עָקַר (ʻâqar) — Dig Down
Hebrew word study: עָקַר (ʻâqar), Strong's H6131. to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate
KJV translation words: dig down, hough, pluck up, root up.
Strong's H6131 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:6 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:4.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 7)
- Genesis 49:6 — עִקְּרוּ — they hamstrung
- Joshua 11:6 — תְּעַקֵּר — you will hamstring
- Joshua 11:9 — עִקֵּר — he hamstrung
- 2 Samuel 8:4 — וַיְעַקֵּר — and he hamstrung
- 1 Chronicles 18:4 — וַיְעַקֵּר — and he hamstrung
- Ecclesiastes 3:2 — לַעֲקוֹר — to pluck up
- Zephaniah 2:4 — תֵּעָקֵר ס — it will be plucked up
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H6132 עֲקַר (ʻăqar), H6133 עֵקֶר (ʻêqer), H6135 עָקָר (ʻâqâr), H6138 עֶקְרוֹן (ʻEqrôwn).
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What does ʻâqar (H6131) mean?
To pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate.
How is H6131 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H6131 as: dig down, hough, pluck up, root up..
How often does עָקַר (ʻâqar) appear?
Strong's H6131 is tagged on 7 words in 7 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:6 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:4.
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