דֶּ֛קֶר
𐤃𐤒𐤓
Ben Deqer
Deker
Ben-Deqer is a personal name meaning 'son of Deqer,' a patronymic construction indicating descent from a father named Deqer. The name does not appear to express a descriptive quality of the son himself but rather identifies lineage. The underlying sense derives from combining the noun for 'son' (ben) and the personal or titular name Deqer, whose origin connects with the root for 'to pierce.'
1 Kings 4:9 · Word #2
Lexicon H1128
| Lemma | בֶּן־דֶּקֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤍־𐤃𐤒𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Ben Deqer |
| Strong's | H1128 |
| Definition | Ben-Deqer is a personal name meaning 'son of Deqer,' a patronymic construction indicating descent from a father named Deqer. The name does not appear to express a descriptive quality of the son himself but rather identifies lineage. The underlying sense derives from combining the noun for 'son' (ben) and the personal or titular name Deqer, whose origin connects with the root for 'to pierce.' |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Deker |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1128-02
Son of Deqer
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper name; compound patronymic (בן + personal name דקר). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a compound proper name built from בֵּן (son) and the personal name דֶּקֶר (Deqer), preserving the patronymic structure that identifies lineage rather than personal quality. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Ben Deqer
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: son |