I. עֵ֫דֶר noun masculine^{Genesis 29:2} flock, herd (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic עַדְרָא; on ᵐ5 Γαδερ Genesis 35:16 ( = HCT Genesis 35:21) see Lag^{BN 76 f.}, who assigns ׳ע therefore, plausibly, to III. עדר (), as lagging, loitering); — ׳ע absolute Genesis 32:17 (twice in verse) +, construct Songs 4:1 +; suffix עֶדְרוֺ Isaiah 40:11 +; plural עֲדָרִים Genesis 29:2 +, construct עֶדְרֵי Micah 5:7 +, etc.; —

1 flock:

a. of sheep, צאֹן ׳ע Genesis 29:2 (J), Micah 5:7, ׳הַצ ׳ע Joel 1:18; compare Genesis 29:2,3,8; Genesis 30:4 (all J), 1 Samuel 17:34; Jeremiah 51:23; Malachi 1:14; "" צאֹן Ezekiel 34:12 (simile), Proverbs 27:23; + בְּהֵמָה2Chronicles 32:28; הָֽרְחֵלִים ׳ע Songs 6:6 = Songs 4:2 (insert probably ׳הָֽר); sign of desolation Isaiah 17:2; Isaiah 32:14 (מִרְעֵה ׳ע), Zephaniah 2:14; Jeremiah 6:3, of peace Jeremiah 31:24; in simile also Micah 2:12; Jeremiah 31:10; Psalm 78:52; figurative of Israel Isaiah 40:11; Jeremiah 13:20 ("" צאֹן), יהוה ׳ע Jeremiah 13:17, so עֶדְרוֺ Zechariah 10:3.

b. of goats, הָעִזִּים ׳ע Songs 4:1; Songs 6:5.

c. undefined Judges 5:16; Job 24:2; Songs 1:7.

2 herds, flocks and herds;

a. including sheep, cattle, etc., Genesis 32:17 (4 t. in verse); Genesis 32:20 (compare Genesis 32:14; all E).

b. specifically בָקָר ׳ע Joel 1:18. — מִגְדַּלעֵֿדָר see above