כִּכָּר (H3603) — Hebrew Lexicon

כִּכָּר

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kikkâr

H3603 noun

SILEX Entry

Root כָּרַר to encircle, to make round, to go round

Definition

A round object or area; specifically, (1) a circular or disc-shaped loaf of bread, (2) a region or tract of land of circular formation (notably the area of the Jordan valley, especially south of Jericho), (3) a unit of weight for precious metals (talent), likely referencing a round shape. The word kikkâr thus designates objects (loaf, coin), geographic formations (plain, especially the Jordan valley), and measures (talent) that share a basic quality of roundness or circuit.

Semantic Range

circular loaf of bread, round piece or morsel, a circumscribed fertile tract of land (especially of the Jordan valley), talent (unit of weight), round coin or ingot

Root / Etymology

From the root כָּרַר (karar), 'to make round, encircle,' indicating rounding or circling. כִּכָּר is a noun formation representing a thing that is round, whether physical (loaf, coin) or conceptual (a circumscribed region, tract of land).

Historical & Contextual Notes

In early Israelite usage, כִּכָּר described (a) the distinctive 'circle' of fertile land surrounding the lower Jordan valley, the area known as the 'kikkâr ha-Yarden,' often translated as the 'plain of the Jordan'; (b) in material culture, it referred to flat, round loaves of bread, reflecting staple dietary practices; (c) as economic vocabulary, it served as a term for the talent, a large weight (approx. 30-34 kg), suggesting an original shape like a flattened disk or round ingot. In biblical narrative, use as a geographic term often conveys the notion of a distinctive fertile enclosure, not simply a 'plain.' Use as a weight appears predominantly in texts related to temple commerce or tribute (esp. Kings, Chronicles). Later English translations sometimes collapse these distinct senses, notably rendering the Jordan tract as simply 'plain' without emphasizing its circumscribed quality. The meaning did not substantially shift over the biblical period, but usage as a weight (talent) becomes more common in exilic and post-exilic contexts than in the earlier monarchic narratives. The Greek LXX often renders it with terms meaning 'region,' 'loaf,' or 'talent,' mapping to the context. The English word 'plain' for kikkâr has caused some narrowing of sense, since kikkâr is not used for all plains, but for this specific encircled region.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from כָּרַר; a circle, i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or large [round] coin); loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.

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Root Family

כרר (k-r-r) — to encircle, to make round, to go round

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H3733	כַּר	in a plump-ram of
H3753	כַּרְכָּרָה	and on whirling dromedaries
H3769	כָּרַר	whirling one

Word Forms

12 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H3603-05`	כִּכַּ֣ר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of	28
`H3603-03`	הַ/כִּכָּ֔ר	hakikar	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the plain	the round-tract	11
`H3603-07`	כִּכָּרִים֙	kikarim	`HNcbpa`	talents	circular units	7
`H3603-04`	כִכַּר	khikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-tract of	6
`H3603-12`	וְ/כִכַּ֨ר	vekhikar	`HC/Ncbsc`	and a talent	and round-piece of	4
`H3603-09`	כִּכְּרֵי	kikerey	`HNcbpc`	talents	round-circuits of	3
`H3603-01`	בְּ/כִכַּ֤ר	bekhikar	`HR/Ncbsc`	in the plain	in a round tract	2
`H3603-11`	לְ/כִכָּרִ֑ים	lekhikarim	`HR/Ncbpa`	talents	to round-circles	2
`H3603-10`	כִּכְּר֣וֹת	kikerot	`HNcbpc`	loaves	rounds of	2
`H3603-08`	כִּכְּרַ֨יִם	kikerayim	`HNcbda`	two talents	two round units	1
`H3603-06`	כִּכָּרָ֑יִם	kikarayim	`HNcbda`	two talents	two round-units	1
`H3603-02`	בְּ/כִכְּרַ֣יִם	bekhikerayim	`HR/Ncbda`	for two talents	in two round-units	1

