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בָּקָר H1241
H1241 is the Hebrew word בָּקָר, transliterated bâqâr and said baw-kawr'. The King James Version most often renders it oxen.
What it means
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd.
Where it comes from
from H1239 (בָּקַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 161 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: beeve, bull ([phrase] -ock), [phrase] calf, [phrase] cow, great (cattle), [phrase] heifer, herd, kine, ox.
Verses using בָּקָר
The first 40 of 166 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 12:16 · KJV
And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
Genesis 13:5 · KJV
And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
Genesis 18:7 · KJV
And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
Genesis 18:8 · KJV
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
Genesis 20:14 · KJV
And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
Genesis 21:27 · KJV
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.
Genesis 24:35 · KJV
And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
Genesis 26:14 · KJV
For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Genesis 32:7 · KJV
Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
Genesis 33:13 · KJV
And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
Genesis 34:28 · KJV
They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
Genesis 47:1 · KJV
Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.
Genesis 47:17 · KJV
And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.
Genesis 50:8 · KJV
And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father’s house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.
Exodus 9:3 · KJV
Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.
Exodus 10:9 · KJV
And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.
Exodus 10:24 · KJV
And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you.
Exodus 12:32 · KJV
Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.
Exodus 12:38 · KJV
And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
Exodus 20:24 · KJV
An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
Exodus 22:1 · KJV
If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Exodus 29:1 · KJV
And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest’s office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,
Exodus 34:3 · KJV
And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.
Leviticus 1:2 · KJV
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.
Leviticus 1:3 · KJV
If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.
Leviticus 1:5 · KJV
And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus 3:1 · KJV
And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.
Leviticus 4:3 · KJV
If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.
Leviticus 4:14 · KJV
When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus 9:2 · KJV
And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.
Leviticus 16:3 · KJV
Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
Leviticus 22:19 · KJV
Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
Leviticus 22:21 · KJV
And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
Leviticus 23:18 · KJV
And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus 27:32 · KJV
And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.
Numbers 7:3 · KJV
And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.
Numbers 7:6 · KJV
And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.
Numbers 7:7 · KJV
Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:
Numbers 7:8 · KJV
And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Numbers 7:15 · KJV
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Common questions
What does Strong's H1241 mean?
H1241 is the Hebrew word בָּקָר (bâqâr), meaning beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd.
How is H1241 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it oxen (73 times), young (33 times), herds (23 times), herd (11 times), beeves (5 times), among others.
How many times does H1241 appear in the Bible?
בָּקָר (bâqâr) is tagged in 166 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1241 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1239 (בָּקַר).
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