דֶּקֶר
𐤃𐤒𐤓
Deqer
H1857
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper masculine personal name: Deker (Deqer), an Israelite administrative official during the united monarchy. The name likely bears the etymological sense 'stabber' or 'one who pierces' but functions as a personal name with no further description or narrative details in the biblical text.
Semantic Range
personal name (Deker), possibly 'stabber' or 'piercer' in literal sense; otherwise proper noun only
Root / Etymology
From the root דקר (d-q-r), 'to pierce, stab.' The name דֶּקֶר (Deqer) is constructed as a nominal form possibly conveying 'piercer' or 'stabber.' Etymology is straightforwardly based on its verbal root, though as a personal name, the semantic value may be nominalized or symbolic rather than descriptive of an occupation or characteristic.
Historical & Contextual Notes
דֶּקֶר (Deqer) appears only as a personal name in 1 Kings 4:9, listed as one of Solomon’s district officials responsible for provisioning the royal court. There is no narrative about this individual beyond the administrative listing. The name reflects a broader pattern of biblical Hebrew personal names derived from roots with active or martial connotations (cf. Neqeb, Pereq, etc.), but its use is purely nominative here, with no implication that the individual was a warrior or stabber. English translations sometimes obscure the original name by rendering it as 'Dekar.' This name is attested only during the united monarchy and does not recur in later biblical or Second Temple literature. It is not to be confused with similarly spelled words in post-biblical Hebrew.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from דָּקַר; a stab; Deker, an Israelite; Dekar.
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