דּוֹר
dor
“generation”
Definition
properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
or (shortened) דֹּר; from H1752 (דּוּר);
- period, generation, habitation, dwelling 1a) period, age, generation (period of time) 1b) generation (those living during a period) 1c) generation (characterised by quality, condition, class of men) 1d) dwelling-place, habitation Aramaic equivalent: dar (*דָּר *"generation" H1859)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
דּוֹר appears 107 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Remember His covenant forever,the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
Thus they are to wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this shall be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come.”
Whereas you have been forsaken and despised,with no one passing through,I will make you an everlasting pride,a joy from age to age.
You are to celebrate this as a feast to the LORD for seven days each year. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come; you are to celebrate it in the seventh month.
He says to himself, “I will not be moved;from age to age I am free of distress.”
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