כִּכְּרֵ֥י

𐤊𐤊𐤓𐤉

kikerey

talents

from כָּרַר; a circle, i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or large [round] coin); loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.

H3603

2 Chronicles 9:13 · Word #13

Lexicon H3603

Lemmaכִּכָּר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤊𐤓
Transliterationkikkâr
Strong'sH3603
In-contexttalents

Morphology HNcbpc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H3603-09

round-measures of

Rootכרר (k-r-r)
Core Meaningsto turn, to circle, to go around, roundness
Semantic Rangecircle, circular region, plain (especially the Jordan plain), round loaf, disk, talent (a large round weight or monetary unit)
Conceptual SignificanceThe כִּכָּר as a "round-measure" became a standard large unit of weight and currency (the talent), central to temple economy, tribute, and royal wealth. Its root sense of roundness connects geographical description (the Jordan plain) with economic measurement, reflecting how physical form informed cultural terminology.
Morphological NotesNoun, common feminine plural construct (HNcbpc) from כִּכָּר. The construct form כִּכְּרֵי indicates "[units] of" and must be followed by a genitive noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun כִּכָּר derives from the root כרר, conveying the idea of roundness or circularity. In this form (כִּכְּרֵי), it is feminine plural construct, meaning "round-measures of" or "circular units of," preserving both the plural number and the construct relationship. The rendering highlights the original sense of a round weight or measure (later standardized as a "talent").

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root כרר (to turn, to circle, to go around, roundness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3733-01 bekhar in the ram-of
H3733-02 bekharim in the full-grown rams
H3603-01 bekhikar in the circle-plain

Word Usage (68 occurrences of H3603)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 13:10 כִּכַּ֣ר kikar plain
Genesis 13:11 כִּכַּ֣ר kikar plain
Genesis 13:12 הַ/כִּכָּ֔ר hakikar of the plain