What does בִּקֹּרֶת mean in the Bible?
e. (by implication) punishment".
Hebrew · H1244
בִּקֹּרֶת
Properly, examination , i.e. (by implication) punishment
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בִּקֹּרֶת H1244
What does בִּקֹּרֶת mean in the Bible?
בִּקֹּרֶת is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, examination , i.e. (by implication) punishment".
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How does the BSB render H1244?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include due punishment (1).
Where does בִּקֹּרֶת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 19:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It due punishment 1× Leviticus 19:20
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First aligned row Leviticus 19:20
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Leviticus 1
Source forms
בִּקֹּ֧רֶת 1x biq·qō·reṯ Leviticus 19:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 1x Leviticus 19:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, examination , i.e. (by implication) punishment
Source Gloss
properly, examination , i.e. (by implication) punishment
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, examination, i.e. (by implication) punishment BDB: punishment Usage: scourged.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בִּקֹּרֶת is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain