Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to uproot
Usage: 1) to pluck up, root up 1a) (Qal) to pluck up, root up 1b) (Niphal) to be plucked up Aramaic equivalent: a.qar (עֲקַר "be uprooted" H6132)
Strong's Number
H6131
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
6
Strong's H6131 Quick Answer
Strong's H6131 עָקַר (`aqar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `aqar (aw-kar') v. 1. to pluck up (especially by the roots) 2. specifically, to hamstring It has 7 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include houghed, they, hough, pluck, and rooted. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `aqar (aw-kar') v. 1. to pluck up (especially by the roots) 2. specifically, to hamstring
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- houghed, they, hough, pluck, and rooted
Meaning and Definition
`aqar (aw-kar') v. 1. to pluck up (especially by the roots) 2. specifically, to hamstring 3. (figuratively) to exterminate [a primitive root] KJV: dig down, hough, pluck up, root up.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6131. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6131 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `aqar, 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.
houghed
Joshua 11:9
3×
hough
Joshua 11:6
pluck
Ecclesiastes 3:2
rooted
Zephaniah 2:4
they
Genesis 49:6
How Strong's H6131 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 H6131 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 H6131 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6131.
O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.
And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.
And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6131, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6131 FAQ
What does aqar (עָקַר) mean?
Aqar (Strong's H6131) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "pluck up". `aqar (aw-kar') v. 1. to pluck up (especially by the roots) 2. specifically, to hamstring
How many times is aqar (עָקַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H6131 across 6 books.
Where can I study aqar (עָקַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6131 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate aqar (עָקַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as houghed, they, hough, pluck, and rooted. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.