*ʕgr: 'to be thick' 1, 'harm, evil' 2

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Arabic	ʿaǧir (Lane 1958); ʿaǧir 1 (Lane 1959); ʿajārī, ʿujrīy 2 (Biella 352)	Lane 1958; Lane 1959; Biella 352	gloss withheld
Syrian Aramaic	ʿgr 'to be dense, thick' (Payne Smith 400); ʿgar, ʿagrā 'stout, heavy, weighty, thick, gross' 1 (Payne Smith 400)	Payne Smith 400
Epigraphic South Arabian	Sab ʿgr 2 (Biella 352)	Biella 352	gloss withheld

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HALOT 786 posits Hebrew *ʿgr from Samaritan Pentateuch mʿgrt and compares Arabic ʿajira 'to be thick, fat'. Cf. 1144, 1537, 2137 (bird names ʿāgûr).

Updated 3 November 2026