6131. aqar

Lexicon

aqar: To pluck up, to root up, to tear away

Original Word: עָקַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: `aqar
Pronunciation: ah-KAR
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-kar')
Definition: To pluck up, to root up, to tear away
Meaning: to pluck up, to hamstring, to exterminate

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

dig down, pluck up, root up

A primitive root; to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate -- dig down, hough, pluck up, root up.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
denominative verb from eqer
Definition
to pluck or root up
NASB Translation
uproot (1), uprooted (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[עָקַר] verb denominative pluck or root up —

Qal Infinitive construct לַעֲקוֺר with accusative Ecclesiastes 3:2 (opposed to נָטַע).

Niph`al Imperfect3feminine singular עֶקְרוֺן תֵּעָקֵר Zephaniah 2:4 (word-play).

עִקֵּר verbPi`eldenom (from עֵקַר or other like word = (root-sinew), hamstring; — hamstring horses (on Arabic funeral usage, with camel and horse see We^{Heid. 2, 181}): Perfect3masculine singular ׳ע Joshua 11:9, Imperfect3masculine singularוַיְעַקֵּר 2 Samuel 8:4 = 1 Chronicles 18:4, 2masculine singularתְּעַקֵּר Joshua 11:6 all with accusative; Perfect3masculine plural עִקְּרוּ שׁוֺר Genesis 49:6they hamstrung an ox.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1610: ἐκρίζωσις (ekrízōsis) • to root out, to uproot
• G3886: παραλύω (paralýō) • to disable, to weaken, often used in the context of rendering something ineffective or powerless

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of removal, disabling, or destruction, aligning with the Hebrew verb's usage in the Old Testament.

Usage: The verb עָקַר (ʿāqar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe actions such as uprooting, disabling by cutting the hamstring, or completely destroying or exterminating.

Context: • The Hebrew verb עָקַר (ʿāqar) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often conveying a sense of removal or destruction. It is used both in literal and metaphorical senses.
• In a literal sense, it can refer to the physical act of uprooting plants or trees, as seen in agricultural contexts. This action signifies a complete removal from the ground, leaving no possibility for regrowth.
• The term is also used in a military context, particularly in reference to hamstringing horses, as seen in Joshua 11:6, where God instructs Joshua, "You are to hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire." This act of hamstringing renders the horses useless for battle, effectively neutralizing a significant military asset.
• Metaphorically, עָקַר (ʿāqar) can imply the total destruction or extermination of a people or nation, emphasizing the thoroughness of the action. This is seen in contexts where God commands the Israelites to exterminate certain groups as part of divine judgment.
• The term underscores the completeness and irreversibility of the action, whether it be in agriculture, warfare, or divine judgment.

Forms and Transliterations

וַיְעַקֵּ֤ר ויעקר לַעֲק֥וֹר לעקור עִקְּרוּ־ עִקֵּ֔ר עקר עקרו־ תְּעַקֵּ֔ר תֵּעָקֵֽר׃ תעקר תעקר׃ ‘iq·qə·rū- ‘iq·qêr ‘iqqêr ‘iqqərū- ikKer ikkeru la‘ăqōwr la·‘ă·qō·wr laaKor tê‘āqêr tə‘aqqêr tê·‘ā·qêr tə·‘aq·qêr teaKer teakKer vayakKer way‘aqqêr way·‘aq·qêr

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 49:6
HEB: אִ֔ישׁ וּבִרְצֹנָ֖ם עִקְּרוּ־ שֽׁוֹר׃
KJV: and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
INT: men their self-will down oxen

Joshua 11:6
HEB: אֶת־ סוּסֵיהֶ֣ם תְּעַקֵּ֔ר וְאֶת־ מַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם
KJV: Israel: thou shalt hough their horses,
INT: Israel their horses hough their chariots and burn

Joshua 11:9
HEB: אֶת־ סוּסֵיהֶ֣ם עִקֵּ֔ר וְאֶת־ מַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם
KJV: bade him: he houghed their horses,
INT: as the LORD their horses houghed their chariots and burned

2 Samuel 8:4
HEB: אִ֣ישׁ רַגְלִ֑י וַיְעַקֵּ֤ר דָּוִד֙ אֶת־
KJV: and David houghed all the chariot
INT: he foot soldier houghed and David all manner

1 Chronicles 18:4
HEB: אִ֣ישׁ רַגְלִ֑י וַיְעַקֵּ֤ר דָּוִיד֙ אֶת־
KJV: David also houghed all the chariot
INT: he foot soldier houghed David all manner

Ecclesiastes 3:2
HEB: לָטַ֔עַת וְעֵ֖ת לַעֲק֥וֹר נָטֽוּעַ׃
NAS: and a time to uproot what is planted.
KJV: and a time to pluck up [that which is] planted;
INT: to plant time to uproot is planted

Zephaniah 2:4
HEB: יְגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּהָ וְעֶקְר֖וֹן תֵּעָקֵֽר׃ ס
NAS: And Ekron will be uprooted.
KJV: and Ekron shall be rooted up.
INT: will be driven and Ekron will be uprooted

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6131
7 Occurrences

‘iq·qêr — 1 Occ.
‘iq·qə·rū- — 1 Occ.
la·‘ă·qō·wr — 1 Occ.
tê·‘ā·qêr — 1 Occ.
tə·‘aq·qêr — 1 Occ.
way·‘aq·qêr — 2 Occ.