The meaning of “קָרַח”
Understanding qârach reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
make (self) bald. - to depilate 1) to be bald, make bald 1a) (Qal) to make bald, make a baldness 1b) (Niphal) to make on...
קָרַח
make (self) bald. - to depilate 1) to be bald, make bald 1a) (Qal) to make bald, make a baldness 1b) (Niphal) to make oneself bald 1c) (Hiphil) to make oneself bald 1d)(Hophal) to make bald
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 21:5 | “They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.” Word: קָרַח (qârach) | |
| Jeremiah 16:6 | “Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:” Word: קָרַח (qârach) | |
| Ezekiel 27:31 | “And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.” Word: קָרַח (qârach) | |
| Ezekiel 29:18 | “Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:” Word: קָרַח (qârach) | |
| Micah 1:16 | “Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee. ” Word: קָרַח (qârach) |
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