1241. baqar

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baqar: Cattle, herd, oxen

Original Word: בָּקָר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: baqar
Pronunciation: baw-KAR
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-kawr')
Definition: Cattle, herd, oxen
Meaning: beef cattle, ox, a herd

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bull, calf, cow, great cattle, heifer, herd,

From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd -- beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox.

see HEBREW baqar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from baqar
Definition
cattle, herd, an ox
NASB Translation
bull (1), bull* (21), bulls (9), bulls* (5), calf* (2), calves* (1), cattle (13), cow's (1), cows (1), herd (20), herds (27), ox (3), oxen (68).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בָּקָר₁₈₂ noun masculine^{1Ki 5:3} + (feminine^{Genesis 33:16; Job 1:14} compare Deuteronomy 32:14 2 Samuel 17:29) cattle, herd, ox (Arabic , Aramaic בַּקְרָא, בַּקְרְתָא, (compare also Hom^{NS 222 ff.}); name from ploughing, so Thes Lag^{BN 51} and others) — absolute ׳בּ Genesis 12:16 +; construct בְּקַר Numbers 7:88; suffix בְּקָֽרְךָ Genesis 45:10 +; בְּקָרֶ֑ךָ Exodus 20:24; Jeremiah 5:17; בְּקָרוֺ 1 Samuel 11:7; 2 Samuel 12:4; בְּקַרְכֶם Deuteronomy 12:6; בְּקָרָם Jeremiah 3:24 +; plural בְּקָרִים Amos 6:12 (al. read בקר ים) 2 Chronicles 4:3 (but read מְּקָעִים see "" 1 Kings 7:24 below); suffix בְּקָרֵינוּ Nehemiah 10:37; read בקריכם for בחוריכם 1 Samuel 8:16 ᵐ5 We Dr; —

1 mostly coll.

a. cattle, Generic (never plural in form) Genesis 12:6; Genesis 13:5; Genesis 20:14; Genesis 21:27; Genesis 24:35; Leviticus 1:2; Deuteronomy 8:13; 1 Samuel 11:5; Hosea 5:6; Joel 1:18; 1 Chronicles 27:29 (twice in verse) + often (frequently "" צאֹן); as grazing, 1 Chronicles 27:29 +; in simile ׳כַּבּ Job 40:15; Isaiah 11:7; Isaiah 65:25; as lowing (׳קוֺל הַבּ) 1 Samuel 15:14; מִקְנֵה בָקָרpossession of (i.e. property in) cattle Genesis 6:14; Genesis 47:17 (both J); ׳עֶדְרֵי ב Joel 1:18 herds of cattle; especially בֶּןבָּֿקָר son of cattle (i.e. belonging to the בקר), to denote a single ox, calf, etc.; as used for food Genesis 18:7 compare Genesis 18:8 (J); — in these probably = calf (see also 1 Samuel 14:32 בָּקָר וּבְנֵי בָקָר); usually for sacrifice (Hexateuch only P) Numbers 15:8,9; ׳בֶּןהַֿבּ Leviticus 1:5; appositive עֵגֶל Leviticus 9:2; — compare עֶגְלַת בָּקָר Deuteronomy 21:3; 1 Samuel 16:2; Isaiah 7:21; — mostly appositive מַּר Exodus 29:1 27t.; also plural מָּרִים בני בקר Numbers 28:11,19,27; Numbers 29:13,17 (on all these compare בֵּן); also indefinite cattle, oxen, of a number not specified Numbers 7:87,88 (in both enumerated as מָּרִים); Numbers 22:40; 1 Samuel 14:32; 1 Samuel 15:21; 1 Kings 1:9; 1 Kings 7:29 (twice in verse) (here of graven work) 1 Kings 8:5; 1 Chronicles 12:40; 2Chronicles 5:6; 18:2; Isaiah 22:13; Psalm 66:15; also as beasts of burden 1 Chronicles 12:40.

b. a particulur herd of cattle Genesis 18:7 (J); compare plural בְּקָרֵינוּ, our herds, only Nehemiah 10:37.

