עָכַר
Properly, to roil water ; figuratively, to disturb or affict
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What does עָכַר (oker) mean in the Bible?
עָכַר (oker) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to roil water ; figuratively, to disturb or affict". properly, to roil water; figuratively, to disturb or affict BDB: stir up Usage: trouble, stir. Cruel behavior ultimately disturbs one's own life and relationships.
Meaning
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.
Why This Word Matters
Cruel behavior ultimately disturbs one's own life and relationships. Proverbs 11:17
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Old Testament Witnesses
Showing 8 of 14 occurrences in the biblical text.