בֹּ֔קֶר
𐤁𐤒𐤓
boqer
of the morning
from בָּקַר; properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning; ([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow.
Hosea 13:3 · Word #4
Lexicon H1242
| Lemma | בֹּקֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bôqer |
| Strong's | H1242 |
| In-context | of the morning |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 H1242-02
break of day
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); no article or suffix; functions as a temporal noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בֹּקֶר derives from the root בקר, conveying the idea of breaking forth or inspection. As a masculine singular absolute noun (HNcmsa), "break of day" preserves the singular form and reflects the imagery of light breaking forth, maintaining the root connection rather than using the more generalized "morning." |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בקר (to break forth, to split open, to examine, to seek out, to inspect)
| 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 (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 |