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עַכְבָּר

A mouse (as nibbling )

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עַכְבָּרH5909
Pronunciationʿakĕbār

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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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

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
rats3×1 Samuel 6:4, 1 Samuel 6:11, 1 Samuel 6:18
and of the rats1×1 Samuel 6:5
and rats1×Isaiah 66:17
the mouse1×Leviticus 11:29
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 11:29וְהָעַכְבָּ֖רtothe mouseConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular1 Samuel 6:4עַכְבְּרֵ֣יtoratsNoun - masculine plural construct1 Samuel 6:5עַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗םtoand of the ratsNoun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural1 Samuel 6:11עַכְבְּרֵ֣יtoratsNoun - masculine plural construct1 Samuel 6:18וְעַכְבְּרֵ֣יtoratsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructIsaiah 66:17וְהָעַכְבָּ֑רtoand ratsConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowLeviticus 11:29
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Leviticus11 Samuel4Isaiah1
Source forms
עַכְבְּרֵ֣י2x‘aḵ·bə·rê1 Samuel 6:4, 1 Samuel 6:11
וְהָעַכְבָּ֖ר1xwə·hā·‘aḵ·bārLeviticus 11:29
וְהָעַכְבָּ֑ר1xwə·hā·‘aḵ·bārIsaiah 66:17
וְעַכְבְּרֵ֣י1xwə·‘aḵ·bə·rê1 Samuel 6:18
עַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗ם1x‘aḵ·bə·rê·ḵem1 Samuel 6:5
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular2xLeviticus 11:29, Isaiah 66:17
Noun - masculine plural construct2x1 Samuel 6:4, 1 Samuel 6:11
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct1x1 Samuel 6:18
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural1x1 Samuel 6:5
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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

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