עָכַר

a.kharVerbH5916

to trouble

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to roil water; figuratively, to disturb or affict

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to trouble, stir up, disturb, make (someone) taboo 1a) (Qal) to disturb, trouble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be disturbed, be stirred up 1b2) disturbance, calamity (participle)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

12 times

Appears 12 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Proverbs
4
1 Kings
2
Joshua
2
1 Chronicles
1
1 Samuel
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 2:7
  • 1 Kings 18:18
  • Genesis 34:30
  • Joshua 6:18
  • Proverbs 11:17

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