What does קֶרֶן (qeren) mean in the Bible?
קֶרֶן (qeren): Horn as projecting symbol of power; extends to altar corners, mountain peaks, and divine strength metaphorically.
Hebrew · H7161
קֶרֶן
A horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask , cornet ; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power
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קֶרֶן H7161
Pronunciation qeren
What does קֶרֶן (qeren) mean in the Bible?
קֶרֶן (qeren): Horn as projecting symbol of power; extends to altar corners, mountain peaks, and divine strength metaphorically.
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How does the BSB render H7161?
The BSB source-word alignment has 76 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the horns (12), horns (7), horn (6), the horn (5), a horn (3).
Where does קֶרֶן (qeren) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 22:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (13), Exodus (10), Daniel (9), Leviticus (8).
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 the horns 12× Exodus 29:12, Leviticus 4:7, Leviticus 4:18, Leviticus 4:25
horns 7× Leviticus 8:15, 1 Kings 22:11, 2 Chronicles 18:10, Ezekiel 43:15
horn 6× Joshua 6:5, Lamentations 2:3, Daniel 8:5, Daniel 8:8
the horn 5× 1 Samuel 2:10, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Kings 1:39, Jeremiah 48:25
a horn 3× Exodus 27:2, Exodus 38:2, Psalms 148:14
my horn 3× 1 Samuel 2:1, Job 16:15, Psalms 92:10
of the horns 3× 1 Kings 1:50, 1 Kings 1:51, 1 Kings 2:28
and horns 2× Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26
and the horn 2× 2 Samuel 22:3, Psalms 18:2
are the horns 2× Zechariah 1:19, Zechariah 1:21
his horn 2× Psalms 89:24, Psalms 112:9
Its horns 2× Exodus 30:2, Exodus 37:25
the two-horned 2× Daniel 8:6, Daniel 8:20
your horn 2× Psalms 75:4, Psalms 75:5
and his horns 1× Deuteronomy 33:17
and on the horns 1× Jeremiah 17:1
are like those 1× Deuteronomy 33:17
at the horns 1× Psalms 22:21
but the horns 1× Psalms 75:10
by its horns 1× Genesis 22:13
Fill your horn 1× 1 Samuel 16:1
hill 1× Isaiah 5:1
him 1× 1 Chronicles 25:5
horns of the [altar] 1× Ezekiel 43:20
I will cause a horn 1× Ezekiel 29:21
I will make a horn 1× Psalms 132:17
Karnaim 1× Amos 6:13
our horn 1× Psalms 89:17
rays [flashed] 1× Habakkuk 3:4
so that the horns 1× Exodus 27:2
so that the horns [and altar] 1× Exodus 38:2
the horns [of the altar] 1× Exodus 30:10
their horns 1× Zechariah 1:21
these horns 1× Zechariah 1:21
tusks 1× Ezekiel 27:15
two horns 1× Daniel 8:3
with your horns 1× Ezekiel 34:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 22:13 בְּקַרְנָ֑יו to by its horns Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 27:2 קַרְנֹתָ֗יו to a horn Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 27:2 קַרְנֹתָ֑יו to so that the horns Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 29:12 קַרְנֹ֥ת to the horns Noun - feminine plural construct Exodus 30:2 קַרְנֹתָֽיו׃ to Its horns Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 30:3 קַרְנֹתָ֑יו to and horns Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 30:10 קַרְנֹתָ֔יו to the horns [of the altar] Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 37:25 קַרְנֹתָֽיו׃ to Its horns Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 37:26 קַרְנֹתָ֑יו to and horns Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Exodus 38:2 קַרְנֹתָ֗יו to a horn Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 22:13
Aligned rows 76
Books represented 21
Genesis 1 Exodus 10 Leviticus 8 Deuteronomy 2 Joshua 1 1 Samuel 4 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 5 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 1 Job 1 Psalms 13 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 2 Lamentations 2 Ezekiel 5 Daniel 9 Amos 2 Micah 1 Habakkuk 1 Zechariah 5
Source forms
קֶ֣רֶן 4x qe·ren 1 Samuel 16:13, Psalms 132:17, Jeremiah 48:25, Lamentations 2:3
קַרְנֹתָ֑יו 4x qar·nō·ṯāw Exodus 27:2, Exodus 30:3, Exodus 37:26, Exodus 38:2
קֶ֥רֶן 3x qe·ren 1 Samuel 2:10, Lamentations 2:17, Daniel 8:5
קַרְנ֣וֹת 3x qar·nō·wṯ Leviticus 9:9, Amos 3:14, Zechariah 1:21
קַרְנֵ֣י 3x qar·nê 1 Kings 22:11, 2 Chronicles 18:10, Psalms 75:10
קַרְנֹ֖ת 3x qar·nōṯ Leviticus 4:25, Leviticus 4:30, Leviticus 4:34
בְּקַרְנ֥וֹת 2x bə·qar·nō·wṯ 1 Kings 1:50, 1 Kings 2:28
קַרְנ֥וֹת 2x qar·nō·wṯ Leviticus 16:18, Ezekiel 27:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct 14x Exodus 29:12, Leviticus 4:7, Leviticus 4:18, Leviticus 4:25
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 10x Exodus 27:2, Exodus 30:2, Exodus 30:3, Exodus 30:10
Noun - feminine singular 7x 1 Chronicles 25:5, Psalms 75:4, Psalms 132:17, Psalms 148:14
Noun - feminine singular construct 7x 1 Samuel 2:10, 1 Samuel 16:13, 1 Kings 1:39, Jeremiah 48:25
Article | Noun - feminine plural 3x Ezekiel 43:15, Zechariah 1:19, Zechariah 1:21
Noun - feminine dual construct 3x 1 Kings 22:11, 2 Chronicles 18:10, Psalms 75:10
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 3x 1 Samuel 2:1, Job 16:15, Psalms 92:10
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct 3x 1 Kings 1:50, 1 Kings 1:51, 1 Kings 2:28
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Horn as projecting symbol of power; extends to altar corners, mountain peaks, and divine strength metaphorically.
Source Gloss
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask , cornet ; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Horn as projecting symbol of power; extends to altar corners, mountain peaks, and divine strength metaphorically.
a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power BDB: horn Usage: × hill, horn.
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Horn; metaphor for strength, power, or military victory derived from animal imagery
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Word Origins
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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