Ben-Deqer — the meaning of the Hebrew name בֶּן־דֶּקֶר
בֶּן־דֶּקֶר
Ben-Deqer means son of piercing (or of a lance).
Built from
בֵּן bên — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) open in the lexicon ›
דָּקַר dâqar — to stab open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
from H1121 and a derivative of H1856; son of piercing (or of a lance); Ben-Deker, an Israelite.
First appearance
1Kgs 4:9 The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan: