What does קׇרְחָה (qorĕḥāh) mean in the Bible?
קׇרְחָה (qorĕḥāh): Physical baldness signifying shame, mourning, or divine judgment; mark of degradation and loss.
Hebrew · H7144
קׇרְחָה
Baldness
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.
קׇרְחָה H7144
Pronunciation qorĕḥāh
What does קׇרְחָה (qorĕḥāh) mean in the Bible?
קׇרְחָה (qorĕḥāh): Physical baldness signifying shame, mourning, or divine judgment; mark of degradation and loss.
Full entry for קׇרְחָה (H7144) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7144?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), is shaved (2), as bald (1), baldness (1), for shaven heads (1).
Where does קׇרְחָה (qorĕḥāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 21:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Ezekiel (2), Jeremiah (2), Amos (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 . . . 2× Leviticus 21:5, Ezekiel 27:31
is shaved 2× Isaiah 15:2, Jeremiah 48:37
as bald 1× Micah 1:16
baldness 1× Isaiah 3:24
for shaven heads 1× Isaiah 22:12
to be shaved 1× Amos 8:10
will be shaved 1× Ezekiel 7:18
will shave their heads in mourning 1× Jeremiah 47:5
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 21:5 קָרְחָה֙ to . . . Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 14:1 קָרְחָ֛ה to Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 3:24 קָרְחָ֔ה to baldness Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 15:2 קָרְחָ֔ה to is shaved Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 22:12 וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה to for shaven heads Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Jeremiah 47:5 קָרְחָה֙ to will shave their heads in mourning Noun - feminine singular Jeremiah 48:37 קָרְחָ֔ה to is shaved Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 7:18 קָרְחָֽה׃ to will be shaved Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 27:31 קָרְחָ֔ה to . . . Noun - feminine singular Amos 8:10 קָרְחָ֑ה to to be shaved Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 21:5
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 7
Leviticus 1 Deuteronomy 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 2 Amos 1 Micah 1
Source forms
קָרְחָ֔ה 4x qā·rə·ḥāh Isaiah 3:24, Isaiah 15:2, Jeremiah 48:37, Ezekiel 27:31
קָרְחָה֙ 2x qā·rə·ḥāh Leviticus 21:5, Jeremiah 47:5
וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה 1x ū·lə·qā·rə·ḥāh Isaiah 22:12
קָרְחָ֛ה 1x qā·rə·ḥāh Deuteronomy 14:1
קָרְחָ֑ה 1x qā·rə·ḥāh Amos 8:10
קָרְחָֽה׃ 1x qā·rə·ḥāh Ezekiel 7:18
קָרְחָתֵךְ֙ 1x qā·rə·ḥā·ṯêḵ Micah 1:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 9x Leviticus 21:5, Deuteronomy 14:1, Isaiah 3:24, Isaiah 15:2
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 22:12
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular 1x Micah 1:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical baldness signifying shame, mourning, or divine judgment; mark of degradation and loss.
Source Gloss
baldness
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical baldness signifying shame, mourning, or divine judgment; mark of degradation and loss.
baldness Usage: bald(-ness), × utterly.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קׇרְחָה is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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