Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
farmer
Usage: 1) plowman, husbandman, farmer 1a) working the land, yet not owning any of it
Strong's Number
H406
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
5
Strong's H406 Quick Answer
Strong's H406 אִכָּר (ikkar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ikkar (ik-kawr') n-m. 1. a farmer [from an unused root meaning to dig] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include husbandman. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ikkar (ik-kawr') n-m. 1. a farmer [from an unused root meaning to dig]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- husbandman
Meaning and Definition
ikkar (ik-kawr') n-m. 1. a farmer [from an unused root meaning to dig] KJV: husbandman, ploughman.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H406. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H406 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ikkar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
husbandman
Jeremiah 51:23
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How Strong's H406 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H406 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H406 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H406.
Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks.
I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.
Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished.
Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H406, grouped by book.
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H406 FAQ
What does ikkar (אִכָּר) mean?
Ikkar (Strong's H406) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "husbandman". ikkar (ik-kawr') n-m. 1. a farmer [from an unused root meaning to dig]
How many times is ikkar (אִכָּר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H406 across 5 books.
Where can I study ikkar (אִכָּר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H406 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ikkar (אִכָּר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as husbandman. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.