2 more individually, head of cattle, — yet always of more than one (Hexateuch mostly P; plural only Amos 6:12 2Chronicles 4:3 see above); of two Numbers 7:17 11t. Numbers 7; compare also ׳צֶמֶד ב yoke (pair) of oxen 1 Samuel 11:7 compare 1 Samuel 11:7, 1 Kings 19:21 compare 1 Kings 19:21 (ploughing, compare 1 Kings 19:19); also 2 Samuel 6:6 = 1 Chronicles 13:9 (drawing a cart, compare Numbers 7:3f.; 1 Samuel 6:7f.), 2 Samuel 24:22 = 1 Chronicles 21:33, 2 Samuel 24:22,24; 1 Kings 19:20; Amos 6:12 (plural); 500 yoke of oxen Job 1:3 compare Job 1:14; 1000yoke Job 42:12; further, of four Numbers 7:7; five Exodus 21:37 (תַּחַת הַשּׁוֺר); seven 2 Chronicles 29:22 ("" מָּרִים 2 Chronicles 29:21); eight Numbers 7:8; ten 1 Kings 5:3; twelve Numbers 7:3 (singly called שׁוֺר) compare Numbers 7:6; of the twelve brazen bulls beneath the sea in Solomon's temple 1 Kings 7:25,44 2Chronicles 4:4,15 compare 2 Kings 16:17; 2Chronicles 4:3 (דְּמוּת בְּקָרִים) 2 Chronicles 4:3 (but read in both מְּקָעִים, as "" 1 Kings 7:24 compare Be Öttli) 1 Kings 7:4; Jeremiah 52:20; of twenty 1 Kings 5:3; seventy 2Chronicles 29:32; hundreds or thousands 1 Kings 8:63 2Chronicles 7:5; 15:11; 29:33; 35:7,8,9 (compare 2 Chronicles 35:12), & Numbers 31:33,38,44 . Note חֶמְאַת בָּקָר Deuteronomy 32:14 (poem), ׳שְׁפוֺת ב 2 Samuel 17:29, ׳כְּלִי הַבּ 2 Samuel 24:22; 1 Kings 19:21, מַלְמַד ׳הַבּ Judges 3:31, ׳צְפִו֯עֵי הַבּ Ezekiel 4:15 (opposed to גֶּלֲלֵי הָאָדָם).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb בָּקַר (bāqar), meaning "to plow" or "to break forth."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1016 (bous): Refers to an ox or cow, used in contexts similar to בָּקָר, such as in agricultural or sacrificial settings.
• G1151 (damalis): Denotes a heifer or young cow, often used in sacrificial contexts.
• G2934 (kine): Refers to cattle or cows, used in a general sense for bovine animals.
• G3448 (moschos): Refers to a calf, often used in sacrificial contexts or to denote young cattle.

In summary, בָּקָר is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, reflecting the agricultural lifestyle of ancient Israel and the religious practices that involved cattle. Its usage underscores the importance of these animals in both daily life and spiritual observance.

Usage: בָּקָר appears frequently in the Hebrew Bible, often in contexts related to agriculture, livestock management, and religious sacrifices. It is used to describe animals that are part of a herd, particularly those used for plowing fields or as offerings in sacrificial rituals.