Occurrences in Scripture

68 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H3603-05`	Genesis 13:10	כִּכַּ֣ר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	plain	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	Genesis 13:11	כִּכַּ֣ר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	plain	round-circuit of
`H3603-03`	Genesis 13:12	הַ/כִּכָּ֔ר	hakikar	`HTd/Ncbsa`	of the plain	the round-tract
`H3603-03`	Genesis 19:17	הַ/כִּכָּ֑ר	hakikar	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the plain	the round-tract
`H3603-03`	Genesis 19:25	הַ/כִּכָּ֑ר	hakikar	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the plain	the round-tract
`H3603-03`	Genesis 19:28	הַ/כִּכָּ֑ר	hakikar	`HTd/Ncbsa`	of the plain	the round-tract
`H3603-03`	Genesis 19:29	הַ/כִּכָּ֔ר	hakikar	`HTd/Ncbsa`	of the plain	the round-tract
`H3603-05`	Exodus 25:39	כִּכָּ֛ר	kikar	`HNcbsa`	talent	round-circuit of
`H3603-12`	Exodus 29:23	וְ/כִכַּ֨ר	vekhikar	`HC/Ncbsc`	and one loaf	and round-piece of
`H3603-05`	Exodus 37:24	כִּכָּ֛ר	kikar	`HNcbsa`	talent	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	Exodus 38:24	כִּכָּ֔ר	kikar	`HNcbsa`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	Exodus 38:25	כִּכָּ֑ר	kikar	`HNcbsa`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	Exodus 38:27	כִּכַּ֣ר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-03`	Exodus 38:27	הַ/כִּכָּ֖ר	hakikar	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the talents	the round-tract
`H3603-05`	Exodus 38:27	כִּכָּ֥ר	kikar-2	`HNcbsa`	a talent	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	Exodus 38:29	כִּכָּ֑ר	kikar	`HNcbsa`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-03`	Deuteronomy 34:3	הַ/כִּכָּ֞ר	hakikar	`HTd/Ncbsa`	Plain	the round-tract
`H3603-10`	Judges 8:5	כִּכְּר֣וֹת	kikerot	`HNcbpc`	loaves	rounds of
`H3603-12`	1 Samuel 2:36	וְ/כִכַּר	vekhikar	`HC/Ncbsc`	and a loaf	and round-piece of
`H3603-10`	1 Samuel 10:3	כִּכְּר֣וֹת	kikerot	`HNcbpc`	loaves	rounds of
`H3603-05`	2 Samuel 12:30	כִּכַּ֤ר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	a talent	round-circuit of
`H3603-03`	2 Samuel 18:23	הַ/כִּכָּ֔ר	hakikar	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the plain	the round-tract
`H3603-01`	1 Kings 7:46	בְּ/כִכַּ֤ר	bekhikar	`HR/Ncbsc`	in the plain	in a round tract
`H3603-05`	1 Kings 9:14	כִּכַּ֥ר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	1 Kings 9:28	כִּכָּ֑ר	kikar	`HNcbsa`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	1 Kings 10:10	כִּכַּ֣ר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	1 Kings 10:14	כִּכַּ֥ר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-02`	1 Kings 16:24	בְּ/כִכְּרַ֣יִם	bekhikerayim	`HR/Ncbda`	for two talents	in two round-units
`H3603-04`	1 Kings 20:39	כִכַּר	khikar	`HNcbsc`	a talent	round-tract of
`H3603-09`	2 Kings 5:5	כִּכְּרֵי	kikerey	`HNcbpc`	talents	round-circuits of
`H3603-05`	2 Kings 5:22	כִּכַּר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talent	round-circuit of
`H3603-06`	2 Kings 5:23	כִּכָּרָ֑יִם	kikarayim	`HNcbda`	two talents	two round-units
`H3603-08`	2 Kings 5:23	כִּכְּרַ֨יִם	kikerayim	`HNcbda`	two talents	two round units
