הַ/כִּכָּ֔ר
𐤄/𐤊𐤊𐤓
hakikar
of the 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 13:12 · Word #8
Lexicon H3603
| Lemma | כִּכָּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤊𐤓 |
| Transliteration | kikkâr |
| Strong's | H3603 |
| In-context | of the plain |
Morphology HTd/Ncbsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3603-02
the circle-plain
| Root | כרר (k-r-r) |
| Core Meanings | to circle, to surround, roundness, circularity, encircling region |
| Semantic Range | a circular district or plain (especially the Jordan Valley), a round loaf, a round weight or talent of metal, a circular piece or portion |
| Conceptual Significance | Often referring to the fertile Jordan plain, the כִּכָּר evokes a well-watered, encircling region associated with abundance and later with the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Its extension to a "talent" reflects the cultural use of standardized round weights, preserving the underlying notion of circular form. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). The form is singular and denotes a specific, defined region. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כִּכָּר derives from the root כרר, conveying roundness or circularity. Rendering it as "the circle-plain" preserves the core image of a rounded or encircled region while reflecting the definite article ("the") and the feminine singular absolute form in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כרר (to circle, to surround, roundness, circularity, encircling region)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3733-01 |
bekharim | in the full-grown rams |
H3603-01 |
bekhikar | in the circle-plain |
H3733-02 |
karim | full-grown rams |
H3603-03 |
khikar | round-circle |
H3603-04 |
kikar | round-circle |
H3603-05 |
kikarayim | two round-talents |
H3603-06 |
kikarim | round-circles |
H3603-07 |
kikerey | round-measures of |
H3603-08 |
kikerot | round-loaves of |
H3603-09 |
lekhikarim | to round-talents |
H3769-01 |
mekhareker | the whirling one |
H3753-01 |
uvakirekarot | and on the whirling she-dromedaries |
H3603-10 |
vekhikar | and a round-weight of |
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 |