בָּקָ֛ר
𐤁𐤒𐤓
baqar
cattle
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.
Numbers 29:2 · Word #8
Lexicon H1241
| Lemma | בָּקָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤒𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bâqâr |
| Strong's | H1241 |
| In-context | cattle |
Morphology HNcbsa
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 H1241-03
herd-beast
| Root | בקר (b-q-r) |
| Core Meanings | to seek, examine, inquire; to break open, split; cattle, herd-beast |
| Semantic Range | ox, bull, cow, calf, heifer, cattle, herd, bovine livestock used for plowing or sacrifice |
| Conceptual Significance | בָּקָר represents essential agrarian wealth in ancient Israel—animals for plowing, food, and sacrifice. They signify economic stability, covenantal blessing, and are central to sacrificial worship in the Torah. |
| Morphological Notes | Common-gender noun, singular absolute (HNcbsa). Though singular in form, it often functions as a collective referring to cattle as a class or herd. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בָּקָר is a singular absolute form referring collectively to an animal of the cattle kind. Rendering it as "herd-beast" preserves the singular grammatical form (HNcbsa) while reflecting its collective sense and its association with large domesticated grazing animals used for plowing and labor. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בקר (to seek, examine, inquire; to break open, split; 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 |