adornment
ha.da.rah denotes an honored adornment, especially in phrases of holiness and, once, of a king’s people.
The term most often occurs as a construct noun in worship-oriented phrases associated with holiness; one verse applies it to the distinction or honor of a king found in an abundant people.
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Adornment associated with holiness · dominant
In 1 Chronicles 16:29 and 2 Chronicles 20:21, the construct form occurs in clauses about worship, singing, and praise; the APB renders the phrase “the splendor of holiness.” In Psalm 29:2 and Psalm 96:9, the same construct form accompanies bowing before the LORD, where the APB renders “the adornment of holiness.”
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A king’s honor in many people · rare
In Proverbs 14:28, the construct form is set in the statement that an abundance of people belongs to a king’s distinction, contrasted with the ruin of a prince when people come to an end. The APB renders this clause “the adornment of a king.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the holiness-related phrase as “the splendor of holiness” in 1 Chronicles 16:29 and 2 Chronicles 20:21, and as “the adornment of holiness” in Psalm 29:2 and Psalm 96:9. In Proverbs 14:28 it renders the clause “the adornment of a king”; these are translation-level renderings rather than definitions.