בִּקֹּ֧רֶת

𐤁𐤒𐤓𐤕

biqoret

inquisition

from בָּקַר; properly, examination, i.e. (by implication) punishment; scourged.

H1244

Leviticus 19:20 · Word #20

Lexicon H1244

Lemmaבִּקֹּרֶת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤒𐤓𐤕
Transliterationbiqqôreth
Strong'sH1244
In-contextinquisition

Morphology HNcfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1244-01

an examination-penalty

Morphological NotesCommon feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa). Derived from the Piʿel root בקר, indicating an intensive act of examination or inspection.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root בקר ("to examine, inspect"), and in context refers to a judicial examination that results in punishment. Rendering it as "an examination-penalty" preserves the core idea of investigative scrutiny while reflecting its developed legal sense. The form is feminine singular absolute, represented in English as a singular abstract noun.

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Words from Root בקר (to examine, inspect, investigate, attend to, seek out)

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

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Leviticus 19:20 בִּקֹּ֧רֶת biqoret inquisition