Boy Old Testament Rare
Bidkar
in compunction, or sharp pain
בִּדְקַר bid.qar
Bidkar (Hebrew: בִּדְקַר, bid.qar) means “in compunction, or sharp pain”, by traditional interpretation. It appears once, at 2 Kings 9:25. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Ahab in 2 Kings 9.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
-
Bidkar
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Kings 9:25 |
| Cross-references | 16 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Naboth co-occurrence Appears with Naboth in 2 Kings 9.
- Jehoshaphat co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jehoshaphat.
- Ahijah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Ahijah.
- Nimshi co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Nimshi.
- Ahab co-occurrence Appears with Ahab in 2 Kings 9.
- Zimri co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Zimri.
- Joram co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Joram.
- Jezebel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jezebel.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.9.25
§ Bidkar = "with a stab"
a captain of Jehu
Bidkar, an officer of Jehu, witnessed the LORD's judgment against Ahab and his family.
The biblical story
Bidkar was an officer who served under Jehu, the future king of Israel who overthrew the dynasty of Ahab (2 Ki. 9:25). When Elisha the prophet anointed Jehu as king, he instructed him to carry out the LORD's judgment against the house of Ahab for their wickedness, particularly for the murder of Naboth and the persecution of the prophets (2 Ki. 9:6-10). Bidkar was with Jehu when they encountered Jehoram, the son of Ahab, at the plot of ground that had belonged to Naboth. Jehu reminded Bidkar of the prophecy they had heard while serving under Ahab, stating that the LORD would repay Ahab's bloodshed on that very plot of land (2 Ki. 9:25-26). Jehu then killed Jehoram and had his body thrown on Naboth's field, fulfilling the prophecy. Bidkar's presence as a witness to these events underscores the significance of God's judgment against the house of Ahab and the role of Jehu in carrying out divine justice.
Key verses
Bidkar appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
-
Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the Lord laid this burden upon him;
2 Kings 9:25
Show all 1 reference
2 Kings (1)
- 2 Kings 9:25