וּ/בָקָ֖ר
𐤅/𐤁𐤒𐤓
uvaqar
and herds
from בָּקַר; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd; beeve, bull ([phrase] -ock), [phrase] calf, [phrase] cow, great (cattle), [phrase] heifer, herd, kine, ox.
Genesis 13:5 · Word #8
Lexicon H1241
| Lemma | בָּקָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bâqâr |
| Strong's | H1241 |
| In-context | and herds |
Morphology HC/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 H1241-17
and herd-cattle
| Root | בקר (b-q-r) |
| Core Meanings | to examine, seek out, break open, plow; cattle, herd-beast |
| Semantic Range | cattle, oxen, bulls, cows, herd animals used for plowing, sacrificial bovines |
| Conceptual Significance | בָּקָר represents agrarian wealth, labor power, and sacrificial value in Israel’s economy and worship. As animals used to break open the soil, they are tied conceptually to provision, cultivation, and covenantal offerings. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ("and") + noun common both gender singular absolute (Ncbsa). Though grammatically singular, בָּקָר functions as a collective noun referring to cattle as a class or herd. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בָּקָר is a common singular absolute noun used collectively for cattle of the herd. Rendering it as "herd-cattle" preserves its collective singular sense while reflecting its association with the root בקר, which conveys breaking up ground or plowing—activities for which such animals were chiefly used. The prefixed conjunction וּ is represented by "and." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בקר (to examine, seek out, break open, plow; cattle, herd-beast)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1239-01 |
avaqer | I will diligently seek out |
H1241-01 |
babaqar | in the herd-cattle |
H1241-02 |
babeqarim | with the herd-cattle |
Word Usage (183 occurrences of H1241)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 12:16 | וּ/בָקָר֙ | uvaqar | and cattle |
| Genesis 13:5 | וּ/בָקָ֖ר | uvaqar | and herds |
| Genesis 18:7 | הַ/בָּקָ֖ר | habaqar | the herd |