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Lexicon :: Strong's H1241 - bāqār

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בָּקָר
Transliteration
bāqār
Pronunciation
baw-kawr'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 274a

Strong’s Definitions

בָּקָר bâqâr, baw-kawr'; from H1239; a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd:—beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 182x

The KJV translates Strong's H1241 in the following manner: ox (78x), herd (44x), beeves (7x), young (18x), young (with H1121) (17x), bullock (6x), bullock (with H1121) (2x), calf (with H1121) (2x), heifer (2x), kine (2x), bulls (1x), cattle (1x), cow's (1x), great (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 182x
The KJV translates Strong's H1241 in the following manner: ox (78x), herd (44x), beeves (7x), young (18x), young (with H1121) (17x), bullock (6x), bullock (with H1121) (2x), calf (with H1121) (2x), heifer (2x), kine (2x), bulls (1x), cattle (1x), cow's (1x), great (1x).

  1. cattle, herd, oxen, ox

    1. cattle (generic pl. but sing. in form - coll)

    2. herd (particular one)

    3. head of cattle (individually)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּקָר bâqâr, baw-kawr'; from H1239; a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd:—beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox.
STRONGS H1241: Abbreviations
בָּקָר 182 noun masculine1Ki 5:3 + (feminineGenesis 33:16; Job 1:14 compare Deuteronomy 32:14 2 Samuel 17:29) cattle, herd, ox (Arabic بَقَرٌ, Aramaic בַּקְרָא, בַּקְרְתָא, arqfb (compare also HomNS 222 ff.); name from ploughing, so Thes LagBN 51 and others) — absolute בּ׳ Genesis 12:16 +; construct בְּקַר Numbers 7:88; suffix בְּקָֽרְךָ Genesis 45:10 +; בְּקָרֶ֑ךָ Exodus 20:24; Jeremiah 5:17; בְּקָרוֺ 1 Samuel 11:7; 2 Samuel 12:4; בְּקַרְכֶם Deuteronomy 12:6; בְּקָרָם Jeremiah 3:24 +; plural בְּקָרִים Amos 6:12 (al. read בקר ים) 2 Chronicles 4:3 (but read מְּקָעִים see || 1 Kings 7:24 below); suffix בְּקָרֵינוּ Nehemiah 10:37; read בקריכם for בחוריכם 1 Samuel 8:16 Greek Version of the LXX We Dr; —
1. mostly collective.
a. cattle, generic (never plural in form) Genesis 12:6; Genesis 13:5; Genesis 20:14; Genesis 21:27; Genesis 24:35; Leviticus 1:2; Deuteronomy 8:13; 1 Samuel 11:5; Hosea 5:6; Joel 1:18; 1 Chronicles 27:29 (twice in verse) + often (frequently || צאֹן); as grazing, 1 Chronicles 27:29 +; in simile כַּבּ׳ Job 40:15; Isaiah 11:7; Isaiah 65:25; as lowing (קוֺל הַבּ׳) 1 Samuel 15:14; מִקְנֵה בָקָר possession of (i.e. property in) cattle Genesis 6:14; Genesis 47:17 (both J); עֶדְרֵי ב׳ Joel 1:18 herds of cattle; especially בֶּן־בָּקָר son of cattle (i.e. belonging to the בקר), to denote a single ox, calf, etc.; as used for food Genesis 18:7 compare Genesis 18:8 (J); — in these probably = calf (see also 1 Samuel 14:32 בָּקָר וּבְנֵי בָקָר); usually