5916. akar

Lexicon

akar: To trouble, to disturb, to bring calamity

Original Word: עָכַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: `akar
Pronunciation: ah-KAR
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-kar')
Definition: To trouble, to disturb, to bring calamity
Meaning: to roil water, to disturb, affict

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

trouble, stir

A primitive root; properly, to roil water; figuratively, to disturb or affict -- trouble, stir.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to stir up, disturb, trouble
NASB Translation
bring trouble (1), brought trouble (1), does...harm (1), grew worse (1), trouble (3), troubled (3), troubler (2), troubles (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

עָכַר verb stir up, disturb, trouble (Late Hebrew id., make turbid; Arabic be turbid); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ע 1 Samuel 14:29; 2masculine singular suffix עֲכַרְתָּ֔נִי Joshua 7:25, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יַעְכָּרְךָ Joshua 7:25; Participle עֹכֵר 1 Kings 18:17 3t., עוֺכֵר 1 Chronicles 2:7; plural suffix עֹכְרָ֑י Judges 11:35; — disturb, trouble, with accusative of person Genesis 34:30 (J), Joshua 6:18; Joshua 7:25 (twice in verse) (all J E; Joshua 7:25 b subject ׳י), Judges 11:35; compare Proverbs 11:17 (opposed to גֹּמֵל), Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 15:27 (opposed to חָיָה; יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳ע 1 Kings 18:17,18; 1 Chronicles 2:7 (compare Joshua 7:18 etc., above); אֶתהָֿאָרֶץ ׳ע 1 Samuel 14:29.

Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular וּכְאֵבִי נֶעְכָּ֑ר Psalm 39:3 my pain was stirred up; Participle feminine נֶעְכָּ֑רֶת Proverbs 15:6 usually as abstract noun disturbance, calamity, but < read וּתְבוּאַת רָשָׁע [ה]נִכְרָ֑ת the income of the wicked is cut off (Toy).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G340: ἀναστατόω (anastatoō) • to disturb, to unsettle
• G525: ἀφανίζω (aphanizō) • to make disappear, to destroy
• G622: ἀπόλλυμι (apollymi) • to destroy, to perish
• G1294: διαταράσσω (diatarassō) • to disturb greatly
• G1842: ἐνοχλέω (enochleō) • to trouble, to annoy
• G3645: ὀχλέω (ochleō) • to trouble, to disturb
• G5017: ταράσσω (tarassō) • to agitate, to trouble

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of disturbance, trouble, and destruction, paralleling the Hebrew concept of עָכַר (Akar) in various contexts within the New Testament.

Usage: The verb עָכַר (Akar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe actions that cause disturbance or trouble, often in a metaphorical sense. It can refer to the act of troubling or afflicting individuals or groups, as well as the literal stirring or roiling of water.

Context: • The Hebrew verb עָכַר (Akar) appears in several contexts within the Old Testament, often conveying the idea of causing trouble or bringing distress. It is used both in literal and figurative senses.
• In Joshua 7:25, the term is used when Joshua addresses Achan, saying, "Why have you brought this trouble on us? The LORD will bring trouble on you this day." Here, the word is associated with the consequences of Achan's sin, which brought calamity upon Israel.
• In 1 Kings 18:17-18, King Ahab accuses Elijah of being the "troubler of Israel," using the verb עָכַר to describe the prophet's role in the drought and subsequent hardships faced by the nation. Elijah responds by clarifying that it is Ahab and his father's house who have troubled Israel by forsaking the commandments of the LORD.
• The word is also used in 1 Chronicles 2:7, where Achar (Achan) is described as the "troubler of Israel," highlighting the impact of his actions on the community.
• The verb can also be found in the context of roiling or disturbing water, as seen in the metaphorical language of Job 34:29, where it is implied that no one can disturb the peace given by God.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑י בעכרי וְעֹכֵ֥ר וַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖ם ועכר ועכרתם יַעְכֳּרְךָ֥ יעכרך נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃ נֶעְכָּֽר׃ נעכר׃ נעכרת׃ עֲכַרְתֶּ֣ם עֲכַרְתָּ֔נוּ עָכַ֙רְתִּי֙ עָכַ֥ר עֹכֵ֣ר עֹכֵ֥ר עוֹכֵ֣ר עוכר עכר עכרתי עכרתם עכרתנו ‘ā·ḵar ‘ă·ḵar·tā·nū ‘ă·ḵar·tem ‘ā·ḵar·tî ‘āḵar ‘ăḵartānū ‘ăḵartem ‘āḵartî ‘ō·ḵêr ‘ō·w·ḵêr ‘ōḵêr ‘ōwḵêr aChar acharTanu acharTem aCharti bə‘ōḵərāy bə·‘ō·ḵə·rāy beocheRai ne‘·kā·reṯ ne‘·kār ne‘kār ne‘kāreṯ neKar neKaret oCher vaacharTem veoCher wa‘ăḵartem wa·‘ă·ḵar·tem wə‘ōḵêr wə·‘ō·ḵêr ya‘·kor·ḵā ya‘korḵā yakorCha

