Original Word: עַכְבָּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: `akbar
Pronunciation: ahk-bar
Phonetic Spelling: (ak-bawr')
Definition: a mouse
Meaning: A mouse.

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to nibble.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew word עַכְבָּר (ʿakbār). However, the concept of unclean animals, including rodents, is addressed in the New Testament, particularly in discussions about dietary laws and purity (e.g., Acts 10:14-15, where Peter is told not to call anything impure that God has made clean).

Usage: The term עַכְבָּר (ʿakbār) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a mouse, a small rodent. It appears in contexts related to dietary laws and unclean animals.

Context: The Hebrew word עַכְבָּר (ʿakbār) is found in several passages within the Old Testament, primarily in the context of unclean animals. In Leviticus 11:29, the mouse is listed among the creatures that are considered unclean and not to be eaten: "Of the animals that move along the ground, these are unclean for you: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard." Similarly, in Isaiah 66:17, the mouse is mentioned in a prophetic context, highlighting the abominations of those who eat unclean animals: "Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves, following one in the midst of those who eat the flesh of pigs and rats and other abominable things—they will meet their end together," declares the LORD.

The mention of the mouse in these contexts underscores the importance of ritual purity and adherence to dietary laws in ancient Israelite society. The mouse, as a small and often hidden creature, may also symbolize the pervasive nature of impurity and the need for vigilance in maintaining holiness.

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a mouse
NASB Translation
mice (5), mouse (1).

עַכְבָּר noun masculine^{1Samuel 6:4} mouse (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic עַכְבְּרָא; Syriac (in Lexicons) , (PS²²); Arabic plural mares murum Frey (Kam), compare also Hom^{As 338}; Arabic of jerboa RS^{K 302}; see Tristr^{NHB 122} FFP^10ff.); — absolute ׳הָע unclean Leviticus 11:29 (H), Isaiah 66:17 (compare RS^{Sem i. 275, 2nd ed. 293}); plural construct עַכְבְּרֵי (ה)זָהָב 1 Samuel 6:4,11,18; suffix צַלְמֵי עַכְבְּרֵיכֶם 1 Samuel 6:5.

mouse

Probably from the same as akkabiysh in the secondary sense of attacking; a mouse (as nibbling) -- mouse.

see HEBREW akkabiysh

וְהָעַכְבָּ֑ר וְהָעַכְבָּ֖ר וְעַכְבְּרֵ֣י והעכבר ועכברי עַכְבְּרֵ֣י עַכְבְּרֵיכֶ֗ם עכברי עכבריכם ‘aḵ·bə·rê ‘aḵ·bə·rê·ḵem ‘aḵbərê ‘aḵbərêḵem achbeRei achbereiChem veachbeRei vehaachBar wə‘aḵbərê wə·‘aḵ·bə·rê wə·hā·‘aḵ·bār wəhā‘aḵbārInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts