חֶדֶר (H2315) — Hebrew Lexicon

חֶדֶר

𐤇𐤃𐤓

cheder

H2315 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

A private room or enclosed space within a building, typically an inner or interior chamber as opposed to an outer or public area. The term can denote a private sleeping chamber, a women's quarters, an inner sanctuary or storage room, or any space set apart from common use. Occasionally used metaphorically for inward or secret places (e.g., of the heart).

Semantic Range

room, private chamber, inner room, bedroom, inner sanctuary, secluded area, storeroom, women's quarters, hidden or secret place, inward part (figurative), inner part of a structure, south (rare, idiomatic)

Root / Etymology

From the root חָדַר (ḥādar), meaning 'to surround, enclose, penetrate.' חֶדֶר is a noun form deriving from this root, indicating a space that is set apart or enclosed by boundaries (i.e., walls). The root conveys the idea of something hidden or protected by an enclosure.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֶדֶר is attested widely from early to late biblical Hebrew, primarily denoting the architectural feature of a separate room within a house. In patriarchal narratives, it usually refers to a private tent space; in the monarchic period, to rooms within houses or palaces. In prophetic and poetic texts, it may have a more figurative sense, denoting secrecy, privacy, or inwardness, as in 'the inward parts' or the hidden places of one's being. In only a few cases, the term is used as a directional reference for 'south' (probably by association with a particular part of a structure). English translations such as 'chamber' or 'inner room' sometimes obscure whether the function is domestic, sacred, or metaphorical. Compare related terms: לִשְׁכָּה (lishkah, side chamber/offshoot), הֵיכָל (heikal, palace or temple), and עֲלִיָּה (aliyah, upper room or roof chamber).

Translation Consistency

primary "room" 26 occurrences

‘Room’ is the most natural, broadly accurate English noun to cover the range of חֶדֶר: private chamber, inner room, bedroom, storeroom, or figurative inner place. It is simpler and more current than ‘chamber’ yet can be specified (e.g. ‘inner room,’ ‘storeroom,’ ‘women’s room’) where context requires, satisfying the requirement for a single consistent base word across all forms.

Alternatives (12 occurrences):

"enclosed chamber" (4x) "enclosed chambers" (2x) "chamber" (2x) "chamber of" (1x) "chambers of" (1x) "chambers" (1x) "inner chambers" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חָדַר; an apartment (usually literal); ((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within.

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Root Family

חדר (ḥ-d-r) — surround, enclose, penetrate

Root חדר to surround, enclose, penetrate

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H2314	חָדַר	the enclosing one

Word Forms

19 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`H2315-08`	חַדְרֵי	chaderey	`HNcmpc`	innermost parts of	inner chambers of	inner rooms of	5
`H2315-01`	בַּ/חֲדַ֥ר	bachadar	`HR/Ncmsc`	in chamber	in the enclosed chamber of	in the enclosed room of	5
`H2315-09`	חֶ֥דֶר	cheder	`HNcmsa`	chamber	enclosed chamber	room	5
`H2315-03`	בֶּ/חָ֑דֶר	bechader	`HRd/Ncmsa`	in an inner chamber	in a private chamber	in a private room	3
`H2315-04`	בְּ/חַדְרֵ֣י	bechaderey	`HR/Ncmpc`	in chambers	in inner chambers of	in inner rooms of	2
`H2315-05`	בְּ/חֶ֖דֶר	becheder	`HR/Ncmsa`	in a chamber	in an enclosed chamber	in an enclosed chamber	2
`H2315-11`	הַ/חֶ֔דֶר	hacheder	`HTd/Ncmsa`	the chamber	the enclosed chamber	the enclosed chamber	2
`H2315-12`	הֶ/חָ֑דְרָ/ה	hechaderah	`HTd/Ncmsa/Sd`	the chamber	the inner chamber	the inner room	2
`H2315-10`	הַ/חַ֖דְרָ/ה	hachaderah	`HTd/Ncmsa/Sd`	the chamber	into the enclosed chamber	into the enclosed room	2
`H2315-13`	מֵֽ/חֶדְר֔/וֹ	mechedero	`HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms`	from his chamber	from his enclosed chamber	from his chamber	1
`H2315-02`	בַּ/חֶ֔דֶר	bacheder	`HRd/Ncmsa`	in-the-room	in the enclosed chamber	in the chamber	1
`H2315-19`	וְ/חַדְרֵ֥י	vechaderey	`HC/Ncmpc`	and the chambers of	and enclosed chambers of	and the chambers of	1
`H2315-07`	חֲדָרִ֣ים	chadarim	`HNcmpa`	rooms	enclosed chambers	enclosed chambers	1
`H2315-06`	חֲדָרָ֗י/ו	chadarayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	into his chambers	his enclosed chambers	his chambers	1
`H2315-15`	וּ/בַ/חֲדַ֥ר	uvachadar	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and into the room of	and in the enclosed chamber of	and into the chamber of	1
`H2315-14`	וּ/מֵ/חֲדָרִ֖ים	umechadarim	`HC/R/Ncmpa`	and from chambers	and from enclosed chambers	and from enclosed chambers	1
`H2315-17`	וַ/חֲדָרָ֥י/ו	vachadarayv	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms`	and its inner rooms	and his inner chambers	and its inner chambers	1
`H2315-18`	בַ/חֲדָרֶ֔י/ךָ	vachadareykha	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp2ms`	into your rooms	in your enclosed chambers	into your rooms	1
`H2315-16`	וּ/בְ/חַדְרֵי֙	uvechaderey	`HC/R/Ncmpc`	and in the rooms of	and in enclosed chambers of	and in the rooms of	1

Occurrences in Scripture

38 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`H2315-10`	Genesis 43:30	הַ/חַ֖דְרָ/ה	hachaderah	`HTd/Ncmsa/Sd`	the chamber	into the enclosed chamber	into the enclosed room
`H2315-15`	Exodus 7:28	וּ/בַ/חֲדַ֥ר	uvachadar	`HC/R/Ncmsc`	and into the room of	and in the enclosed chamber of	and into the chamber of
`H2315-14`	Deuteronomy 32:25	וּ/מֵ/חֲדָרִ֖ים	umechadarim	`HC/R/Ncmpa`	and from chambers	and from enclosed chambers	and from enclosed chambers
`H2315-01`	Judges 3:24	בַּ/חֲדַ֥ר	bachadar	`HR/Ncmsc`	in the chamber	in the enclosed chamber of	in the enclosed room of
`H2315-12`	Judges 15:1	הֶ/חָ֑דְרָ/ה	hechaderah	`HTd/Ncmsa/Sd`	the chamber	the inner chamber	the inner room
`H2315-02`	Judges 16:9	בַּ/חֶ֔דֶר	bacheder	`HRd/Ncmsa`	in-the-room	in the enclosed chamber	in the chamber
`H2315-03`	Judges 16:12	בֶּ/חָ֑דֶר	bechader	`HRd/Ncmsa`	in the inner room	in a private chamber	in a private room
`H2315-01`	2 Samuel 4:7	בַּ/חֲדַ֣ר	bachadar	`HR/Ncmsc`	in chamber	in the enclosed chamber of	in the enclosed room of
`H2315-11`	2 Samuel 13:10	הַ/חֶ֔דֶר	hacheder	`HTd/Ncmsa`	the chamber	the enclosed chamber	the enclosed chamber
`H2315-12`	2 Samuel 13:10	הֶ/חָֽדְרָ/ה	hechaderah	`HTd/Ncmsa/Sd`	the chamber	the inner chamber	the inner room
`H2315-10`	1 Kings 1:15	הַ/חַ֔דְרָ/ה	hachaderah	`HTd/Ncmsa/Sd`	the chamber	into the enclosed chamber	into the enclosed room
`H2315-09`	1 Kings 20:30	חֶ֥דֶר	cheder	`HNcmsa`	inner chamber	enclosed chamber	room
`H2315-03`	1 Kings 20:30	בְּ/חָֽדֶר	bechader	`HR/Ncmsa`	in an inner chamber	in a private chamber	in a private room
`H2315-09`	1 Kings 22:25	חֶ֥דֶר	cheder	`HNcmsa`	a chamber	enclosed chamber	room
`H2315-05`	1 Kings 22:25	בְּ/חֶ֖דֶר	becheder	`HR/Ncmsa`	in a chamber	in an enclosed chamber	in an enclosed chamber
`H2315-01`	2 Kings 6:12	בַּ/חֲדַ֥ר	bachadar	`HR/Ncmsc`	in the chamber	in the enclosed chamber of	in the enclosed room of
`H2315-09`	2 Kings 9:2	חֶ֥דֶר	cheder	`HNcmsa`	chamber	enclosed chamber	room
`H2315-03`	2 Kings 9:2	בְּ/חָֽדֶר	bechader	`HR/Ncmsa`	in an inner chamber	in a private chamber	in a private room
`H2315-01`	2 Kings 11:2	בַּ/חֲדַ֣ר	bachadar	`HR/Ncmsc`	in chamber	in the enclosed chamber of	in the enclosed room of
