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קׇרְחָה

qor.chahbald spotHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine11 occurrences7 books11 verses

Definition

or קׇרְחָא; (Ezekiel 27:31), from H7139; baldness
Traditional renderings: bald(-ness), × utterly.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders קׇרְחָה:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

11 total
  1. Leviticus 21:5קָרְחָה֙
    Priests must not make bald spots on their heads, shave off the edges of their beards, or make cuts in their bodies.
  2. Deuteronomy 14:1קָרְחָ֛ה
    You are sons of the LORD your God; do not cut yourselves or shave your foreheads on behalf of the dead,
  3. Isaiah 3:24קָרְחָ֔ה · baldness
    Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame.
  4. Isaiah 15:2קָרְחָ֔ה · is shaved
    Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off.
  5. Isaiah 22:12וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה · for shaven heads
    On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth.
  6. Jeremiah 47:5קָרְחָה֙ · will shave their heads in mourning
    The people of Gaza will shave their heads in mourning; Ashkelon will be silenced. O remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourself?
  7. Jeremiah 48:37קָרְחָ֔ה · is shaved
    For every head is shaved and every beard is clipped; on every hand is a gash, and around every waist is sackcloth.
  8. Ezekiel 7:18קָרְחָֽה׃ · will be shaved
    They will put on sackcloth, and terror will overwhelm them. Shame will cover all their faces, and all their heads will be shaved.
  9. Ezekiel 27:31קָרְחָ֔ה
    They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.
  10. Amos 8:10קָרְחָ֑ה · to be shaved
    I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day.
  11. Micah 1:16קָרְחָתֵךְ֙ · as bald
    Shave yourselves bald and cut off your hair in mourning for your precious children; make yourselves as bald as an eagle, for they will go from you into exile.