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Hebrew · H3733

כַּר

A ram (as full-grown and fat), including a battering-ram (as butting); hence, a meadow (as for sheep); also a pad or camel's saddle (as puffed out)

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כַּרH3733
Pronunciationkar

What does כַּר (kar) mean in the Bible?

כַּר (kar): Primary sense is the full-grown ram; metaphorical extension to pasture derives from sheep habitat, not linguistic shift.

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Questions this entry answers

What does כַּר (kar) mean in the Bible?

כַּר (kar): Primary sense is the full-grown ram; metaphorical extension to pasture derives from sheep habitat, not linguistic shift.

How does the BSB render H3733?

The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include lambs (4), battering rams (2), of lambs (2), in lambs (1), in the saddlebag (1).

Where does כַּר (kar) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:34. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (5), Isaiah (3), Psalms (2), 1 Samuel (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
lambs4×1 Samuel 15:9, 2 Kings 3:4, Ezekiel 39:18, Amos 6:4
battering rams2×Ezekiel 4:2, Ezekiel 21:22
of lambs2×Deuteronomy 32:14, Isaiah 34:6
in lambs1×Ezekiel 27:21
in the saddlebag1×Genesis 31:34
like lambs1×Jeremiah 51:40
of the fields1×Psalms 37:20
pastures1×Isaiah 30:23
the [tribute] lambs1×Isaiah 16:1
the battering rams1×Ezekiel 21:22
The pastures1×Psalms 65:13
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:34בְּכַ֥רtoin the saddlebagPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructDeuteronomy 32:14כָּרִ֜יםtoof lambsNoun - masculine plural1 Samuel 15:9הַכָּרִים֙tolambsArticle | Noun - masculine plural2 Kings 3:4כָּרִ֔יםtolambsNoun - masculine pluralPsalms 37:20כָּרִ֑יםtoof the fieldsNoun - masculine pluralPsalms 65:13כָרִ֨ים׀toThe pasturesNoun - masculine pluralIsaiah 16:1כַ֥רtothe [tribute] lambsNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 30:23כַּ֥רtopasturesNoun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 34:6כָּרִים֙toof lambsNoun - masculine pluralJeremiah 51:40כְּכָרִ֣יםtolike lambsPreposition-k | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 31:34
Aligned rows16
Books represented9
Genesis1Deuteronomy11 Samuel12 Kings1Psalms2Isaiah3Jeremiah1Ezekiel5Amos1
Source forms
כָּרִים֙4xkā·rîmIsaiah 34:6, Ezekiel 21:22, Amos 6:4
בְּכַ֥ר1xbə·ḵarGenesis 31:34
בְּכָרִ֤ים1xbə·ḵā·rîmEzekiel 27:21
הַכָּרִים֙1xhak·kā·rîm1 Samuel 15:9
כְּכָרִ֣ים1xkə·ḵā·rîmJeremiah 51:40
כַ֥ר1xḵarIsaiah 16:1
כַּ֥ר1xkarIsaiah 30:23
כָּרִ֜ים1xkā·rîmDeuteronomy 32:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural10xDeuteronomy 32:14, 2 Kings 3:4, Psalms 37:20, Psalms 65:13
Article | Noun - masculine plural1x1 Samuel 15:9
Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 16:1
Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 30:23
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural1xEzekiel 27:21
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xGenesis 31:34
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural1xJeremiah 51:40
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

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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