for sacrifice (Hexateuch only P) Numbers 15:8, 9; בֶּן־הַבּ׳ Leviticus 1:5; appositive עֵגֶל † Leviticus 9:2; — compare עֶגְלַת בָּקָר † Deuteronomy 21:3; 1 Samuel 16:2; Isaiah 7:21; — mostly appositive פַּר Exodus 29:1 + 27 times; also plural † בקר בני פָּרִים Numbers 28:11, 19, 27; Numbers 29:13, 17 (on all these compare בֵּן); also indefinite cattle, oxen, of a number not specified Numbers 7:87, 88 (in both enumerated as פָּרִים); Numbers 22:40; 1 Samuel 14:32; 1 Samuel 15:21; 1 Kings 1:9; 1 Kings 7:29 (twice in verse) (here of graven work) 1 Kings 8:5; 1 Chronicles 12:40; 2 Chronicles 5:6; 18:2; Isaiah 22:13; Psalm 66:15; also as beasts of burden 1 Chronicles 12:40.
b. a particular herd of cattle Genesis 18:7 (J); compare plural בְּקָרֵינוּ, our herds, only Nehemiah 10:37.
2. more individually, head of cattle, — yet always of more than one (Hexateuch mostly P; plural only Amos 6:12 2 Chronicles 4:3 see above); of two Numbers 7:17 + 11 times Numbers 7; † compare also צֶמֶד ב׳ yoke (pair) of oxen 1 Samuel 11:7 compare 1 Samuel 11:7, 1 Kings 19:21 compare 1 Kings 19:21 (ploughing, compare 1 Kings 19:19); also 2 Samuel 6:6 = 1 Chronicles 13:9 (drawing a cart, compare Numbers 7:3f.; 1 Samuel 6:7f.), 2 Samuel 24:22 = 1 Chronicles 21:33, 2 Samuel 24:22, 24; 1 Kings 19:20; Amos 6:12 (plural); 500 yoke of oxen Job 1:3 compare Job 1:14; 1000 yoke Job 42:12; further, of four Numbers 7:7; five Exodus 21:37 (תַּחַת הַשּׁוֺר); seven 2 Chronicles 29:22 (|| פָּרִים 2 Chronicles 29:21); eight Numbers 7:8; ten 1 Kings 5:3; twelve Numbers 7:3 (singly called שׁוֺר) compare Numbers 7:6; of the twelve brazen bulls beneath the sea in Solomon's temple 1 Kings 7:25, 44 2 Chronicles 4:4, 15 compare 2 Kings 16:17; 2 Chronicles 4:3 (דְּמוּת בְּקָרִים) 2 Chronicles 4:3 (but read in both פְּקָעִים, as || 1 Kings 7:24 compare Be Öttli) 1 Kings 7:4; Jeremiah 52:20; of twenty 1 Kings 5:3; seventy 2 Chronicles 29:32; hundreds or thousands 1 Kings 8:63 2 Chronicles 7:5; 15:11; 29:33; 35:7, 8, 9 (compare 2 Chronicles 35:12), & Numbers 31:33, 38, 44†. Note חֶמְאַת בָּקָר Deuteronomy 32:14 (poem), שְׁפוֺת ב׳ 2 Samuel 17:29, כְּלִי הַבּ׳ 2 Samuel 24:22; 1 Kings 19:21, מַלְמַד הַבּ׳ Judges 3:31, צְפִו֯עֵי הַבּ׳ Ezekiel 4:15 (opposed to גֶּלֲלֵי הָאָדָם).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:14; 12:6; 12:16; 13:5; 18:7; 18:7; 18:8; 20:14; 21:27; 24:35; 33:16; 45:10; 47:17

Exodus

20:24; 29:1

Leviticus

1:2; 1:5; 9:2

Numbers

7; 7:3; 7:3; 7:6; 7:7; 7:8; 7:17; 7:87; 7:88; 7:88; 15:8; 15:9; 22:40; 28:11; 28:19; 28:27; 29:13; 29:17; 31:33; 31:38; 31:44

Deuteronomy

8:13; 12:6; 21:3; 32:14; 32:14

Judges

3:31

1 Samuel

6:7; 8:16; 11:5; 11:7; 11:7; 11:7; 14:32; 14:32; 15:14; 15:21; 16:2

2 Samuel

6:6; 12:4; 17:29; 17:29; 24:22; 24:22; 24:22; 24:24

1 Kings

1:9; 5:3; 5:3; 5:3; 7:4; 7:24; 7:24; 7:25; 7:29; 7:44; 8:5; 8:63; 19:19; 19:20; 19:21; 19:21; 19:21

