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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
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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 183 times in 172 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 4 (Gen 12:16–Num 7:39)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:16 - Then Pharaoh gave Abram many gifts because of her—sheep, goats, cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:5 - Lot, who was traveling with Abram, had also become very wealthy with flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, and many tents.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:7 - Then Abraham ran out to the herd and chose a tender calf and gave it to his servant, who quickly prepared it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:8 - When the food was ready, Abraham took some yogurt and milk and the roasted meat, and he served it to the men. As they ate, Abraham waited on them in the shade of the trees.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 20:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:14 - Then Abimelech took some of his sheep and goats, cattle, and male and female servants, and he presented them to Abraham. He also returned his wife, Sarah, to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:27 - Abraham then gave some of his sheep, goats, and cattle to Abimelech, and they made a treaty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:35

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:35 - “And the LORD has greatly blessed my master; he has become a wealthy man. The LORD has given him flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, a fortune in silver and gold, and many male and female servants and camels and donkeys.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:14 - He acquired so many flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, and servants that the Philistines became jealous of him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:7 - Jacob was terrified at the news. He divided his household, along with the flocks and herds and camels, into two groups.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 33:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 33:13 - But Jacob replied, “You can see, my lord, that some of the children are very young, and the flocks and herds have their young, too. If they are driven too hard, even for one day, all the animals could die.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:28 - They seized all the flocks and herds and donkeys—everything they could lay their hands on, both inside the town and outside in the fields.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 45:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:10 - You can live in the region of Goshen, where you can be near me with all your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:32

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:32 - These men are shepherds, and they raise livestock. They have brought with them their flocks and herds and everything they own.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:1 - Then Joseph went to see Pharaoh and told him, “My father and my brothers have arrived from the land of Canaan. They have come with all their flocks and herds and possessions, and they are now in the region of Goshen.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 47:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:17 - So they brought their livestock to Joseph in exchange for food. In exchange for their horses, flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, and donkeys, Joseph provided them with food for another year.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:8 - Joseph also took his entire household and his brothers and their households. But they left their little children and flocks and herds in the land of Goshen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:3 - the hand of the LORD will strike all your livestock—your horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, sheep, and goats—with a deadly plague.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:9 - Moses replied, “We will all go—young and old, our sons and daughters, and our flocks and herds. We must all join together in celebrating a festival to the LORD.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:24 - Finally, Pharaoh called for Moses. “Go and worship the LORD,” he said. “But leave your flocks and herds here. You may even take your little ones with you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:32 - Take your flocks and herds, as you said, and be gone. Go, but bless me as you leave.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:38

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:38 - A rabble of non-Israelites went with them, along with great flocks and herds of livestock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 20:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:24 - “Build for me an altar made of earth, and offer your sacrifices to me—your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats, and your cattle. Build my altar wherever I cause my name to be remembered, and I will come to you and bless you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:1 - [fn]“If someone steals an ox[fn] or sheep and then kills or sells it, the thief must pay back five oxen for each ox stolen, and four sheep for each sheep stolen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:1 - “This is the ceremony you must follow when you consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams with no defects.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 34:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:3 - No one else may come with you. In fact, no one is to appear anywhere on the mountain. Do not even let the flocks or herds graze near the mountain.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:2 - “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you present an animal as an offering to the LORD, you may take it from your herd of cattle or your flock of sheep and goats.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:3 - “If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the herd, it must be a male with no defects. Bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle so you[fn] may be accepted by the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 1:5 - Then slaughter the young bull in the LORD’s presence, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, will present the animal’s blood by splattering it against all sides of the altar that stands at the entrance to the Tabernacle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 3:1 - “If you present an animal from the herd as a peace offering to the LORD, it may be a male or a female, but it must have no defects.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:3 - “If the high priest[fn] sins, bringing guilt upon the entire community, he must give a sin offering for the sin he has committed. He must present to the LORD a young bull with no defects.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:14 - When they become aware of their sin, the people must bring a young bull as an offering for their sin and present it before the Tabernacle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:2 - He said to Aaron, “Take a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without defects, and present them to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:3 - “When Aaron enters the sanctuary area, he must follow these instructions fully. He must bring a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 22:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:19 - you[fn] will be accepted only if your offering is a male animal with no defects. It may be a bull, a ram, or a male goat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:21 - “If you present a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or the flock, whether it is to fulfill a vow or is a voluntary offering, you must offer a perfect animal. It may have no defect of any kind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 23:18 - Along with the bread, present seven one-year-old male lambs with no defects, one young bull, and two rams as burnt offerings to the LORD. These burnt offerings, together with the grain offerings and liquid offerings, will be a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:32 - Count off every tenth animal from your herds and flocks and set them apart for the LORD as holy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:3 - Together they brought six large wagons and twelve oxen. There was a wagon for every two leaders and an ox for each leader. They presented these to the LORD in front of the Tabernacle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:6 - So Moses took the wagons and oxen and presented them to the Levites.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:7 - He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonite division for their work,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:8 - and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarite division for their work. All their work was done under the leadership of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:15 - He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:17 - For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nahshon son of Amminadab.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:21 - He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:23 - For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nethanel son of Zuar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:27 - He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:29 - For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliab son of Helon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:33 - He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:35 - For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elizur son of Shedeur.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:39 - He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

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