Lexicon
עִקֵּר
iq.qer
H6131B
H:V Hebrew

to hamstring

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iq.qer describes disabling by hamstringing, applied in the supplied verses to an ox, horses, and chariots.

The attested use describes an act of disabling by hamstringing: Genesis 49:6 places it alongside killing a man and names an ox, while Joshua 11:6 and Joshua 11:9 connect it with horses and the burning of chariots; 2 Samuel 8:4 and 1 Chronicles 18:4 likewise place it in the treatment of captured chariots.

Senses in use

  1. Disabling by hamstringing · dominant

    In Genesis 49:6, the Piel perfect plural occurs in the clause that the APB renders “in their self-will they hamstrung an ox.” In Joshua 11:6 and Joshua 11:9, the Piel imperfect and perfect occur in commands and compliance concerning horses, while 2 Samuel 8:4 and 1 Chronicles 18:4 place the sequential imperfect in accounts where the APB renders the treatment of captured chariots as “hamstrung.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all supplied verses, the APB uses “hamstrung” or “hamstring” in the relevant clauses, whether the stated object is an ox, horses, or chariots. It confirms the clause-level presentation rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.

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