1856. daqar
Lexicon
daqar: To pierce, to thrust through, to stab

Original Word: דֶּקֶר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: daqar
Pronunciation: dah-KAR
Phonetic Spelling: (daw-kar')
Definition: To pierce, to thrust through, to stab
Meaning: to stab, to starve, to revile

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
pierce, strike through, wound

A primitive root; to stab; by analogy, to starve; figuratively, to revile -- pierce, strike (thrust) through, wound.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to pierce, pierce through
NASB Translation
pierce him through (1), pierce me through (2), pierced (1), pierced him through (1), pierced of them through (1), pierced through (1), stricken (1), thrust me through (1), thrust through (1), wounded (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[דָּקַר] verb pierce, pierce through (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic דְּקַר, ) —

Qal Perfect3plural דָּקָ֑רוּ Zechariah 12:10; suffix וּדְקָרֻנִי consecutive 1 Samuel 31:4, וּדְקָרֻהוּ consecutive Zechariah 13:3; Imperfect וַיִּדְקֹר Numbers 25:8, וַיִּדְקְרֵהוּ Judges 9:54pierce, run through (always with accusative): as retributive act, Israelite and Midianite woman Numbers 25:8; false prophet Zechariah 13:3; but also as speedy death Judges 9:54 (Abimelech); 1 Samuel 31:4 a (Saul) = 1 Chronicles 10:4, also 1 Samuel 31:4b (but strike out Be We after 1 Chronicles 10:4 & so ᵐ5L 1 Samuel 31:4 b), see also Zechariah 12:10 (compare John 19:37).

Niph`al Imperfect יִדָּקֵר be pierced through, slain Isaiah 13:15 (in conquest of Babylonian by Medes).

Pu`al Participle plural מְדֻקָּרִים pierced, riddled, (i.e. desperately wounded) warriors, Jeremiah 37:10, slain Jeremiah 51:4 ("" חללים); by hunger Lamentations 4:9 ("" חַלְלֵי רָעָב).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to stab or pierce.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G1574 (ekkenteō): This Greek term means "to pierce" or "to stab," closely aligning with the primary meaning of דֶּקֶר as "to stab." It is used in the New Testament to describe the piercing of Jesus' side during the crucifixion (John 19:34).
G2274 (hikanos): While not a direct translation, this term can imply sufficiency or adequacy, which might relate to the concept of "starving" as a lack or insufficiency. However, it is not a direct lexical match but rather a thematic connection in terms of deprivation or lack.

In summary, דֶּקֶר (deker) is a Hebrew term that encapsulates actions of harm, whether through physical violence, neglect, or verbal assault. Its usage in the biblical text serves as a reminder of the destructive power of such actions and the call to live in accordance with divine principles of love and justice.

Usage: The term דֶּקֶר is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible. When it does appear, it is often in contexts that involve violence or severe criticism, reflecting its meanings of stabbing, starving, or reviling.

Context: • דֶּקֶר (deker) is a Hebrew term that conveys a sense of aggression or harm. The root of the word suggests an action that is sharp and penetrating, akin to stabbing. This can be understood both in a literal sense, as in physical violence, and metaphorically, as in causing emotional or psychological harm through reviling or harsh criticism.
• The concept of "starving" associated with דֶּקֶר may imply a form of deprivation or neglect, which can be seen as a passive form of harm. This aligns with the broader biblical themes of justice and care for the vulnerable, where neglect is often equated with active harm.
• In the biblical narrative, actions described by דֶּקֶר would be contrary to the values of compassion and righteousness that are central to the teachings of the Hebrew Scriptures. The use of such a term would likely be in contexts that highlight the consequences of sin or the need for repentance and restoration.

