נקר

Hebrew
Root
נ־ק־ר‎ (n-q-r)

Verb

נַקָּר • (nakár)

  1. to dig, chisel (esp. to whet a millstone).
  2. to bore, perforate; to put out.
    • Numbers 16:14
      ‏הַעֵינֵי הָאֲנָשִׁים הָהֵם, תְּנַקֵּר‎
      Wilt thou put out the eyes of these men?"
      [1]
  3. (esp. (of birds, mice, serpents etc.) to pick, gnaw at.

Derived terms

Noun

נַקָּר • (nakár) m [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. woodpecker

See also

References
  1. https://mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0416.htm
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