בֹּקֶר (bôqer) — Day

Hebrew word study: בֹּקֶר (bôqer), Strong's H1242. properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning

HebrewStrong's H1242
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בֹּקֶר (bôqer)
Pronounced: bo'-ker

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning

Word study
Derivation: from H1239 (בָּקַר);

KJV translation words: ([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1242 is tagged on 214 words in 189 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:5 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

in the morning ×105morning ×36the morning ×35to the morning ×10and in the morning ×6for the morning ×3from the morning ×3to the mornings ×3and morning ×2and to the morning ×2of the morning ×1this morning ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בַּבֹּקֶר ×73הַבֹּקֶר ×33בַבֹּקֶר ×31בֹּקֶר ×31לַבֹּקֶר ×15בֹקֶר ×9וּבַבֹּקֶר ×6לַבְּקָרִים ×4מֵהַבֹּקֶר ×3וְלַבֹּקֶר ×2

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×36Genesis ×191 Samuel ×18Psalms ×18Numbers ×12Isaiah ×11Judges ×10Ezekiel ×10

Verses (first 25 of 189)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1239 בָּקַר (bâqar).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bôqer (H1242) mean?

Properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning.

How is H1242 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1242 as: ([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow..

How often does בֹּקֶר (bôqer) appear?

Strong's H1242 is tagged on 214 words in 189 verses across 29 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:5 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:5.