HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3753
כִּרְכָּרָה
kar.ka.rah — dromedary
dromedary, dromedary camel, beasts
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Dromedary
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1070
בֶּכֶר
be.kher — young camel
young camel, dromedary
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בִּכְרָה
bikh.rah — young camel
a young female camel, young camel, dromedary
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בַּכְרִי
bakh.ri — Becherite
Someone descended from Becher who was a man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.26.35; son of: Ephraim (H0669); brother of: Shuthelah (H7803), Tahan (H8465), Ezer (H5827), Elead (H0496) and Beriah (H1283H) Group of be.kher (בֶּ֫כֶר "Becher" H1071H) § Bachrites = "a dromedary: first-born" one of the family of Becher
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(Isa. 60:6), an African or Arabian species of camel having only one hump, while the Bactrian camel has two. It is distinguished from the camel only as a trained saddle-horse is distinguished from a cart-horse. It is remarkable for its speed (Jer. 2:23). Camels are frequently spoken of in partriarchal times (Gen. 12:16; 24:10; 30:43; 31:17, etc.). They were used for carrying burdens (Gen. 37:25; Judg. 6:5), and for riding (Gen. 24:64). The hair of the camel falls off of itself in spring, and is woven into coarse cloths and garments (Matt. 3:4). (See CAMEL.)
Scripture references
Isaiah 60:6Jeremiah 2:23Genesis 12:16Genesis 24:10Genesis 30:43Genesis 31:17Genesis 37:25Judges 6:5Genesis 24:64Matthew 3:4
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.