What does עָכַר (oker) mean in the Bible?
עָכַר (oker): To disturb or trouble, moving from stirring turbid water to creating chaos in relationships and circumstances
Hebrew · H5916
עָכַר
Properly, to roil water ; figuratively, to disturb or affict
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עָכַרH5916
Pronunciationoker
What does עָכַר (oker) mean in the Bible?
עָכַר (oker): To disturb or trouble, moving from stirring turbid water to creating chaos in relationships and circumstances
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5916?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include brings trouble (2), and bring disaster upon it (1), has brought trouble (1), have brought great misery upon me (1), have you brought this trouble upon us (1).
Where does עָכַר (oker) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 34:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (4), Joshua (3), 1 Kings (2), 1 Chronicles (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 Itbrings trouble2×Proverbs 11:17, Proverbs 15:27
and bring disaster upon it1×Joshua 6:18
has brought trouble1×1 Samuel 14:29
have brought great misery upon me1×Judges 11:35
have you brought this trouble upon us1×Joshua 7:25
He who brings trouble1×Proverbs 11:29
is trouble1×Proverbs 15:6
O troubler1×1 Kings 18:17
troubled1×1 Kings 18:18
was stirred1×Psalms 39:2
who brought trouble1×1 Chronicles 2:7
will bring trouble upon you1×Joshua 7:25
You have brought trouble1×Genesis 34:30
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Genesis 34:30עֲכַרְתֶּ֣םtoYou have brought troubleVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralJoshua 6:18וַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖םtoand bring disaster upon itConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralJoshua 7:25עֲכַרְתָּ֔נוּtohave you brought this trouble upon usVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common pluralJoshua 7:25יַעְכֳּרְךָ֥towill bring trouble upon youVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularJudges 11:35בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑יtohave brought great misery upon mePreposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular1 Samuel 14:29עָכַ֥רtohas brought troubleVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular1 Kings 18:17עֹכֵ֥רtoO troublerVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1 Kings 18:18עָכַ֙רְתִּי֙totroubledVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular1 Chronicles 2:7עוֹכֵ֣רtowho brought troubleVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularPsalms 39:2נֶעְכָּֽר׃towas stirredVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 34:30
Aligned rows14
Books represented8
Genesis1Joshua3Judges11 Samuel11 Kings21 Chronicles1Psalms1Proverbs4
Source forms
עוֹכֵ֣ר2x‘ō·w·ḵêr1 Chronicles 2:7, Proverbs 11:29
בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑י1xbə·‘ō·ḵə·rāyJudges 11:35
וְעֹכֵ֥ר1xwə·‘ō·ḵêrProverbs 11:17
וַעֲכַרְתֶּ֖ם1xwa·‘ă·ḵar·temJoshua 6:18
יַעְכֳּרְךָ֥1xya‘·kor·ḵāJoshua 7:25
נֶעְכָּֽר׃1xne‘·kārPsalms 39:2
נֶעְכָּֽרֶת׃1xne‘·kā·reṯProverbs 15:6
עָכַ֥ר1x‘ā·ḵar1 Samuel 14:29
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular4x1 Kings 18:17, 1 Chronicles 2:7, Proverbs 11:29, Proverbs 15:27
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural1xJoshua 6:18
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xProverbs 11:17
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular1xJudges 11:35
Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular1xProverbs 15:6
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular1xPsalms 39:2
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular1xJoshua 7:25
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular1x1 Kings 18:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To disturb or trouble, moving from stirring turbid water to creating chaos in relationships and circumstances
Strong'sH5916
Lexical occurrences14 versesWord forms2 forms9 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkProverbs 11:17Source Gloss
properly, to roil water ; figuratively, to disturb or affict
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To disturb or trouble, moving from stirring turbid water to creating chaos in relationships and circumstances
properly, to roil water; figuratively, to disturb or affict BDB: stir up Usage: trouble, stir.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups2Aligned forms9
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense7×
Participle active1Chr 2:7 · 1Kgs 18:17 · Prov 11:29 · Prov 15:274×
Perfect1Kgs 18:18 · 1Sam 14:29 · Gen 34:303×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action2×
Participle activeProv 15:61×
PerfectPs 39:31×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
to bring trouble, disturb, or ruin
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Word Origins
עָכַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
Cruel behavior ultimately disturbs one's own life and relationships.Proverbs 11:17
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