Definition
contracted from an unused root meaning to chill; cool; figuratively, quiet
Traditional renderings: cold, excellent (from the margin).
Traditional renderings: cold, excellent (from the margin).
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders קַר:
- ἄνεμοςanemos“wind”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Proverbs 17:27וְקַר · maintains a calmA man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
- Proverbs 25:25קָ֭רִים · [Like] coldLike cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
- Jeremiah 18:14קָרִ֖ים · do its coolDoes the snow of Lebanon ever leave its rocky slopes? Or do its cool waters flowing from a distance ever run dry?