בִּקֹּ֧רֶת
𐤁𐤒𐤓𐤕
biqoret
inquisition
from בָּקַר; properly, examination, i.e. (by implication) punishment; scourged.
Leviticus 19:20 · Word #20
Lexicon H1244
| Lemma | בִּקֹּרֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | biqqôreth |
| Strong's | H1244 |
| In-context | inquisition |
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 Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa). Derived from the Piʿel root בקר, indicating an intensive act of examination or inspection. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |