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Strong's H951 בּוֹקֵר (boqer)

Boqer means “herdman” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G951 — bebaiosis (“confirmation”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H951
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H951 Quick Answer

Strong's H951 בּוֹקֵר (bowker) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bowker (bo-kare') n-m. 1. a cattle-tender [(properly) active participle from H1239 as denominative from H1241] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include herdman. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
bowker (bo-kare') n-m. 1. a cattle-tender [(properly) active participle from H1239 as denominative from H1241]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
herdman

Meaning and Definition

bowker (bo-kare') n-m. 1. a cattle-tender [(properly) active participle from H1239 as denominative from H1241] KJV: herdman. Root(s): H1239, H1241

Original Word
בּוֹקֵר
Transliteration
bowker
Derivation
Root: בקר First root strongs: 1239 Second root strongs: 1241
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H951. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H951 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bowker, 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.

herdman Amos 7:14

How Strong's H951 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H951 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 H951 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Amos 7:14 KJV

Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H951.

Amos 7:14 Old Testament, KJV
Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H951, grouped by book.

Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 7:14

Strong's H951 FAQ

What does boqer (בּוֹקֵר) mean?

Boqer (Strong's H951) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "herdman". bowker (bo-kare') n-m. 1. a cattle-tender [(properly) active participle from H1239 as denominative from H1241]

How many times is boqer (בּוֹקֵר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H951 across 1 book.

Where can I study boqer (בּוֹקֵר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H951 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate boqer (בּוֹקֵר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as herdman. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.