A primitive root; to pluck up (especially by the roots); specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate -- dig down, hough, pluck up, root up.
H6131. aqar
[עָקַר] verb denominative pluck or root up —
Qal Infinitive construct לַעֲקוֺר with accusative Ecclesiastes 3:2 (opposed to נָטַע).
Niph`al Imperfect3feminine singular תֵּעָקֵר עֶקְרוֺן Zephaniah 2:4 (word-play).
עִקֵּר verbPi`eldenom (from עֵקַר or other like word = (root-sinew), hamstring; — hamstring horses (on Arabic funeral usage, with camel and horse see WeHeid. 2, 181): Perfect3masculine singular ׳ע Joshua 11:9, Imperfect3masculine singularוַיְעַקֵּר 2 Samuel 8:4 = 1 Chronicles 18:4, 2masculine singularתְּעַקֵּר Joshua 11:6 all with accusative; Perfect3masculine plural שׁוֺר עִקְּרוּ Genesis 49:6they hamstrung an ox.