Strong's Lexicon

H5916

H5916 — עָכַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewakarverb-stemOccurrences: 14TWOT: 1621

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5916
Word:עָכַר
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:14
Transliteration:akar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:`akar (aw-kar') v.
Meaning:1. (properly) to roil water 2. (figuratively) to disturb or affict
KJV Renderings:trouble, stir.

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עָכַר verb stir up, disturb, trouble (Late Hebrew id., make turbid; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3861] be turbid); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ ע 1Sam 14:29 2 masculine singular suffix עֲכַרְתָּ֔נִי Josh 7:25, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יַעְכָּרְךָ Josh 7:25 Participle עֹכֵר 1Kgs 18:17 + 3 t., עוֺכֵר 1Chr 2:7 plural suffix עֹכְרָ֑י Judg 11:35 — disturb, trouble, with accusative of person Gen 34:30 ( J ), Josh 6:18 ; Josh 7:25 (twice in verse) (all J E ; Josh 7:25 b subject ׳ י), Judg 11:35 compare Prov 11:17 (opposed to גֹּמֵל), Prov 11:29; Prov 15:27 (opposed to חָיָה; יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳ ע 1Kgs 18:17; 1Kgs 18:18; 1Chr 2:7 (compare Josh 7:18 etc., above); אֶתהָֿאָרֶץ ׳ ע 1Sam 14:29.
Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular וּכְאֵבִי נֶעְכָּ֑ר Ps 39:3 my pain was stirred up; Participle feminine נֶעְכָּ֑רֶת Prov 15:6 usually as abstract noun disturbance, calamity, but < read וּתְבוּאַת רָשָׁע [ ה]נִכְרָ֑ת the income of the wicked is cut off (Toy).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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