Strong's Lexicon ikkar: Farmer, plowman Original Word: אִכָּר Word Origin: Derived from the root עָקַר (akar), meaning "to pluck up" or "to root out." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent in the Septuagint for a farmer or plowman is often γεωργός (georgos), Strong's Greek #1092, which appears in the New Testament, such as in James 5:7 (BSB): "Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and late rains." Usage: The term "ikkar" refers to a farmer or plowman, someone who works the land. It is used to describe individuals engaged in agriculture, a fundamental occupation in ancient Israelite society. The role of the farmer was crucial for sustaining the community, providing food, and maintaining the agrarian economy. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was the backbone of daily life and the economy. The Israelites were primarily an agrarian society, and farming was a respected and essential occupation. The land was seen as a divine gift, and working it was considered a partnership with God. The farmer's role was not only to cultivate crops but also to observe the Sabbatical and Jubilee years, which were integral to the social and religious fabric of Israelite life. 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 (= Strong's Exhaustive Concordance husbandman, ploughman From an unused root meaning to dig; a farmer -- husbandman, ploughman. 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.) 
