דָּקַר

Strong’s Definition

to stab; by analogy, to starve; figuratively, to revile

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

pierce, strike (thrust) through, wound.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to pierce, thrust through, pierce through
• 2.(qal) to pierce, run through
• 3.(niphal) to be pierced through
• 4.(pual) pierced, riddled (participle)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: dâqar; Pronunciation: daw-kar'