# \*ḥkr: 'to wrong, harass, injure'

> Proto-Semitic *ḥkr, 'to wrong, harass, injure': reflexes in 3 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-04.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ḥkr |
| Meaning | 'to wrong, harass, injure' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | חכר qal (HALOT 315) | HALOT 315 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ḥakara (HALOT 315) | HALOT 315 | gloss withheld |
| Tigre | ḥkr; pi. (HALOT 315) | HALOT 315 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

HALOT 315 reads תַּחְכְּרוּ with 3 MSS for MT תַּהְכְּרוּ (Jb 19:3).

## Linked from

- [ḥ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/het/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.