בִּדְקַר
𐤁𐤃𐤒𐤓
Bideqar
H920 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Bidqar is a personal name, likely meaning 'by means of stabbing' or 'stabbing occurs.' The name is borne by an Israelite military official mentioned in the context of Jehu's revolt. Its primary lexical function is as a proper noun—the name of a human individual. The semantic range does not include a common noun or verb usage; it serves solely as a personal name.
Semantic Range
proper name (personal name); possibly 'by stabbing,' i.e., name based on an act of stabbing or piercing; no common noun or verb usage in this form
Root / Etymology
From the root דקר ('d-q-r'), meaning 'to pierce, stab, thrust.' The name appears to incorporate a prefixed element (possibly a prepositional or enclitic particle), but the precise form is debated. Some suggest the בִּ prefix is prepositional ('by means of'), though its usage as such in personal names is rare. Thus, the etymology is 'by stabbing' or 'pierced,' but the exact construction remains uncertain.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Bidqar appears once in the Hebrew Bible (2 Kings 9:25) as the name of Jehu's chariot officer who assisted in the execution of King Joram of Israel. The name's meaning, if derived from the root דקר ('to stab'), may reflect a military or violent association appropriate for a warrior or assassin, though there is no evidence the name had a generic sense of 'assassin' outside this context. English translations retain it as a proper name. Later traditions, such as those in the Septuagint, simply transliterate the name without ascribing meaning. The word is not used for ethnicity, geography, or religious identity, and it is not attested as a common noun in Biblical Hebrew. It is distinct from other theophoric or descriptive Israelite personal names, being unusually concrete and possibly reflective of martial culture or the events of its narrative context.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
probably from דָּקַר with a prepositional prefix; by stabbing, i.e. assassin; Bidkar, an Israelite; Bidkar.
Bantu Hebrew
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דקר (d-q-r) — to stab, to pierce, to thrust
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H920-01 |
בִּדְקַר֙ | bideqar | HNp |
Bidkar | By-Stabbing | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H920-01 |
2 Kings 9:25 | בִּדְקַר֙ | bideqar | HNp |
Bidkar | By-Stabbing |