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H6136 Β· Hebrew Β· Old Testament
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iqqar
Noun, masculine
tree stump; root, stock

Definition

Iqqar (H6136) appears in the Aramaic vision of Daniel 4, where Nebuchadnezzar's dream-tree is cut down but its stump (iqqar) is left in the ground, bound with iron. The stump represents remaining potential β€” the cut-down tree that can still sprout again.

Usage & Theological Significance

The stump theology in the Old Testament is a theology of remnant and hope. Isaiah 6:13 speaks of a holy seed in the stump. Isaiah 11:1 β€” 'A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse' β€” uses the same imagery for the Messiah arising from a line that appears cut down. Iqqar in Daniel represents preserved life β€” humbled but not destroyed, waiting for God's appointed season of restoration.

Key Bible Verses

Daniel 4:15 But let the stump [iqqar] and its roots, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground.
Daniel 4:23 Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump [iqqar] with its roots in the ground.
Daniel 4:26 The command to leave the stump [iqqar] of the tree with its roots means that your kingdom will be restored to you when you acknowledge that Heaven rules.
Isaiah 11:1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
Isaiah 6:13 As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when they are cut down, so the holy seed will be the stump in the land.

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