בַּקְבַּקַּר
𐤁𐤒𐤁𐤒𐤓
Baqebaqar
H1230 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name, masculine. Refers to an Israelite individual named Baqbaqqar. The form of the name suggests a meaning related to the root 'to seek' or 'to search,' but may also serve as a theophoric or honorific name without necessary reference to the action of searching. Appears in genealogical lists in post-exilic texts.
Semantic Range
a personal name; possibly: 'one who searches,' 'inquirer,' or expressive of seeking or searching, though actual usage limited to a proper noun
Root / Etymology
Root: בקר (B-Q-R), generally meaning 'to seek, examine, inquire, inspect, search.' The name בַּקְבַּקַּר is likely a reduplicated form (possibly onomatopoeic or playful in structure) compounded from the root, but it does not function as a verbal form in biblical contexts. The exact nuance or intended significance of the reduplication is uncertain; it could intensify or characterize the root meaning. Given the absence of parallel names, the formation may be unique or poetic.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Appears in 1 Chronicles 9:15 and Nehemiah 11:17 as a figure among the Levitical singers returning from exile in Babylonia to Jerusalem during the Persian period. The form, with its reduplication, is unusual among Hebrew personal names and may reflect a word-play or expressive naming custom. English translations simply transliterate the name; older sources sometimes gloss its supposed meaning (e.g., 'searcher'), but the biblical texts treat it exclusively as a personal name. The term does not occur outside of post-exilic genealogical lists. It is unrelated to later terms for religious or ethnic groups (i.e., 'Jew') and specifically identifies a member of the Levitical class in a list of returnees.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
reduplicated from בָּקַר; searcher; Bakbakkar, an Israelite; Bakbakkar.
Bantu Hebrew
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בקר (b-q-r) — to seek, examine, inquire, inspect, search
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1239 | בָּקַר | I will examine closely |
| H1240 | בְּקַר | to thoroughly investigate |
| H1241 | בָּקָר | in the cattle |
| H1242 | בֹּקֶר | in the morning |
| H1243 | בַּקָּרָה | as inspection-of |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1230-01 |
וּ/בַקְבַּקַּ֥ר | uvaqebaqar | HC/Np |
and Bakbakkar | Search-Seeker | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H1230-01 |
1 Chronicles 9:15 | וּ/בַקְבַּקַּ֥ר | uvaqebaqar | HC/Np |
and Bakbakkar | Search-Seeker |