Strong's H1856 · Hebrew
דָּקַר
dâqar · /daw-kar'/
Definition
to stab; by analogy, to starve; figuratively, to revile
KJV: pierce, strike (thrust) through, wound.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דָּקַר across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Jeremiah2 verses
For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire. wounded: Heb. thrust through
Jeremiah 51:4Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets.
Zechariah2 verses
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Zechariah 13:3And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1856 (dâqar) mean?
to stab; by analogy, to starve; figuratively, to revile
How many times does H1856 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1856 (דָּקַר) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “through.”
How is dâqar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1856 is rendered as “through” (5×), “thrust” (2×), “pierced” (1×), “stricken” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word דָּקַר come from?
a primitive root;