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Kedar

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A son of Ishmael and eponymous ancestor of a nomadic Arabian tribe mentioned in prophets.

Detailed Definition
Kedar appears in Isaiah and Jeremiah as a symbol of desert dwellers and distant kin. In poetry, Kedar evokes themes of exile, nomadic freedom, and the beauty of wilderness life, often used in metaphors of longing or divine pursuit.
Example
Example in poetry:
Kedar—son of Ishmael, nomadic tribe—fuels desert poetry: “Kedar’s tents are black, but their songs are ancient”; A poem on heritage: “I am dark like the tents of Kedar, yet beloved”; In a prophetic oracle: “Kedar’s flocks will be scattered, but their memory endures”; Modern verse: “Our Kedar is the wilderness identity that shapes us.”
Additional Notes
Kedar (Genesis 25:13; Isaiah 21:16–17; Jeremiah 49:28–29) is son of Ishmael and eponym of a nomadic Arabian tribe known for archery and tents. In poetry, Kedar symbolizes desert life, Ishmaelite lineage, and the poetic beauty of nomadic existence (“black tents of Kedar” in Song of Songs 1:5), often evoking exile, resilience, and otherness.
Also Known As
Qedar
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