What does עָקָר · στείρος mean in the Bible?
עָקָר · στείρος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "barren, infertile".
Hebrew · H6135, G4723
Aqar
Sterile (as if extirpated in the generative organs) · "sterile"
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עָקָרH6135sterile (as if extirpated in the generative organs)
Pronunciationʿāqār
Barrenness as involuntary deprivation of generative capacity; theologically, crisis of covenant promise and divine blessing.
Open lexicon entry →στείροςG4723"sterile"
Pronunciationsteíros
Open lexicon entry →What does aqar (aqar) mean in the Bible?
עָקָר · στείρος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "barren, infertile".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6135, G4723?
H6135, G4723 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. barren, infertile
Strong'sH6135, G4723
Lexical occurrences12 versesSource Gloss
barren, infertile
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
aqar is built from this root: