1242. boqer

Strong's Lexicon

boqer: Morning

Original Word: בֹּקֶר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: boqer
Pronunciation: boh'-ker
Phonetic Spelling: (bo'-ker)
Definition: Morning
Meaning: dawn, morning

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּקַר (bakar), meaning "to seek, inquire, consider."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4404 (πρωΐ, proi) – meaning "early morning" or "dawn."

- G3722 (ὄρθρος, orthros) – meaning "daybreak" or "early morning."

Usage: The Hebrew word "boqer" primarily denotes the time of day known as "morning." It is used to describe the period of dawn or early daylight, often associated with the beginning of a new day. In the biblical context, "boqer" signifies not only the literal morning but also symbolizes new beginnings, renewal, and the faithfulness of God, as His mercies are renewed every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23).

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the morning was a significant time for various activities, including prayer, offerings, and starting daily labor. The morning was seen as a time of hope and renewal, reflecting the cyclical nature of life and God's creation. The Israelites often began their day with morning sacrifices and prayers, acknowledging God's provision and seeking His guidance for the day ahead.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from baqar
Definition
morn- ing
NASB Translation
dawn (1), dawn* (2), day (1), daybreak (1), every morning (5), morning (195), mornings (2), soon (1), tomorrow morning (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בֹּ֫קֶר₂₁₄ noun masculine^{Exodus 10:13} morning (Late Hebrew id.; from split, penetrate, as the dawn the darkness, light through cloud-rifts, etc.) — ׳ב Genesis 1:5 + (always absolute); plural בְּקָרִים Job 7:18 4t.; —

1 morning (of point of time, time at which, never during which, English morning = forenoon): —

a. of end of night (opposed to לַיְלָה) Exodus 10:13 (J) Leviticus 6:2 (P) Judges 19:25; Ruth 3:13 (twice in verse); Isaiah 21:12 compare 1 Samuel 19:11 ("" מחר, opposed to לילה); opposed to לֵילוֺת Psalm 92:3; also (opposed to לוּן) Exodus 23:18; Exodus 34:25 (both J E) Leviticus 19:13 (H) Deuteronomy 16:4; opposed to צלמות Amos 5:8; compare further Genesis 40:6; Genesis 41:8 (both E) Exodus 12:22; Exodus 34:2 (twice in verse) (both J E) 1 Samuel 3:15 +,

b. implying the coming of dawn, and even daylight Genesis 29:25 (E) Genesis 44:3 (J) 1 Kings 3:21 (but Klo here for 2nd בַּבֹּקֶר, reads לְבַקֵּר by looking at it see בָּקַר) Job 24:17; Job 38:12 ("" שַׁחַר); ׳לִפְנוֺת הַבּ Exodus 14:27 (JE) at the turn of the morning, so Judges 19:26 ("" בַּעֲלוֺת הַשָּׁ֑חַר Judges 19:25; followed by עַדהָֿאוֺר, as something later, Judges 19:26); see Ruth 3:14 ("" בטרו֯ם יכיר אישׁ את רעהו before men could recognise each other); compare כּוֺכְבֵי בֹקֶר Job 38:7 stars of morning; but also with אוֺר verb Genesis 44:3 (J) הבקר אור; with אור noun, באור הבקר Micah 2:1; & especially עד אור הבקר Judges 16:2 (opposed to לילה) so 1 Samuel 14:36; also 1 Samuel 25:22,34,36; 2 Samuel 17:22; 2 Kings 7:9; compare 1 Samuel 29:10 ("" וְאוֺר לָכֶם).

c. of coming of sunrise Judges 9:33; 2 Samuel 23:4 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 3:22 compare וערב ׳מוֺצָּאֵי ב Psalm 65:9 i.e. places of sunrise and sunset ("" קְצוֺת i.e. ends of earth).

d. of beginning of day, וְעַדעַֿתָּה ׳מֵאָז הַבּ Ruth 2:7 (compare Ruth 2:14) see 2 Samuel 24:15 (but strike out We Dr); time of prayer, & praise Psalm 5:4 (twice in verse) (see Hu) Psalm 59:17; Psalm 88:14; Psalm 92:3; "" צהרים noon 1 Kings 18:26; Jeremiah 20:16; of three hours of prayer, ערב ובקר וצהרים Psalm 55:18 (compare Daniel 6:10; Daniel 6:13); compare also with עֶרֶב below

e. opposed to עֶרֶב Genesis 49:27 (poem in J) Exodus 16:7,8,12,13; Leviticus 6:13; Numbers 9:21 (all P) Deuteronomy 28:67 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 11:14; 1 Kings 17:6; Isaiah 17:14; Zephaniah 3:3; Ezekiel 24:18 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 33:22; Daniel 8:26; Psalm 30:6; Psalm 90:5; Psalm 90:6; Ecclesiastes 11:6; 1 Chronicles 16:40; 2Chron 2:3; 2 Chronicles 13:11; 31:3; Ezra 3:3; Esther 2:14; opposed to בֵּין הערבים Exodus 29:39,41; Numbers 28:4,8 (all P); especially מןהֿבקר עדהֿערב = all day Exodus 18:13 & (without article) Exodus 18:14 (both E); מבקר לָעֶרֶב Job 4:20 = between morning and evening; also מֵעֶרֶב עַדבֹּֿקֶר = all night, Exodus 27:21 (P) Leviticus 24:3 (H) Numbers 9:21 & ׳בָּעֶרֶב עַדבּֿ Numbers 9:15 (both P); note also the formula וַיְהִי ערב ויהי בקר and evening came and then morning Genesis 1:5,8,13,19,23,31 (all P), i.e. the day ended with evening, and the night with morning; peculiar is Daniel 8:14 of omission of daily sacrifice עַד עֶרֶב בֹּקֶר אַלְמַּיִם וּשְׁלשׁ מֵאוֺת, until2300evening-mornings, probably = 2300 half-days (Ew Hi Meinh Bev Dr^{Intr. 464}, compare Daniel 8:26 & 3 2-Jantimes (years) Daniel 7:25; Daniel 12:11; Daniel 12:17).

f. often (above & elsewhere) with preposition (+ article except Job 7:18); in the morning, בַּבֹּקֶר Genesis 19:27 110t., compare also ׳בִּהְיֹת הַבּ Exodus 19:16; in (or at) the morning, ׳לַבּ Amos 4:4 7t.; for (against or by) the morning, ׳לַבּ Exodus 34:2 compare Psalm 130:6 (compare Che^{critical note}); nearly = until (עַדֿ) Exodus 34:25; Deuteronomy 16:4; Zephaniah 3:3; further ׳בַּבּ ׳בַּבּ morning by morning, every morning Exodus 16:21; Exodus 30:7; Exodus 36:3; Leviticus 6:5 (all P) 2 Samuel 13:4; 1 Chronicles 23:30; 2Chronicles 13:11; Isaiah 28:19; Isaiah 50:4; Ezekiel 46:13,14,15; Zephaniah 3:5 also ׳לַבּ ׳לַבּ, same sense, 1 Chronicles 9:27; plural לַבְּקָרִים every morning afresh Psalm 73:14; Isaiah 33:2 compare Lamentations 3:23; almost = continually Psalm 101:8 (compare Jeremiah 21:12); see לִבְקָרִים Job 7:18 ("" לִרְגָעִים every moment); also without preposition or article in the morning Hosea 7:6 compare Psalm 5:4 (twice in verse); Psalm 55:18, d. above, & below

2. g. figurative of bright joy after night of distress (poetry) Job 11:17; compare Psalm 30:6; Psalm 46:6 (׳לִפְנוֺת בּ) Psalm 49:15; Psalm 59:17; Psalm 90:14; Psalm 143:8.

