בַּ/בֹּ֣קֶר
𐤁/𐤁𐤒𐤓
baboqer
in the morning
from בָּקַר; properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning; ([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow.
Exodus 16:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H1242
| Lemma | בֹּקֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bôqer |
| Strong's | H1242 |
| In-context | in the morning |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
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 |
SIBI-P1 H1242-01
in the dawn-break
| Root | בקר (b-q-r) |
| Core Meanings | to break forth, to split, to examine, to seek out, dawning |
| Semantic Range | dawn, morning, daybreak, early morning, the next morning (by extension) |
| Conceptual Significance | בֹּקֶר marks the daily moment when light breaks forth, often symbolizing renewal, divine mercy, deliverance, or the execution of judgment. It represents transition from darkness to light, both physically and spiritually, in Israel’s theological imagination. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("in") with assimilated definite article ("the") + noun masculine singular absolute בֹּקֶר. The form is definite and singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בֹּקֶר derives from the root בקר, conveying the idea of breaking forth or emerging, as light breaks through darkness. Rendering it as "dawn-break" preserves this root imagery of breaking. The prefixed בַּ־ (preposition + definite article) is reflected by "in the," and the singular form (masculine singular absolute) is maintained with the singular "dawn-break." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בקר (to break forth, to split, to examine, to seek out, dawning)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1241-01 |
babaqar | in the herd-cattle |
H1241-02 |
babeqarim | with the herd-cattle |
H1241-03 |
baqar | herd-beast |
Word Usage (214 occurrences of H1242)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:5 | בֹ֖קֶר | voqer | morning |
| Genesis 1:8 | בֹ֖קֶר | voqer | morning |
| Genesis 1:13 | בֹ֖קֶר | voqer | morning |