What does קָרַץ · νεύω mean in the Bible?
קָרַץ · νεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to signal secretly or wink with intent".
Hebrew · H7169, G3506
קָרַץ
To pinch , i.e. (partially) to bite the lips , blink the eyes (as a gesture of malice), or (fully) to squeeze off (a piece of clay in order to mould a vessel from it) · to motion
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קָרַץH7169to pinch , i.e. (partially) to bite the lips , blink the eyes (as a gesture of malice), or (fully) to squeeze off (a piece of clay in order to mould a vessel from it)
Pronunciationqarats
Pinching action ranges from subtle facial gestures of malice to deliberate shaping of material
Open lexicon entry →νεύωG3506to motion
Pronunciationneúō
Open lexicon entry →What does קָרַץ (qarats) mean in the Bible?
קָרַץ · νεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to signal secretly or wink with intent".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7169, G3506?
H7169, G3506 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to signal secretly or wink with intent
Source Gloss
to signal secretly or wink with intent
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms5
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense4×
Participle activeProv 6:13 · Prov 10:10 · Prov 16:303×
ImperfectPs 35:191×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
PerfectJob 33:61×
Word Origins
קָרַץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.