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 34:30
HEB: וְאֶל־ לֵוִי֮ עֲכַרְתֶּ֣ם אֹתִי֒ לְהַבְאִישֵׁ֙נִי֙
NAS: and Levi, You have brought trouble on me by making me odious
KJV: and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink
INT: and Levi have brought making the inhabitants

Joshua 6:18
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְחֵ֔רֶם וַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתֽוֹ׃
NAS: accursed and bring trouble on it.
KJV: of Israel a curse, and trouble it.
INT: of Israel the ban and bring

Joshua 7:25
HEB: יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ מֶ֣ה עֲכַרְתָּ֔נוּ יַעְכֳּרְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה
NAS: Why have you troubled us? The LORD
KJV: Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD
INT: Joshua Why troubled will trouble the LORD

Joshua 7:25
HEB: מֶ֣ה עֲכַרְתָּ֔נוּ יַעְכֳּרְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם
NAS: us? The LORD will trouble you this
KJV: us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day.
INT: Why troubled will trouble the LORD day

Judges 11:35
HEB: וְאַ֖תְּ הָיִ֣יתְ בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑י וְאָנֹכִ֗י פָּצִ֤יתִי־
NAS: me very low, and you are among those who trouble me; for I have given
KJV: low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened
INT: you become trouble i have given

1 Samuel 14:29
HEB: וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יֽוֹנָתָ֔ן עָכַ֥ר אָבִ֖י אֶת־
NAS: My father has troubled the land.
KJV: My father hath troubled the land:
INT: said Jonathan has troubled my father the land

1 Kings 18:17
HEB: הַאַתָּ֥ה זֶ֖ה עֹכֵ֥ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
NAS: to him, Is this you, you troubler of Israel?
KJV: said unto him, [Art] thou he that troubleth Israel?
INT: to him is this troubler Israel

1 Kings 18:18
HEB: וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֹ֤א עָכַ֙רְתִּי֙ אֶת־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
NAS: He said, I have not troubled Israel,
KJV: And he answered, I have not troubled Israel;
INT: said have not troubled Israel for

1 Chronicles 2:7
HEB: כַּרְמִ֑י עָכָר֙ עוֹכֵ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: [was] Achar, the troubler of Israel,
KJV: Achar, the troubler of Israel,
INT: of Carmi Achar the troubler of Israel who

Psalm 39:2
HEB: מִטּ֑וֹב וּכְאֵבִ֥י נֶעְכָּֽר׃
NAS: And my sorrow grew worse.
KJV: and my sorrow was stirred.
INT: good and my sorrow grew

Proverbs 11:17
HEB: אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃
NAS: But the cruel man does himself
KJV: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh.
INT: man the merciful does himself the cruel

Proverbs 11:29
HEB: עוֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ יִנְחַל־
NAS: He who troubles his own house
KJV: He that troubleth his own house
INT: troubles house will inherit

Proverbs 15:6
HEB: וּבִתְבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃
NAS: of the righteous, But trouble is in the income
KJV: of the wicked is trouble.
INT: the income of the wicked trouble

Proverbs 15:27
HEB: עֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ
NAS: illicitly troubles his own house,
KJV: of gain troubleth his own house;
INT: troubles house profits

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5916
14 Occurrences

‘ā·ḵar — 1 Occ.
‘ă·ḵar·tā·nū — 1 Occ.
‘ă·ḵar·tem — 1 Occ.
‘ā·ḵar·tî — 1 Occ.
bə·‘ō·ḵə·rāy — 1 Occ.
ne‘·kār — 1 Occ.
ne‘·kā·reṯ — 1 Occ.
‘ō·ḵêr — 4 Occ.
wa·‘ă·ḵar·tem — 1 Occ.
wə·‘ō·ḵêr — 1 Occ.
ya‘·kor·ḵā — 1 Occ.