`H2315-18`	Isaiah 26:20	בַ/חֲדָרֶ֔י/ךָ	vachadareykha	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp2ms`	into your rooms	in your enclosed chambers	into your rooms
`H2315-04`	Ezekiel 8:12	בְּ/חַדְרֵ֣י	bechaderey	`HR/Ncmpc`	in chambers	in inner chambers of	in inner rooms of
`H2315-13`	Joel 2:16	מֵֽ/חֶדְר֔/וֹ	mechedero	`HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms`	from his chamber	from his enclosed chamber	from his chamber
`H2315-04`	Psalms 105:30	בְּ֝/חַדְרֵ֗י	bechaderey	`HR/Ncmpc`	in chambers	in inner chambers of	in inner rooms of
`H2315-08`	Proverbs 7:27	חַדְרֵי	chaderey	`HNcmpc`	chambers	inner chambers of	inner rooms of
`H2315-08`	Proverbs 18:8	חַדְרֵי	chaderey	`HNcmpc`	innermost parts of	inner chambers of	inner rooms of
`H2315-08`	Proverbs 20:27	חַדְרֵי	chaderey	`HNcmpc`	innermost parts	inner chambers of	inner rooms of
`H2315-08`	Proverbs 20:30	חַדְרֵי	chaderey	`HNcmpc`	innermost	inner chambers of	inner rooms of
`H2315-07`	Proverbs 24:4	חֲדָרִ֣ים	chadarim	`HNcmpa`	rooms	enclosed chambers	enclosed chambers
`H2315-08`	Proverbs 26:22	חַדְרֵי	chaderey	`HNcmpc`	innermost parts of	inner chambers of	inner rooms of
`H2315-19`	Job 9:9	וְ/חַדְרֵ֥י	vechaderey	`HC/Ncmpc`	and the chambers of	and enclosed chambers of	and the chambers of
`H2315-11`	Job 37:9	הַ֭/חֶדֶר	hacheder	`HTd/Ncmsa`	the chamber	the enclosed chamber	the enclosed chamber
`H2315-06`	Song of Songs 1:4	חֲדָרָ֗י/ו	chadarayv	`HNcmpc/Sp3ms`	into his chambers	his enclosed chambers	his chambers
`H2315-09`	Song of Songs 3:4	חֶ֖דֶר	cheder	`HNcmsc`	chamber	enclosed chamber	room
`H2315-16`	Ecclesiastes 10:20	וּ/בְ/חַדְרֵי֙	uvechaderey	`HC/R/Ncmpc`	and in the rooms of	and in enclosed chambers of	and in the rooms of
`H2315-17`	1 Chronicles 28:11	וַ/חֲדָרָ֥י/ו	vachadarayv	`HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms`	and its inner rooms	and his inner chambers	and its inner chambers
`H2315-09`	2 Chronicles 18:24	חֶ֥דֶר	cheder	`HNcmsa`	room	enclosed chamber	room
`H2315-05`	2 Chronicles 18:24	בְּ/חֶ֖דֶר	becheder	`HR/Ncmsa`	in a room	in an enclosed chamber	in an enclosed chamber
`H2315-01`	2 Chronicles 22:11	בַּ/חֲדַ֣ר	bachadar	`HR/Ncmsc`	in-room-of	in the enclosed chamber of	in the enclosed room of

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