Lexicon ikkar: Farmer, plowman Original Word: אִכָּר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance husbandman, ploughman From an unused root meaning to dig; a farmer -- husbandman, ploughman. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a plowman, husbandman NASB Translation farmer (3), farmers (3), plowmen (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אִכָּר noun masculineJoel 1:11 ploughman, husband-man (Arabic  , Aramaic  , אִיבָּרָא, compare Mishna) ׳א singular absolute Jeremiah 51:23 (+ וְצִמְדּוֺ) Amos 5:16; plural אִכָּרִים Jeremiah 14:4; Jeremiah 31:24 ("" וְנָָֽסְעוּ בָעֵדֶר) 2 Chronicles 26:10 ("" כֹּרְמִים) Joel 1:11 ("" id.,), אִכָּרֵיכֶם Isaiah 61:5 ("" id.) אַכְשָׁף see כשׁף. I. אַל (= Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root אָכַר (akar), which means "to dig" or "to till."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term for a farmer is found in Strong's Greek Number G1092, γεωργός (georgos), which also means a farmer or husbandman. This term is used in the New Testament to describe those who cultivate the land, as well as metaphorically to describe God's work in the spiritual growth of believers, as seen in passages like John 15:1, where Jesus refers to His Father as the "vinedresser" or "husbandman." Usage: The term אִכָּר is used in the context of agriculture, referring to individuals who work the land, cultivating crops and managing fields. Context: The Hebrew term אִכָּר (ikkar) appears in the Old Testament to describe individuals engaged in agricultural activities. In ancient Israel, farming was a fundamental occupation, essential for sustaining the community and providing food. The role of the farmer was highly valued, as it was directly linked to the land's productivity and the people's survival. The term is used in various contexts to highlight the importance of agriculture in the socio-economic structure of biblical times. Forms and Transliterations אִכָּ֣ר אִכָּר֙ אִכָּרִ֕ים אִכָּרִ֖ים אִכָּרִ֗ים אִכָּרִ֣ים אִכָּרֵיכֶ֖ם אכר אכריכם אכרים ’ik·kā·rê·ḵem ’ik·kā·rîm ’ik·kār ’ikkār ’ikkārêḵem ’ikkārîm ikKar ikkareiChem ikkaRimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Chronicles 26:10 HEB: וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה וּבַמִּישׁ֑וֹר אִכָּרִ֣ים וְכֹֽרְמִ֗ים בֶּהָרִים֙ NAS: and in the plain. [He also had] plowmen and vinedressers KJV: and in the plains: husbandmen [also], and vine dressers INT: the lowland the plain plowmen and vinedressers the hill Isaiah 61:5 Jeremiah 14:4 Jeremiah 31:24 Jeremiah 51:23 Joel 1:11 Amos 5:16 7 Occurrences |
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, Arabic article, preserved perhaps in following words derived by Hebrews from (or through) Arabic-speaking tribes; compare English algebra, Alhambra, alkali, alcohol, alcove, etc.) 
