What does קַר mean in the Bible?
קַר is a Hebrew word meaning "cool ; figuratively, quiet".
Hebrew · H7119
קַר
Cool ; figuratively, quiet
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קַר H7119
What does קַר mean in the Bible?
קַר is a Hebrew word meaning "cool ; figuratively, quiet".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7119?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [Like] cold (1), do its cool (1), maintains a calm (1).
Where does קַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 17:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (2), Jeremiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It [Like] cold 1× Proverbs 25:25
do its cool 1× Jeremiah 18:14
maintains a calm 1× Proverbs 17:27
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Proverbs 17:27
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Proverbs 2 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
וְקַר 1x wə·qar Proverbs 17:27
קָ֭רִים 1x qā·rîm Proverbs 25:25
קָרִ֖ים 1x qā·rîm Jeremiah 18:14
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine plural 2x Proverbs 25:25, Jeremiah 18:14
Adjective - masculine singular construct 1x Proverbs 17:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. cool ; figuratively, quiet
Source Gloss
cool ; figuratively, quiet
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
cool; figuratively, quiet BDB: cool Usage: cold, excellent (from the margin).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain