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עָקַר H6131
H6131 is the Hebrew word עָקַר, transliterated ʻâqar and said aw-kar'. The King James Version most often renders it houghed.
What it means
to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dig down, hough, pluck up, root up.
Verses using עָקַר
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 49:6 · KJV
O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
Joshua 11:6 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
Joshua 11:9 · KJV
And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
2 Samuel 8:4 · KJV
And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.
1 Chronicles 18:4 · KJV
And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
Ecclesiastes 3:2 · KJV
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
Common questions
What does Strong's H6131 mean?
H6131 is the Hebrew word עָקַר (ʻâqar), meaning to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate.
How is H6131 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it houghed (2 times), digged down (1 time), hough (1 time), also houghed (1 time), pluck up (1 time).
How many times does H6131 appear in the Bible?
עָקַר (ʻâqar) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6131 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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