דְּכַר
dechar · ram
Aramaic word · Strong’s number H1798 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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dechar (דְּכַר) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “ram”.
(Aramaic): the male of the sheep.
How to say it
de·char
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- The male sheep, with horns, offered in sacrifice (Aramaic).
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Where it appears
- Ezra 6:9
And whatever is needed, young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the Elah of the heavens, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests who are in Jerusalem, let it be given to them day by day without negligence,
- Ezra 6:17
And they offered for the dedication of this house of Elah one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and twelve male goats as a sin offering for all Israel, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
- Ezra 7:17
Therefore, with diligence you shall buy with this silver bulls, rams, lambs, and their grain offerings and their libations, and you shall offer them on the altar of the house of your Elah which is in Jerusalem.