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עֲקַר

𐤏𐤒𐤓

ʻăqar

H6132 verb

SILEX Entry

Root עקר to uproot, to pluck up, to eradicate

Definition

To uproot or pluck up (plants or objects) from their place of origin, often completely removing all traces, thus rendering the object or plant unable to regrow; by extension, to disable by cutting the tendons (typically of animals, i.e., hamstringing); figuratively, to remove, destroy, or eradicate thoroughly.

Semantic Range

to uproot plants, to pluck up by the roots, to hamstring (cut the tendons of), to eradicate, to thoroughly destroy or remove, to render barren (by removal at root)

Root / Etymology

Root: עקר. The root עקר fundamentally means 'to uproot' or 'to pluck up,' often with a focus on total removal by the roots. The Aramaic עֲקַר follows this basic sense, applying the idea of removal both concretely (as with plants or physical structures) and metaphorically (destruction or uprooting populations, etc.). The verb also appears in noun and derived forms related to barrenness or uprootedness in Hebrew.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Aramaic עֲקַר appears in Biblical Aramaic sections (e.g., Daniel, Ezra) and rabbinic literature. Its use emphasizes thorough removal, unlike similar roots such as נסח (to pull out, not necessarily by the roots) or כרת (to cut off). The verb can refer to literal agricultural uprooting or disabling an animal (hamstringing), a tactic used in warfare. In figurative usage, it denotes complete eradication, often of peoples or influences, and in some later Hebrew and Aramaic developments it comes to mean 'to destroy' or 'to render barren.' English translations like 'pluck up' can fail to convey the completeness of removal implied by the root. This Aramaic term should be distinguished from the related Hebrew עָקַר, though the core semantic field is similar.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to עָקַר; {to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate}; pluck up by the roots.

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Root Family

עקר (ʿ-q-r) — to uproot, to pluck up, to eradicate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6131 עָקַר he thoroughly uprooted
H6133 עֵקֶר to root-stock of
H6134 עֵקֶר and Eker
H6135 עָקָר barren man
H6136 עִקַּר stump-of

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6132-02 אתעקרו tqrv AVip3mp were uprooted you will uproot 1
H6132-01 אֶתְעֲקַ֖רָה eteaqarah AVip3mp were plucked up were uprooted 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6132-02 Daniel 7:8 אתעקרו tqrv AVip3mp were uprooted you will uproot
H6132-01 Daniel 7:8 אֶתְעֲקַ֖רָה eteaqarah AVip3mp were plucked up were uprooted
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