כִּכַּ֣ר

𐤊𐤊𐤓

kikar

plain

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

Genesis 13:10 · Word #8

Lexicon H3603

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

Morphology HNcbsc 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 s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H3603-04

round-circle

Rootכרר (k-r-r)
Core Meaningsto circle, to encircle, to whirl, roundness, circularity
Semantic Rangea circular region or plain (especially the Jordan plain), a round loaf, a circular mass or piece, a talent (round weight or coin)
Conceptual SignificanceThe term evokes the physical image of circularity, applied geographically to the fertile Jordan plain, economically to the large round weight known as a talent, and domestically to a round loaf. Its imagery ties spatial, economic, and everyday realities to the shared concept of roundness or encirclement.
Morphological NotesFeminine singular noun; appears in both absolute (HNcbsa) and construct (HNcbsc) states. No pronominal suffix in the cited forms.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root כרר, conveying the idea of circularity or roundness. "Round-circle" preserves this core imagery while reflecting the feminine singular noun form (absolute or construct) indicated by the morphology codes.

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

Words from Root כרר (to circle, to encircle, to whirl, roundness, circularity)

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

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