(Aramaic) corresponding to עָקַר; {to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate}; pluck up by the roots.
### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Aramaic word **ʻăqar**, represented by `{{H6132}}`, means to **pluck up by the roots**. It appears only **1 time** in **1 unique verse** in the Bible. Its definition also carries the figurative sense of to exterminate, signifying a complete and final removal.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
The sole use of `{{H6132}}` is found within a prophetic vision in the book of Daniel. As Daniel considered a set of horns, representing powers, he witnessed a new little horn rise up. Before this new power, "three of the first horns [were] **plucked up by the roots**" [[Daniel 7:8]]. This powerful imagery depicts the violent and total displacement of established authorities to make way for a new, boastful power that has eyes like a **man** `{{H606}}` and a mouth that speaks **great things** `{{H7260}}`.
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words from its only context help clarify the scene of this dramatic overthrow:
* `{{H7162}}` **qeren** (a horn): This is the object being acted upon. The **horns** are symbolic of kings or kingdoms, and their uprooting signifies the end of their rule [[Daniel 7:8]]. The word can also refer to a musical **cornet** [[Daniel 3:10]].
* `{{H5559}}` **çᵉliq** (to ascend; come up): This verb describes the action of the new little horn that "came up" among the others, directly causing the displacement. Its ascension leads to the others being **plucked up by the roots** [[Daniel 7:8]].
* `{{H317}}` **ʼochŏrîy** (other): This word identifies the agent of change as something new and different. The appearance of "**another** little horn" is the catalyst for the removal of the three existing powers [[Daniel 7:8]].
* `{{H8532}}` **tᵉlâth** (three or third): This word specifies the number of horns that were displaced. The vision explicitly states that **three** of the first horns were uprooted [[Daniel 7:8]].
### Theological Significance
The theological significance of `{{H6132}}` is concentrated in its role within prophetic symbolism.
* **Violent Displacement of Power:** The term powerfully illustrates the complete overthrow of established kingdoms. The uprooting of **three** `{{H8532}}` of the **first** `{{H6933}}` horns is not a peaceful transition but a forceful removal [[Daniel 7:8]].
* **Finality of Judgment:** To be "plucked up by the roots" implies an irreversible and permanent end. This action signifies a definitive judgment and the extermination of a power, leaving no possibility for its return.
* **Rise of a New Authority:** The uprooting is a direct consequence of a new power emerging. The action clears the way for the "little horn" `{{H2192}}` to establish its own dominion, highlighting a key theme in Daniel of successive and often hostile earthly kingdoms [[Daniel 7:8]].
### Summary
In summary, while **ʻăqar** `{{H6132}}` is one of the rarest words in scripture, its single appearance is impactful. It provides a vivid and unambiguous image of utter destruction and replacement. Used in the context of Daniel's vision, it moves beyond a simple agricultural term to become a symbol of the rise and fall of kingdoms, where one power is completely exterminated to make way for another.
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