h. in phrases, ׳הִשְׁכִּים בַּבּ (וַיַּשְׁכֵּם etc.) he rose early in the morning Genesis 19:27; Genesis 20:8; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 22:3; Genesis 26:31; Genesis 28:18; Genesis 32:1; Exodus 8:16; Exodus 9:13; Exodus 24:4; Exodus 34:4; Numbers 14:40; Joshua 3:1; Joshua 6:12; Joshua 7:16; Joshua 8:10 (all J E) Judges 6:28; Judges 19:5,8; 1 Samuel 1:19; 1 Samuel 5:4; compare 1 Samuel 15:12; 1 Samuel 17:20; 1 Samuel 29:10 (twice in verse) compare 1 Samuel 29:11, 2 Kings 3:22; 2 Kings 19:35 = Isaiah 37:36; 2Chronicles 20:20; Job 1:5; Proverbs 27:14; Isaiah 5:11; (ויקומו etc.) ויקם ׳בַּבּ Genesis 24:54; Numbers 22:13,21 (all J E) Judges 19:27; Judges 20:19; 2 Samuel 24:11; 1 Kings 3:21; ׳אַשְׁמֹרֶת הַבּ morning watch Exodus 14:24; 1 Samuel 11:11.

2 morrow, next day (compare German Morgen, morgen) without article Exodus 16:19,20; Leviticus 7:15; Leviticus 22:30 (opposed to הַיּוֺם הַהוּא) Numbers 16:5 ("" מָחָר Numbers 16:7; Numbers 16:16) compare Exodus 12:10 (twice in verse); Numbers 9:12; with article Exodus 16:23,24; Exodus 29:34; ׳לַבּ Exodus 34:25; Numbers 22:41; Zephaniah 3:3; ׳בַּבּ 1 Samuel 9:19 (opposed to הַיּוֺם to-day) compare 1 Samuel 20:35; to-morrow morning ׳הַבּ Judges 6:31 (Stu); ׳בַּבּ Exodus 7:15; Joshua 7:14; Esther 5:14; definitely מִמָּֽחֳרָת ׳בַּבּ 1 Samuel 5:4; ׳מֵהַבּ 2 Samuel 2:27; adverb. use in this sense (without preposition or article) Exodus 16:7; Numbers 16:5.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

day, early, morning, morrow

From baqar; properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.

see HEBREW baqar

Forms and Transliterations

בַּ֝בֹּ֗קֶר בַּ֭בֹּקֶר בַּבֹּ֑קֶר בַּבֹּ֔קֶר בַּבֹּ֖קֶר בַּבֹּ֗קֶר בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ בַּבֹּ֛קֶר בַּבֹּ֜קֶר בַּבֹּ֡קֶר בַּבֹּ֣קֶר בַּבֹּ֤קֶר בַּבֹּ֥קֶר בַּבֹּ֨קֶר בַּבֹּֽקֶר־ בַּבֹּֽקֶר׃ בַּבֹּקֶר֮ בַבֹּ֑קֶר בַבֹּ֔קֶר בַבֹּ֖קֶר בַבֹּ֗קֶר בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ בַבֹּ֣קֶר בַבֹּ֧קֶר בַבֹּ֨קֶר ׀ בַבֹּקֶר֮ בֹ֑קֶר בֹ֖קֶר בֹּ֑קֶר בֹּ֔קֶר בֹּ֕קֶר בֹּ֖קֶר בֹּ֙קֶר֙ בֹּ֚קֶר בֹּ֛קֶר בֹּ֠קֶר בֹּ֣קֶר בֹּ֥קֶר בֹּ֭קֶר בֹּֽקֶר׃ בבקר בבקר־ בבקר׃ בקר בקר׃ הַבֹּ֑קֶר הַבֹּ֔קֶר הַבֹּ֖קֶר הַבֹּ֗קֶר הַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ הַבֹּ֣קֶר הַבֹּ֤קֶר הַבֹּֽקֶר׃ הַבֹּקֶר֩ הבקר הבקר׃ וְהַבֹּ֛קֶר וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר וָבֹ֣קֶר וּ֝בַבֹּ֗קֶר וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר וּבַבֹּ֖קֶר וּבַבֹּ֗קֶר וּבַבֹּ֣קֶר ׀ וּבֹ֗קֶר ובבקר ובקר והבקר ולבקר כַּבֹּ֥קֶר כבקר לִבְקָרִ֑ים לַ֝בֹּ֗קֶר לַבְּקָרִ֔ים לַבְּקָרִ֗ים לַבְּקָרִֽים׃ לַבֹּ֑קֶר לַבֹּ֔קֶר לַבֹּ֗קֶר לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ לַבֹּ֣קֶר לַבֹּ֥קֶר לַבֹּֽקֶר׃ לבקר לבקר׃ לבקרים לבקרים׃ מִבֹּ֣קֶר מֵֽהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ מֵהַבֹּ֖קֶר מֵהַבֹּ֨קֶר מבקר מהבקר bab·bō·qer ḇab·bō·qer bab·bō·qer- babBoker babbōqer ḇabbōqer babbōqer- bō·qer ḇō·qer Boker bōqer ḇōqer hab·bō·qer habBoker habbōqer kab·bō·qer kabBoker kabbōqer lab·bə·qā·rîm lab·bō·qer labbekaRim labbəqārîm labBoker labbōqer liḇ·qā·rîm liḇqārîm livkaRim mê·hab·bō·qer mehabBoker mêhabbōqer mib·bō·qer mibBoker mibbōqer ū·ḇab·bō·qer ū·ḇō·qer ūḇabbōqer ūḇōqer uvabBoker uVoker vabBoker vaVoker vehabBoker velabBoker Voker wā·ḇō·qer wāḇōqer wə·hab·bō·qer wə·lab·bō·qer wəhabbōqer wəlabbōqer

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 1:5
HEB: עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־ בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם אֶחָֽד׃
NAS: And there was evening and there was morning, one
KJV: And the evening and the morning were the first
INT: evening and there was morning day one

Genesis 1:8
HEB: עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־ בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם שֵׁנִֽי׃
NAS: And there was evening and there was morning, a second
KJV: And the evening and the morning were the second
INT: evening and there was morning day A second

Genesis 1:13
HEB: עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־ בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם שְׁלִישִֽׁי׃
NAS: There was evening and there was morning, a third
KJV: And the evening and the morning were the third
INT: evening and there was morning day A third

Genesis 1:19
HEB: עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־ בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם רְבִיעִֽי׃
NAS: There was evening and there was morning, a fourth
KJV: And the evening and the morning were the fourth
INT: evening and there was morning day A fourth

Genesis 1:23
HEB: עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־ בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם חֲמִישִֽׁי׃
NAS: There was evening and there was morning, a fifth
KJV: And the evening and the morning were the fifth
INT: evening and there was morning day A fifth

Genesis 1:31
HEB: עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־ בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם הַשִּׁשִּֽׁי׃
NAS: And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth
KJV: And the evening and the morning were the sixth
INT: evening and there was morning day the sixth

Genesis 19:27
HEB: וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ם אַבְרָהָ֖ם בַּבֹּ֑קֶר אֶל־ הַ֨מָּק֔וֹם
NAS: arose early in the morning [and went] to the place
KJV: gat up early in the morning to the place
INT: arose now Abraham the morning to the place

Genesis 20:8
HEB: וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּקְרָא֙ לְכָל־
NAS: arose early in the morning and called
KJV: rose early in the morning, and called
INT: arose Abimelech the morning and called all

Genesis 21:14
HEB: וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֣ם אַבְרָהָ֣ם ׀ בַּבֹּ֡קֶר וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ לֶחֶם֩
NAS: rose early in the morning and took
KJV: rose up early in the morning, and took
INT: rose Abraham the morning and took bread

Genesis 22:3
HEB: וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם אַבְרָהָ֜ם בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַֽיַּחֲבֹשׁ֙ אֶת־
NAS: rose early in the morning and saddled
KJV: rose up early in the morning, and saddled
INT: rose Abraham the morning and saddled his donkey

Genesis 24:54
HEB: וַיָּלִ֑ינוּ וַיָּק֣וּמוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שַׁלְּחֻ֥נִי
NAS: When they arose in the morning, he said,
KJV: and they rose up in the morning, and he said,
INT: and spent arose the morning said Send

Genesis 26:31
HEB: וַיַּשְׁכִּ֣ימוּ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּשָּׁבְע֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ
NAS: In the morning they arose early
KJV: And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware
INT: arose the morning and exchanged one

Genesis 28:18
HEB: וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם יַעֲקֹ֜ב בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־
NAS: rose early in the morning, and took
KJV: rose up early in the morning, and took
INT: rose Jacob the morning and took the stone

Genesis 29:25
HEB: וַיְהִ֣י בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִנֵּה־ הִ֖וא
NAS: So it came about in the morning that, behold,
KJV: And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it [was] Leah:
INT: came the morning behold it was

Genesis 31:55
HEB: וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם לָבָ֜ן בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיְנַשֵּׁ֧ק לְבָנָ֛יו
NAS: Early in the morning Laban arose,
KJV: And early in the morning Laban
INT: Early Laban the morning and kissed his sons

Genesis 40:6
HEB: אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיַּ֣רְא אֹתָ֔ם
NAS: came to them in the morning and observed
KJV: came in unto them in the morning, and looked
INT: when Joseph the morning and observed behold

Genesis 41:8
HEB: וַיְהִ֤י בַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ וַתִּפָּ֣עֶם רוּח֔וֹ
NAS: Now in the morning his spirit
KJV: And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit
INT: become the morning was troubled his spirit

Genesis 44:3
HEB: הַבֹּ֖קֶר א֑וֹר וְהָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים
NAS: As soon as it was light, the men
KJV: As soon as the morning was light,
INT: soon light the men

Genesis 49:27
HEB: זְאֵ֣ב יִטְרָ֔ף בַּבֹּ֖קֶר יֹ֣אכַל עַ֑ד
NAS: wolf; In the morning he devours
KJV: [as] a wolf: in the morning he shall devour
INT: wolf ravenous the morning devours the prey

Exodus 7:15
HEB: אֶל־ פַּרְעֹ֞ה בַּבֹּ֗קֶר הִנֵּה֙ יֹצֵ֣א
NAS: to Pharaoh in the morning as he is going
KJV: thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out
INT: to Pharaoh the morning behold is going

Exodus 8:20
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֗ה הַשְׁכֵּ֤ם בַּבֹּ֙קֶר֙ וְהִתְיַצֵּב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י
NAS: Rise early in the morning and present yourself
KJV: Rise up early in the morning, and stand
INT: Moses Rise the morning and present before

Exodus 9:13
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֔ה הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב לִפְנֵ֣י
NAS: Rise up early in the morning and stand
KJV: Rise up early in the morning, and stand
INT: Moses Rise the morning and stand before

Exodus 10:13
HEB: וְכָל־ הַלָּ֑יְלָה הַבֹּ֣קֶר הָיָ֔ה וְר֙וּחַ֙
NAS: that night; and when it was morning, the east
KJV: and all [that] night; [and] when it was morning, the east
INT: and all night morning become wind

Exodus 12:10
HEB: מִמֶּ֖נּוּ עַד־ בֹּ֑קֶר וְהַנֹּתָ֥ר מִמֶּ֛נּוּ
NAS: until morning, but whatever is left
KJV: And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth
INT: any until morning over any

Exodus 12:10
HEB: מִמֶּ֛נּוּ עַד־ בֹּ֖קֶר בָּאֵ֥שׁ תִּשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃
NAS: of it until morning, you shall burn
KJV: and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn
INT: any until morning fire shall burn

214 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1242
214 Occurrences

bab·bō·qer — 74 Occ.
bō·qer — 31 Occ.
hab·bō·qer — 33 Occ.
kab·bō·qer — 1 Occ.
lab·bə·qā·rîm — 4 Occ.
lab·bō·qer — 15 Occ.
liḇ·qā·rîm — 1 Occ.
mê·hab·bō·qer — 3 Occ.
mib·bō·qer — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇab·bō·qer — 6 Occ.
ū·ḇō·qer — 1 Occ.
ḇab·bō·qer — 31 Occ.
wā·ḇō·qer — 1 Occ.
wə·hab·bō·qer — 1 Occ.
wə·lab·bō·qer — 2 Occ.
ḇō·qer — 9 Occ.