Forms and Transliterations
דָּקָ֑רוּ דקרו וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּ וַיִּדְקֹר֙ וּדְקָרֻ֙נִי֙ וּדְקָרֻ֜הוּ וּמְדֻקָּרִ֖ים ודקרהו ודקרני וידקר וידקרהו ומדקרים יִדָּקֵ֑ר ידקר מְדֻקָּרִ֑ים מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים מדקרים dā·qā·rū daKaru dāqārū mə·ḏuq·qā·rîm medukkaRim məḏuqqārîm ū·ḏə·qā·ru·hū ū·ḏə·qā·ru·nî ū·mə·ḏuq·qā·rîm udekaRuhu udekaRuni ūḏəqāruhū ūḏəqārunî umedukkaRim ūməḏuqqārîm vaiyidkeRehu vaiyidKor vedakeReni way·yiḏ·qə·rê·hū way·yiḏ·qōr wayyiḏqərêhū wayyiḏqōr wə·ḏā·qə·rê·nî wəḏāqərênî yid·dā·qêr yiddaKer yiddāqêr
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 25:8
HEB: אֶל־ הַקֻּבָּ֗ה וַיִּדְקֹר֙ אֶת־ שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם
NAS: into the tent and pierced both
KJV: into the tent, and thrust both
INT: through the tent and pierced both the man

Judges 9:54
HEB: אִשָּׁ֣ה הֲרָגָ֑תְהוּ וַיִּדְקְרֵ֥הוּ נַעֲר֖וֹ וַיָּמֹֽת׃
NAS: him.' So the young man pierced him through, and he died.
KJV: him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
INT: A woman slew pierced man died

1 Samuel 31:4
HEB: שְׁלֹ֥ף חַרְבְּךָ֣ ׀ וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי בָ֗הּ פֶּן־
NAS: your sword and pierce me through
KJV: thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised
INT: Draw your sword and pierce otherwise will come

1 Samuel 31:4
HEB: הָעֲרֵלִ֨ים הָאֵ֤לֶּה וּדְקָרֻ֙נִי֙ וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־ בִ֔י
NAS: and pierce me through with it, otherwise
KJV: come and thrust me through, and abuse
INT: uncircumcised these through and make not

1 Chronicles 10:4
HEB: שְׁלֹ֥ף חַרְבְּךָ֣ ׀ וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי בָ֗הּ פֶּן־
NAS: your sword and thrust me through with it, otherwise
KJV: thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised
INT: Draw your sword and thrust otherwise will come

Isaiah 13:15
HEB: כָּל־ הַנִּמְצָ֖א יִדָּקֵ֑ר וְכָל־ הַנִּסְפֶּ֖ה
NAS: who is found will be thrust through, And anyone
KJV: Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined
INT: Anyone is found will be thrust and anyone is captured

Jeremiah 37:10
HEB: בָ֔ם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים מְדֻקָּרִ֑ים אִ֤ישׁ בְּאָהֳלוֹ֙
NAS: against you, and there were [only] wounded men
KJV: against you, and there remained [but] wounded men
INT: left men were wounded each his tent

Jeremiah 51:4
HEB: בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים וּמְדֻקָּרִ֖ים בְּחוּצוֹתֶֽיהָ׃
NAS: of the Chaldeans, And pierced through in their streets.
KJV: of the Chaldeans, and [they that are] thrust through in her streets.
INT: the land of the Chaldeans and pierced their streets

Lamentations 4:9
HEB: שֶׁ֣הֵ֤ם יָז֙וּבוּ֙ מְדֻקָּרִ֔ים מִתְּנוּבֹ֖ת שָׂדָֽי׃
NAS: For they pine away, being stricken For lack of the fruits
KJV: pine away, stricken through for [want of] the fruits
INT: these pine stricken of the fruits of the field

Zechariah 12:10
HEB: אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־ דָּקָ֑רוּ וְסָפְד֣וּ עָלָ֗יו
NAS: on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn
KJV: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn
INT: about whom have pierced will mourn over

Zechariah 13:3
HEB: בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וּדְקָרֻ֜הוּ אָבִ֧יהוּ וְאִמּ֛וֹ
NAS: who gave birth to him will pierce him through when he prophesies.
KJV: that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.
INT: the name of the LORD will pierce his father and mother

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1856
11 Occurrences


dā·qā·rū — 1 Occ.
mə·ḏuq·qā·rîm — 2 Occ.
ū·ḏə·qā·ru·hū — 1 Occ.
ū·ḏə·qā·ru·nî — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·ḏuq·qā·rîm — 1 Occ.
way·yiḏ·qə·rê·hū — 1 Occ.
way·yiḏ·qōr — 1 Occ.
wə·ḏā·qə·rê·nî — 2 Occ.
yid·dā·qêr — 1 Occ.















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