What does עָכַר · ταράσσω mean in the Bible?
עָכַר · ταράσσω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to trouble, bring ruin, or destroy".
Hebrew · H5916, G5015
עֹכֵר
Properly, to roil water ; figuratively, to disturb or affict · to stir or agitate (roil water)
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עָכַר H5916 properly, to roil water ; figuratively, to disturb or affict
Pronunciation oker
To disturb or trouble, moving from stirring turbid water to creating chaos in relationships and circumstances
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ταράσσω G5015 to stir or agitate (roil water)
Pronunciation tarássō
Disturbs minds and emotions through agitation; metaphorically troubles hearts with fear or perplexity.
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What does עֹכֵר (oker) mean in the Bible?
עָכַר · ταράσσω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to trouble, bring ruin, or destroy".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5916, G5015?
H5916, G5015 is connected to 14 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to trouble, bring ruin, or destroy
Source Gloss
to trouble, bring ruin, or destroy
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 9
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×
Participle active 1Chr 2:7 · 1Kgs 18:17 · Prov 11:29 · Prov 15:27 4×
Perfect 1Kgs 18:18 · 1Sam 14:29 · Gen 34:30 3×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Participle active Prov 15:6 1×
Perfect Ps 39:3 1×
Word Origins
עֹכֵר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain