What does קֶרַח mean in the Bible?
e. smooth); hence, hail ; by resemblance, rock crystal".
Hebrew · H7140
קֶרַח
Ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth); hence, hail ; by resemblance, rock crystal
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קֶרַח H7140
What does קֶרַח mean in the Bible?
קֶרַח is a Hebrew word meaning "ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth); hence, hail ; by resemblance, rock crystal".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7140?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and frost (1), and the frost (1), does the ice (1), His hail (1), like crystal (1).
Where does קֶרַח appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:40. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (3), Ezekiel (1), Genesis (1), 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 and frost 1× Jeremiah 36:30
and the frost 1× Genesis 31:40
does the ice 1× Job 38:29
His hail 1× Psalms 147:17
like crystal 1× Ezekiel 1:22
of the ice 1× Job 6:16
the ice 1× Job 37:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:40 וְקֶ֣רַח to and the frost Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Job 6:16 קָ֑רַח to of the ice Noun - masculine singular Job 37:10 קָ֑רַח to the ice Noun - masculine singular Job 38:29 הַקָּ֑רַח to does the ice Article | Noun - masculine singular Psalms 147:17 קַֽרְח֣וֹ to His hail Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Jeremiah 36:30 וְלַקֶּ֥רַח to and frost Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 1:22 הַקֶּ֣רַח to like crystal Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 31:40
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 5
Genesis 1 Job 3 Psalms 1 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
קָ֑רַח 2x qā·raḥ Job 6:16, Job 37:10
הַקֶּ֣רַח 1x haq·qe·raḥ Ezekiel 1:22
הַקָּ֑רַח 1x haq·qā·raḥ Job 38:29
וְלַקֶּ֥רַח 1x wə·laq·qe·raḥ Jeremiah 36:30
וְקֶ֣רַח 1x wə·qe·raḥ Genesis 31:40
קַֽרְח֣וֹ 1x qar·ḥōw Psalms 147:17
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Job 38:29, Ezekiel 1:22
Noun - masculine singular 2x Job 6:16, Job 37:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Genesis 31:40
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 36:30
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 147:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth); hence, hail ; by resemblance, rock crystal
Source Gloss
ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth); hence, hail ; by resemblance, rock crystal
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth); hence, hail; by resemblance, rock crystal BDB: frost Usage: crystal, frost, ice.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
קֶרַח is built from this root:
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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