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עֵקֶר

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Eqer

H6134 noun

SILEX Entry

Root עקר to uproot, pluck up, extract, make barren

Definition

ʻÊqer is a proper masculine personal name referring to an Israelite individual, specifically mentioned in genealogical records. The word itself functions solely as a name and does not have an independent common noun meaning in biblical usage. Its use is restricted to naming, without additional descriptive or semantic significance in the text.

Semantic Range

proper personal name (Israelite); elsewhere (root) 'to uproot, to pluck up, to be barren' (not active in the name)

Root / Etymology

From the root עקר (ʿ-ḳ-r), which in its verbal form means 'to uproot, extract, pluck up.' The name uses the same consonants as the root, potentially signifying a connection in meaning, but as used here, it functions only as a proper name.

Historical & Contextual Notes

ʻÊqer appears in 1 Chronicles 7:8 as a descendant within the genealogical listing of the tribe of Ephraim, underlining his Israelite identity in the context of Israelite tribal structures. As a personal name, its selection may draw from the agricultural implications of the root ('to uproot') or an unattested meaning, but the text does not specify this. The English rendering 'Eker' directly follows the transliteration; however, later English translations do not suggest any meaning beyond this name. There is no evidence that this figure is associated with the later term 'Jew' or with any post-exilic identity; the reference is strictly Israelite, in the tribal context. The meaning of the name as a noun or adjective is not attested in the biblical corpus outside of genealogical usage. The root עקר is used elsewhere in Hebrew with the sense of 'to uproot' or 'to be barren,' but these meanings are not active in the proper name as used in genealogies.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as עֵקֶר; Eker, an Israelite; Eker.

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Root Family

עקר (ʿ-q-r) — to uproot, pluck up, extract, make barren

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6131 עָקַר he thoroughly uprooted
H6132 עֲקַר were uprooted
H6133 עֵקֶר to root-stock of
H6135 עָקָר barren man
H6136 עִקַּר stump-of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6134-01 וָ/עֵֽקֶר vaeqer HC/Np and Eker and Eker 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6134-01 1 Chronicles 2:27 וָ/עֵֽקֶר vaeqer HC/Np and Eker and Eker
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