*nḳr: 'hollow, cavity; cleft (in rock)'

Root

FieldValue
Reconstruction*nḳr
Meaning'hollow, cavity; cleft (in rock)'
Basisproject

Reflexes

LanguageFormSourcesNote
Hebrew*niqrâ, pl. cs. niqrôt (HALOT 723)HALOT 723gloss withheld
Judaic Aramaicnᵊqirtā, nᵊqartā (HALOT 723)HALOT 723
Syrian Aramaicnuqrā (Payne Smith 334); nqārā (HALOT 723)Payne Smith 334; HALOT 723gloss withheld
Arabicnuqrat (Lane 2838) (HALOT 723)Lane 2838; HALOT 723gloss withheld

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Notes

Noun of the verb nqr 'to dig out, gouge out' (HALOT 722); Arabic naqara 'he pecked' (Lane 2837), 'he bored, perforated' (Lane 2838). Not 3645 *nḳḳ 'cleft, crevice' (HALOT 721, under nqq). The verb 'to dig out, gouge out' is 3686.

Updated 26 October 2026

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