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Bidkar — the meaning of the Hebrew name בִּדְקַר

בִּדְקַר

Bidqar · pronounced bid-car' · Strong's H920 · a man

Bidkar means by stabbing, i.e. assassin.

Built from

דָּקַר dâqar (probably from, H1856) — to stab open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

probably from H1856 with a prepositional prefix; by stabbing, i.e. assassin; Bidkar, an Israelite.

First appearance

2Kgs 9:25 Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the Lord laid this burden upon him; (KJV)

Every verse that names Bidkar

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 2 Kings

2Kgs 9:25

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