the north-west of Arabia. They lived in black hair-tents (Cant. 1:5). To “dwell in the tents of Kedar” was to be cut off from the worship of the true God (Ps. 120:5). The Kedarites suffered at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar (Jer. 49:28, 29).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Genesis 25:13

    These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

  2. 1 Chronicles 1:29

    These are their genealogies: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

  3. Psalm 120:5

    Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!

  4. Song of Solomon 1:5

    I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.

  5. Isaiah 21:16

    For this is what the Lord says to me: “Within one year, as a hired worker would count it, all the glory of Kedar will be gone.

  6. Isaiah 21:17

    The remaining archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few.” For the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.

  7. Isaiah 42:11

    Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops.

  8. Isaiah 60:7

    All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.

  9. Jeremiah 2:10

    Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:

  10. Jeremiah 49:28

    Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated, this is what the LORD says: “Rise up, advance against Kedar, and destroy the people of the east!

  11. Ezekiel 27:21

    Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.