The Hebrew Bidqar (Strong's H920) is a proper name meaning 'son of piercing' or 'he pierced,' referring to a military officer of King Jehu of Israel. He appears in a single narrative in 2 Kings, serving as Jehu's captain and carrying out the king's command to cast Joram's body into the field of Naboth. His name embodies the justice executed against the house of Ahab.
Though Bidqar appears only briefly in Scripture, his role in the narrative of Jehu's revolution is theologically significant. He becomes an instrument of divine justice — fulfilling Elijah's prophecy against Ahab's bloodline (1 Kings 21:17-19). The scene illustrates how God uses human agents, even military officers, to execute His righteous decrees. The name also serves as a reminder that judgment delayed is not judgment denied — God's word through Elijah was fulfilled precisely where the sin had been committed.