עָקַר
a.qarVerbH6131
to uproot
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate
Full Lexicon Entry
- to pluck up, root up 1a) (Qal) to pluck up, root up 1b) (Niphal) to be plucked up Aramaic equivalent: a.qar (*עֲקַר *"be uprooted" H6132)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
7 timesAppears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Joshua
2
1 Chronicles
1
2 Samuel
1
Ecclesiastes
1
Genesis
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 18:4
- 2 Samuel 8:4
- Ecclesiastes 3:2
- Genesis 49:6
- Joshua 11:6
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