Context: • Agricultural Context: בָּקָר is commonly associated with agricultural life in ancient Israel. Oxen were essential for plowing fields, and their strength and endurance made them invaluable assets for farmers. The presence of בָּקָר in a household was often a sign of wealth and prosperity.
• Sacrificial Use: In the religious practices of ancient Israel, בָּקָר were frequently used as sacrificial animals. They were offered in various types of sacrifices, including burnt offerings and peace offerings, as prescribed in the Mosaic Law. For example, in Leviticus 1:3, the offering of a bull from the herd is described as an acceptable burnt offering.
• Symbolic Significance: Beyond their practical uses, בָּקָר also held symbolic significance. They represented strength, service, and submission, qualities that were often attributed to the people of Israel in their relationship with God.
• Biblical References: The term בָּקָר is used in numerous passages throughout the Old Testament. For instance, in Genesis 18:7, Abraham prepares a tender calf for his divine visitors, demonstrating hospitality and reverence. In 1 Kings 19:21, Elisha sacrifices a pair of oxen as he commits to following Elijah, symbolizing his complete dedication to his prophetic calling.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּקַ֣ר ׀ בְּקַרְכֶ֖ם בְּקַרְכֶ֥ם בְּקָרְךָ֖ בְּקָרִים֩ בְּקָרֶ֑ךָ בְּקָרָ֔ם בְּקָרָ֖ם בְקָרֵ֜ינוּ בִּבְקָרְךָ֤ בַּבְּקָרִ֑ים בַּבָּקָ֕ר בַּבָּקָ֖ר בַּבָּקָ֣ר בָּקָ֑ר בָּקָ֔ר בָּקָ֖ר בָּקָ֗ר בָּקָ֛ר בָּקָ֜ר בָּקָ֣ר בָּקָ֥ר בָּקָ֧ר בָּקָר֙ בָּקָר֩ בָקָ֔ר בָקָ֖ר בָקָ֗ר בָקָ֛ר בָקָ֜ר בָקָ֤ר בָקָ֨ר בבקר בבקרים בבקרך בקר בקרים בקרינו בקרך בקרכם בקרם הַבָּקָ֑ר הַבָּקָ֔ר הַבָּקָ֖ר הַבָּקָ֗ר הַבָּקָ֛ר הַבָּקָ֜ר הַבָּקָ֣ר הַבָּקָ֥ר הַבָּקָ֨ר הַבָּקָֽר׃ הַבָּקָר֙ הבקר הבקר׃ וְהַ֨בָּקָ֔ר וְהַבָּקָ֑ר וְהַבָּקָ֔ר וְהַבָּקָ֖ר וְהַבָּקָ֞ר וְהַבָּקָ֨ר וְהַבָּקָר֙ וְלַבָּקָ֔ר וְצֹ֖אן וּבְקַרְכֶ֖ם וּבְקָֽרְךָ֤ וּבְקָרְךָ֖ וּבְקָרֶ֔ךָ וּבְקָרָ֔ם וּבְקָרָ֛ם וּבְקָרָם֙ וּבִבְקָרֵ֙נוּ֙ וּבִבְקָרָ֗ם וּבַפְּרָדִ֣ים ׀ וּבָקָ֑ר וּבָקָ֔ר וּבָקָ֕ר וּבָקָ֖ר וּבָקָ֗ר וּבָקָ֛ר וּבָקָ֜ר וּבָקָר֙ וּמִבְּקָר֔וֹ ובבקרם ובבקרנו ובפרדים ובקר ובקרך ובקרכם ובקרם והבקר ולבקר ומבקרו וצאן כַּבָּקָ֣ר כַּבָּקָ֥ר כבקר לִבְקָר֑וֹ לַבָּקָֽר׃ לבקר׃ לבקרו מִבְּקָרְךָ֣ מבקרך bā·qār ḇā·qār bab·bā·qār bab·bə·qā·rîm babbaKar babbāqār babbekaRim babbəqārîm baKar bāqār ḇāqār bə·qā·rām bə·qā·re·ḵā bə·qā·rə·ḵā ḇə·qā·rê·nū bə·qā·rîm bə·qar bə·qar·ḵem beKar bekaRam bekarChem bekaRecha bekaRim bəqar bəqārām bəqāreḵā bəqārəḵā ḇəqārênū bəqārîm bəqarḵem biḇ·qā·rə·ḵā biḇqārəḵā bivkareCha hab·bā·qār habbaKar habbāqār kab·bā·qār kabbaKar kabbāqār lab·bā·qār labbaKar labbāqār liḇ·qā·rōw liḇqārōw livkaRo mib·bə·qā·rə·ḵā mibbekareCha mibbəqārəḵā ū·ḇā·qār ū·ḇap·pə·rā·ḏîm ū·ḇə·qā·rām ū·ḇə·qā·re·ḵā ū·ḇə·qā·rə·ḵā ū·ḇə·qar·ḵem ū·ḇiḇ·qā·rām ū·ḇiḇ·qā·rê·nū ū·mib·bə·qā·rōw ūḇappərāḏîm ūḇāqār ūḇəqārām ūḇəqāreḵā ūḇəqārəḵā ūḇəqarḵem ūḇiḇqārām ūḇiḇqārênū umibbekaRo ūmibbəqārōw uvaKar uvapperaDim uvekaRam uvekarChem uvekareCha uvivkaRam uvivkaRenu vaKar vehabbaKar vekaReinu velabbaKar veTzon wə·hab·bā·qār wə·lab·bā·qār wə·ṣōn wəhabbāqār wəlabbāqār wəṣōn

