Lexical Definition

‎עָקַר‎ ʻâqar (aw-kar') to uproot ^H:V
a primitive root

dig down, hough, pluck up, root up.

• to pluck up (especially by the roots)
• specifically, to hamstring
• figuratively, to exterminate

1) to pluck up, root up
1a) (Qal) to pluck up, root up
1b) (Niphal) to be plucked up
2) to cut, hamstring
2a) (Piel) to cut, hamstring

See Greek: ἐκριζόω · παραλύω

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: a.qar (‎ע‎ֲ‎ק‎ַ‎ר‎ "be uprooted" עֲקַר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: נָטַע

[‎עָקַר‎] verb denominative pluck or root up —

Qal Infinitive construct ‎לַעֲקוֺר‎ with accusative Eccl 3:2 (opposed to ‎נָטַע‎). Niph`al Imperfect 3 feminine singular ‎עֶקְרוֺן תֵּעָקֵר‎ Zeph 2:4 (word-play).

‎עִקֵּר‎ verbPi`eldenom (from ‎עֵקַר‎ or other like word = (root-sinew), hamstring; — hamstring horses (on Arabic funeral usage, with camel and horse see We^{Heid. 2, 181}): Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎׳‎‎ע‎ Josh 11:9, Imperfect 3 masculine singular‎וַיְעַקֵּר‎ 2Sam 8:4 = 1Chr 18:4, 2 masculine singular‎תְּעַקֵּר‎ Josh 11:6 all with accusative; Perfect 3 masculine plural ‎עִקְּרוּ שׁוֺר‎ Gen 49:6they hamstrung an ox.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References