Lexicon :: Strong's H6131 - ʿāqar

עָקַר
Transliteration
ʿāqar
Pronunciation
aw-kar'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1681,1682

Strong’s Definitions

עָקַר ʻâqar, aw-kar'; a primitive root; to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate:—dig down, hough, pluck up, root up.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H6131 in the following manner: hough (4x), pluck up (1x), rooted up (1x), digged down (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H6131 in the following manner: hough (4x), pluck up (1x), rooted up (1x), digged down (1x).
  1. to pluck up, root up

    1. (Qal) to pluck up, root up

    2. (Niphal) to be plucked up

  2. to cut, hamstring

    1. (Piel) to cut, hamstring

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָקַר ʻâqar, aw-kar'; a primitive root; to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate:—dig down, hough, pluck up, root up.
STRONGS H6131: Abbreviations
† [עָקַר] verb denominative pluck or root up
Qal Infinitive construct לַעֲקוֺר with accusative Ecclesiastes 3:2 (opposed to H5193 נָטַע).
Niph. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular עֶקְרוֺן תֵּעָקֵר Zephaniah 2:4 (word-play).

עִקֵּר verb
Pi. 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 3rd person masculine singular ע׳ Joshua 11:9, Imperfect 3rd person masculine singularוַיְעַקֵּר 2 Samuel 8:4 = 1 Chronicles 18:4, 2nd person masculine singularתְּעַקֵּר Joshua 11:6 all with accusative; Perfect 3rd person masculine plural עִקְּרוּ שׁוֺר Genesis 49:6they hamstrung an ox.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:6

Joshua

11:6; 11:9

2 Samuel

8:4

1 Chronicles

18:4

Ecclesiastes

3:2

Zephaniah

2:4