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 12:16
HEB: ל֤וֹ צֹאן־ וּבָקָר֙ וַחֲמֹרִ֔ים וַעֲבָדִים֙
NAS: him sheep and oxen and donkeys
KJV: for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses,
INT: and gave sheep and oxen and donkeys and male

Genesis 13:5
HEB: הָיָ֥ה צֹאן־ וּבָקָ֖ר וְאֹהָלִֽים׃
NAS: had flocks and herds and tents.
KJV: had flocks, and herds, and tents.
INT: had flocks and herds and tents

Genesis 18:7
HEB: וְאֶל־ הַבָּקָ֖ר רָ֣ץ אַבְרָהָ֑ם
NAS: also ran to the herd, and took
KJV: ran unto the herd, and fetcht
INT: to the herd ran Abraham

Genesis 18:7
HEB: וַיִּקַּ֨ח בֶּן־ בָּקָ֜ר רַ֤ךְ וָטוֹב֙
INT: and took afflicted to the herd A tender and choice

Genesis 18:8
HEB: וְחָלָ֗ב וּבֶן־ הַבָּקָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה
INT: and milk afflicted bull which had prepared

Genesis 20:14
HEB: אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֗ר וַעֲבָדִים֙ וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת
NAS: sheep and oxen and male
KJV: sheep, and oxen, and menservants,
INT: Abimelech sheep and oxen and male and female

Genesis 21:27
HEB: אַבְרָהָם֙ צֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר וַיִּתֵּ֖ן לַאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ
NAS: sheep and oxen and gave
KJV: sheep and oxen, and gave
INT: Abraham sheep and oxen and gave to Abimelech

Genesis 24:35
HEB: ל֞וֹ צֹ֤אן וּבָקָר֙ וְכֶ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב
NAS: him flocks and herds, and silver
KJV: him flocks, and herds, and silver,
INT: has given flocks and herds and silver and gold

Genesis 26:14
HEB: צֹאן֙ וּמִקְנֵ֣ה בָקָ֔ר וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה רַבָּ֑ה
NAS: of flocks and herds and a great
KJV: and possession of herds, and great store
INT: of flocks possessions and herds household great

Genesis 32:7
HEB: הַצֹּ֧אן וְאֶת־ הַבָּקָ֛ר וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖ים לִשְׁנֵ֥י
NAS: were with him, and the flocks and the herds and the camels,
KJV: that [was] with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels,
INT: for and the flocks and the herds and the camels two

Genesis 33:13
HEB: רַכִּ֔ים וְהַצֹּ֥אן וְהַבָּקָ֖ר עָל֣וֹת עָלָ֑י
NAS: and that the flocks and herds which are nursing
KJV: and the flocks and herds with young
INT: are frail the flocks and herds are nursing care

Genesis 34:28
HEB: צֹאנָ֥ם וְאֶת־ בְּקָרָ֖ם וְאֶת־ חֲמֹרֵיהֶּ֑ם
NAS: their flocks and their herds and their donkeys,
KJV: their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses,
INT: their flocks and their herds and their donkeys which

Genesis 45:10
HEB: בָנֶ֑יךָ וְצֹאנְךָ֥ וּבְקָרְךָ֖ וְכָל־ אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: and your flocks and your herds and all
KJV: and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
INT: children and your flocks and your herds and all after

Genesis 46:32
HEB: הָי֑וּ וְצֹאנָ֧ם וּבְקָרָ֛ם וְכָל־ אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: their flocks and their herds and all
KJV: their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
INT: have been their flocks and their herds and all after

Genesis 47:1
HEB: וְאַחַ֜י וְצֹאנָ֤ם וּבְקָרָם֙ וְכָל־ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: and their flocks and their herds and all
KJV: and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out
INT: and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all after

