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

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

Rootכרר (k-r-r)
Core Meaningsto circle, to surround, roundness, circularity, encircling region
Semantic Rangea circular district or plain (especially the Jordan Valley), a round loaf, a round weight or talent of metal, a circular piece or portion
Conceptual SignificanceOften 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 NotesNoun common feminine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). The form is singular and denotes a specific, defined region.
Rendering RationaleThe 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