`H3603-05`	2 Kings 15:19	כִּכַּר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	2 Kings 18:14	כִּכַּר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	2 Kings 18:14	כִּכַּ֥ר	kikar-2	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-04`	2 Kings 23:33	כִכַּר	khikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-tract of
`H3603-12`	2 Kings 23:33	וְ/כִכַּ֥ר	vekhikar	`HC/Ncbsc`	and a talent	and round-piece of
`H3603-04`	Jeremiah 37:21	כִכַּר	khikar	`HNcbsc`	loaf	round-tract of
`H3603-05`	Zechariah 5:7	כִּכַּ֥ר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	a talent	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	Proverbs 6:26	כִּכַּ֫ר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	a loaf	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	Esther 3:9	כִּכַּר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-07`	Ezra 8:26	כִּכָּרִים֙	kikarim	`HNcbpa`	talents	circular units
`H3603-11`	Ezra 8:26	לְ/כִכָּרִ֑ים	lekhikarim	`HR/Ncbpa`	talents	to round-circles
`H3603-04`	Ezra 8:26	כִכָּֽר	khikar	`HNcbsa`	talent	round-tract of
`H3603-03`	Nehemiah 3:22	הַ/כִּכָּֽר	hakikar	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the plain	the round-tract
`H3603-03`	Nehemiah 12:28	הַ/כִּכָּר֙	hakikar	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the plain	the round-tract
`H3603-05`	1 Chronicles 16:3	כִּכַּר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	loaf	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	1 Chronicles 19:6	כִּכַּר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	1 Chronicles 20:2	כִּכַּר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	a talent	round-circuit of
`H3603-07`	1 Chronicles 22:14	כִּכָּרִ֤ים	kikarim	`HNcbpa`	talents	circular units
`H3603-07`	1 Chronicles 22:14	כִּכָּרִ֔ים	kikarim-2	`HNcbpa`	talents	circular units
`H3603-09`	1 Chronicles 29:4	כִּכְּרֵ֥י	kikerey	`HNcbpc`	talents	round-circuits of
`H3603-05`	1 Chronicles 29:4	כִּכַּר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-07`	1 Chronicles 29:7	כִּכָּרִ֣ים	kikarim	`HNcbpa`	talents	circular units
`H3603-07`	1 Chronicles 29:7	כִּכָּרִים֙	kikarim-2	`HNcbpa`	talents	circular units
`H3603-07`	1 Chronicles 29:7	כִּכָּרִ֑ים	kikarim-3	`HNcbpa`	talents	circular units
`H3603-07`	1 Chronicles 29:7	כִּכָּרִֽים	kikarim-4	`HNcbpa`	talents	circular units
`H3603-11`	2 Chronicles 3:8	לְ/כִכָּרִ֖ים	lekhikarim	`HR/Ncbpa`	talents	to round-circles
`H3603-01`	2 Chronicles 4:17	בְּ/כִכַּ֤ר	bekhikar	`HR/Ncbsc`	in the plain	in a round tract
`H3603-05`	2 Chronicles 8:18	כִּכַּ֣ר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-05`	2 Chronicles 9:9	כִּכַּ֣ר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-09`	2 Chronicles 9:13	כִּכְּרֵ֥י	kikerey	`HNcbpc`	talents	round-circuits of
`H3603-04`	2 Chronicles 25:6	כִכַּר	khikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-tract of
`H3603-03`	2 Chronicles 25:9	הַ/כִּכָּ֔ר	hakikar	`HTd/Ncbsa`	talents	the round-tract
`H3603-05`	2 Chronicles 27:5	כִּכַּר	kikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-circuit of
`H3603-04`	2 Chronicles 36:3	כִכַּר	khikar	`HNcbsc`	talents	round-tract of
`H3603-12`	2 Chronicles 36:3	וְ/כִכַּ֥ר	vekhikar	`HC/Ncbsc`	and a talent	and round-piece of

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