2 Kings

16:17

1 Chronicles

12:40; 12:40; 13:9; 27:29; 27:29

2 Chronicles

4:3; 4:3; 4:3; 4:3; 4:4; 4:15; 5:6; 7:5; 15:11; 18:2; 29:21; 29:22; 29:32; 29:33; 35:7; 35:8; 35:9; 35:12

Nehemiah

10:37; 10:37

Job

1:3; 1:14; 1:14; 40:15; 42:12

Psalms

66:15

Isaiah

7:21; 11:7; 22:13; 65:25

Jeremiah

3:24; 5:17; 52:20

Ezekiel

4:15

Hosea

5:6

Joel

1:18; 1:18

Amos

6:12; 6:12; 6:12

H1241

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Strong's Number H1241 matches the Hebrew בָּקָר (bāqār),
which occurs 50 times in 49 verses in 'Num' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:3 - They brought their offering before the LORD, six covered carts and twelve oxen - one cart for every two of the leaders, and an ox for each one; and they presented them in front of the tabernacle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:6 - So Moses accepted the carts and the oxen and gave them to the Levites.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:7 - He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their service required;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:8 - and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their service required, under the authority of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:15 - one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:17 - and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:21 - one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:23 - and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:27 - one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:29 - and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:33 - one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:35 - and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:39 - one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:41 - and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Sheloumiel son of Zurishaddai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:45

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:45 - one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:47

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:47 - and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:51

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:51 - one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:53

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:53 - and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:57

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:57 - one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:59

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:59 - and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:63

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:63 - one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:65

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:65 - and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:69

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:69 - one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:71

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:71 - and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Amishaddai.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:75

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:75 - one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:77

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:77 - and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:81

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:81 - one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:83

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:83 - and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:87

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:87 - All the animals for the burnt offering were 12 young bulls, 12 rams, 12 male lambs in their first year, with their grain offering, and 12 male goats for a purification offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:88

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:88 - All the animals for the sacrifice for the peace offering were 24 young bulls, 60 rams, 60 male goats, and 60 lambs in their first year. These were the dedication offerings for the altar after it was anointed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:8 - Then they are to take a young bull with its grain offering of fine flour mixed with olive oil; and you are to take a second young bull for a purification offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:22 - Would they have enough if the flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? If all the fish of the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:3 - and you make an offering by fire to the LORD from the herd or from the flock (whether a burnt offering or a sacrifice for discharging a vow or as a freewill offering or in your solemn feasts) to create a pleasing aroma to the LORD,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:8 - And when you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice for discharging a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:9 - then a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with half a hin of olive oil must be presented with the young bull,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:24 - then if anything is done unintentionally without the knowledge of the community, the whole community must prepare one young bull for a burnt offering - for a pleasing aroma to the LORD - along with its grain offering and its customary drink offering, and one male goat for a purification offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:40 - And Balak sacrificed bulls and sheep, and sent some to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:11 - "'On the first day of each month you must offer as a burnt offering to the LORD two young bulls, one ram, and seven unblemished lambs a year old,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:19 - "'But you must offer to the LORD an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs one year old; they must all be unblemished.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 28:27 - But you must offer as the burnt offering, as a sweet aroma to the LORD, two young bulls, one ram, seven lambs one year old,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:2 - You must offer a burnt offering as a sweet aroma to the LORD: one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs one year old without blemish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:8 - But you must offer a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to the LORD, one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs one year old, all of them without blemish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:13 - You must offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the LORD: thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs each one year old, all of them without blemish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 29:17 - "'On the second day you must offer twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:28 - "You must exact a tribute for the LORD from the fighting men who went out to battle: one life out of five hundred, from the people, the cattle, and from the donkeys and the sheep.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:30 - From the Israelites' half-share you are to take one portion out of fifty of the people, the cattle, the donkeys, and the sheep - from every kind of animal - and you are to give them to the Levites, who are responsible for the care of the LORD's tabernacle."

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:33 - 72,000 cattle,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:38 - The cattle numbered 36,000; the LORD's tribute was 72.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:44

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:44 - 36,000 cattle,
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