Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6135 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עָקָר |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H6131 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | aqar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `aqar (aw-kawr') adj. |
| Meaning: | 1. sterile (as if extirpated in the generative organs) |
| KJV Renderings: | (X male or female) barren (woman). |
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עָקָר adjective barren; — ׳ ע of male Deut 7:14, עֲקָרָה of female Deut 7:14 (mankind and beasts), Exod 23:26 ( E ; female); elsewhere of women Gen 11:30; Gen 25:21; Gen 29:31 (all J ), Judg 13:2 ; Judg 13:3; 1Sam 2:5; Job 24:21; Ps 113:9 ( עֲקֶרֶת construct); of personified Zion Isa 54:1.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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