נְקַר

נְקַרch. same. Targ. Y. Num. 21:35. Targ. 1 Sam. 11:2 מִיקַּר (ed. Wil. מֵיקַר); a. e.Yalk. Prov. 963 דין נָקֵירוכ׳ the one (the raven) picks the eye out, and the other (the eagle) eats it; Midr. Sam. ch. VII נָאקֵר.Pesik. Bshall., p. 93b> one worm דעתידא דנַקְרָאוכ׳ which shall bite me behind the ear.Y.Sabb.XII, beg.13c ההן דנ׳ כיפיןוכ׳ he who chisels stones, columns, millstones ; a. e.Part. pass. נְקִיר. Kidd.80b אם איתא דנ׳וכ׳ if it had been picked at (by the hens after drinking of a red liquid), it would have been noticeable. Pa. נַקֵּר same. Y.Ter.VIII, 45c top הוה מְנַקְּרָא בתאינייא a serpent had been biting at figs.M. Kat. 10a דקא מְנַקֵּר ריחיא (Ms. M. נְקַר) whetted millstones