BDB6331
[עָקַר] verb denominative pluck or root up —
Qal
Infinitive construct
לַעֲקוֺר with accusative Eccl 3:2 (opposed to נָטַע).
Niph`al
Imperfect 3 feminine singular עֶקְרוֺן תֵּעָקֵר
Zeph 2:4 (word-play).
Strong's Lexicon
H6131
H6131 — עָקַר
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H6131 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עָקַר |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | aqar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `aqar (aw-kar') v. |
| Meaning: | 1. to pluck up (especially by the roots) 2. specifically, to hamstring 3. (figuratively) to exterminate |
| KJV Renderings: | dig down, hough, pluck up, root up. |
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced
BDB6332
עִקֵּר verb
Pi`el
denominative (from עֵקַר or other like word = (root-sinew),
hamstring; — hamstring horses (on Arabic funeral usage, with camel and
horse see WeHeid. 2, 181): Perfect 3 masculine
singular ׳
ע
Josh 11:9,
Imperfect 3 masculine singularוַיְעַקֵּר
2Sam 8:4 = 1Chr 18:4, 2
masculine singularתְּעַקֵּר
Josh 11:6 all with
accusative; Perfect 3 masculine plural עִקְּרוּ שׁוֺר
Gen 49:6
they hamstrung an ox.
Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke