דּוֹר

Strong’s Definition

properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling

Etymology & Derivation

or (shortened) דֹּר; from H1752 (דּוּר);

KJV Usage

age, [idiom] evermore, generation, (n-) ever, posterity.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.period, generation, habitation, dwelling
• 2.period, age, generation (period of time)
• 3.generation (those living during a period)
• 4.generation (characterised by quality, condition, class of men)
• 5.dwelling-place, habitation

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: dôwr; Pronunciation: dore