Occurrences
ʻâqâr occurs 12 times in 11 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Judges (2), 1 Samuel (1), Job (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1)
- Genesis 11:30 — But Sarai was barren (עֲקָרָ֑ה); she had no child.
- Genesis 25:21 — And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren (עֲקָרָ֖ה): and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
- Genesis 29:31 — And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren (עֲקָרָֽה).
- Exodus 23:26 — There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren (וַעֲקָרָ֖ה), in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
- Deuteronomy 7:14 — Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male (עָקָ֥ר) or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
- Deuteronomy 7:14 — Thou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren (וַֽעֲקָרָ֖ה) among you, or among your cattle.
- Judges 13:2 — And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren (עֲקָרָ֖ה), and bare not.
- Judges 13:3 — And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren (עֲקָרָה֙), and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
- 1 Samuel 2:5 — They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren (עֲקָרָה֙) hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
- Job 24:21 — He evil entreateth the barren (עֲ֭קָרָה) that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
- Psalms 113:9 — He maketh the barren (עֲקֶ֬רֶת) woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
- Isaiah 54:1 — Sing, O barren (עֲקָרָ֖ה), thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.