What does עַכְבָּר (ʿakĕbār) mean in the Bible?
עַכְבָּר (ʿakĕbār): Small rodent identified by its characteristic nibbling behavior; appears in cultic purity laws and plague contexts
Hebrew · H5909
עַכְבָּר
A mouse (as nibbling )
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עַכְבָּר H5909
Pronunciation ʿakĕbār
What does עַכְבָּר (ʿakĕbār) mean in the Bible?
עַכְבָּר (ʿakĕbār): Small rodent identified by its characteristic nibbling behavior; appears in cultic purity laws and plague contexts
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5909?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include rats (3), and of the rats (1), and rats (1), the mouse (1).
Where does עַכְבָּר (ʿakĕbār) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:29. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (4), Isaiah (1), 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 rats 3× 1 Samuel 6:4, 1 Samuel 6:11, 1 Samuel 6:18
and of the rats 1× 1 Samuel 6:5
and rats 1× Isaiah 66:17
the mouse 1× Leviticus 11:29
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 11:29 וְהָעַכְבָּ֖ר to the mouse Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1 Samuel 6:4 עַכְבְּרֵ֣י to rats Noun - masculine plural construct 1 Samuel 6:5 עַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗ם to and of the rats Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 1 Samuel 6:11 עַכְבְּרֵ֣י to rats Noun - masculine plural construct 1 Samuel 6:18 וְעַכְבְּרֵ֣י to rats Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Isaiah 66:17 וְהָעַכְבָּ֑ר to and rats Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 11:29
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
Leviticus 1 1 Samuel 4 Isaiah 1
Source forms
עַכְבְּרֵ֣י 2x ‘aḵ·bə·rê 1 Samuel 6:4, 1 Samuel 6:11
וְהָעַכְבָּ֖ר 1x wə·hā·‘aḵ·bār Leviticus 11:29
וְהָעַכְבָּ֑ר 1x wə·hā·‘aḵ·bār Isaiah 66:17
וְעַכְבְּרֵ֣י 1x wə·‘aḵ·bə·rê 1 Samuel 6:18
עַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗ם 1x ‘aḵ·bə·rê·ḵem 1 Samuel 6:5
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Leviticus 11:29, Isaiah 66:17
Noun - masculine plural construct 2x 1 Samuel 6:4, 1 Samuel 6:11
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct 1x 1 Samuel 6:18
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural 1x 1 Samuel 6:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Small rodent identified by its characteristic nibbling behavior; appears in cultic purity laws and plague contexts
Source Gloss
a mouse (as nibbling )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Small rodent identified by its characteristic nibbling behavior; appears in cultic purity laws and plague contexts
a mouse (as nibbling) BDB: mouse Usage: mouse.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Listed among unclean animals, forbidden for consumption in dietary laws
Showing 1 selected witness from 6 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
עַכְבָּר is built from this root:
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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