אִכָּר֙
𐤀𐤊𐤓
ʼikkâr
the farmer
A person engaged in agriculture; specifically, a farmer or ploughman—one who tills, cultivates, or prepares land for sowing. In biblical usage, the term denotes someone whose primary occupation is working the soil, contrastive to nomadic shepherds or herders. The meaning encompasses individuals involved in fieldwork, particularly plowing and crop cultivation, rather than animal husbandry.
Amos 5:16 · Word #17
Lexicon H406
| Lemma | אִכָּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤊𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼikkâr |
| Strong's | H406 |
| Definition | A person engaged in agriculture; specifically, a farmer or ploughman—one who tills, cultivates, or prepares land for sowing. In biblical usage, the term denotes someone whose primary occupation is working the soil, contrastive to nomadic shepherds or herders. The meaning encompasses individuals involved in fieldwork, particularly plowing and crop cultivation, rather than animal husbandry. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the farmer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H406-01
ploughman
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute; agent noun formed from the root אכר. |
| Rendering Rationale | Derived from the root meaning "to dig over, plough," this masculine singular agent noun denotes one who breaks up and prepares soil. "Ploughman" preserves the occupational and root-based sense more precisely than the broader term "farmer." |
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