Lexicon
בִּדְקַר
bid.qar
H0920
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Bidkar

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bid.qar is a personal name borne by Jehu’s officer in 2 Kings 9:25.

The attested use presents bid.qar as a personal name: in 2 Kings 9:25, Jehu addresses the named officer while ordering him to cast a body onto Naboth’s field.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name of Jehu’s officer · dominant

    The form is tagged as a proper noun in 2 Kings 9:25 and occurs in Jehu’s direct address to an officer. In 2 Kings 9:25 the APB renders the address, “Jehu said to Bidkar his officer,” before the command to throw the body onto Naboth’s field.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Kings 9:25, the APB presents the term as “Bidkar” in Jehu’s address to his officer. The verse is read as a whole, but the clause identifies the name’s referent clearly.

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