Genesis 47:17
HEB: הַצֹּ֛אן וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה הַבָּקָ֖ר וּבַחֲמֹרִ֑ים וַיְנַהֲלֵ֤ם
NAS: and the flocks and the herds and the donkeys;
KJV: and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses:
INT: and the flocks their livestock and the herds and the donkeys fed

Genesis 50:8
HEB: טַפָּם֙ וְצֹאנָ֣ם וּבְקָרָ֔ם עָזְב֖וּ בְּאֶ֥רֶץ
NAS: and their flocks and their herds in the land
KJV: and their flocks, and their herds, they left
INT: their little and their flocks and their herds left the land

Exodus 9:3
HEB: בַּֽחֲמֹרִים֙ בַּגְּמַלִּ֔ים בַּבָּקָ֖ר וּבַצֹּ֑אן דֶּ֖בֶר
NAS: on the camels, on the herds, and on the flocks.
KJV: upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep:
INT: the donkeys the camels the herds the flocks pestilence

Exodus 10:9
HEB: וּבִבְנוֹתֵ֜נוּ בְּצֹאנֵ֤נוּ וּבִבְקָרֵ֙נוּ֙ נֵלֵ֔ךְ כִּ֥י
NAS: with our flocks and our herds we shall go,
KJV: with our flocks and with our herds will we go;
INT: and our daughters our flocks and our herds shall go for

Exodus 10:24
HEB: רַ֛ק צֹאנְכֶ֥ם וּבְקַרְכֶ֖ם יֻצָּ֑ג גַּֽם־
NAS: let your flocks and your herds be detained.
KJV: only let your flocks and your herds be stayed:
INT: let your flocks and your herds be detained Even

Exodus 12:32
HEB: צֹאנְכֶ֨ם גַּם־ בְּקַרְכֶ֥ם קְח֛וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: your flocks and your herds, as you have said,
KJV: your flocks and your herds, as ye have said,
INT: your flocks also and your herds Take you

Exodus 12:38
HEB: אִתָּ֑ם וְצֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר מִקְנֶ֖ה כָּבֵ֥ד
NAS: up with them, along with flocks and herds, a very
KJV: also with them; and flocks, and herds, [even] very
INT: with flocks and herds of livestock large

Exodus 20:24
HEB: צֹֽאנְךָ֖ וְאֶת־ בְּקָרֶ֑ךָ בְּכָל־ הַמָּקוֹם֙
NAS: your sheep and your oxen; in every
KJV: thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places
INT: and your peace your sheep and your oxen every place

Exodus 22:1
HEB: מְכָר֑וֹ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה בָקָ֗ר יְשַׁלֵּם֙ תַּ֣חַת
NAS: five oxen for the ox
KJV: five oxen for an ox,
INT: sells five oxen shall pay Thahash

Exodus 29:1
HEB: אֶחָ֧ד בֶּן־ בָּקָ֛ר וְאֵילִ֥ם שְׁנַ֖יִם
INT: one young bull rams and two

183 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1241
183 Occurrences

bab·bā·qār — 4 Occ.
bab·bə·qā·rîm — 1 Occ.
bā·qār — 66 Occ.
bə·qar — 1 Occ.
bə·qā·rām — 2 Occ.
bə·qar·ḵem — 2 Occ.
bə·qā·re·ḵā — 3 Occ.
bə·qā·rîm — 1 Occ.
biḇ·qā·rə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
hab·bā·qār — 39 Occ.
kab·bā·qār — 3 Occ.
lab·bā·qār — 1 Occ.
liḇ·qā·rōw — 1 Occ.
mib·bə·qā·rə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ū·mib·bə·qā·rōw — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇā·qār — 24 Occ.
ū·ḇap·pə·rā·ḏîm — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·qā·rām — 3 Occ.
ū·ḇə·qar·ḵem — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·qā·rə·ḵā — 3 Occ.
ū·ḇiḇ·qā·rām — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇiḇ·qā·rê·nū — 1 Occ.
ḇā·qār — 12 Occ.
wə·hab·bā·qār — 7 Occ.
ḇə·qā·rê·nū — 1 Occ.
wə·lab·bā·qār — 1 Occ.
wə·ṣōn — 1 Occ.