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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קָרַץ H7169 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)
νεύω G3506 to motion
What does קָרַץ (qarats) mean in the Bible?
קָרַץ · νεύω is a Hebrew word meaning "to signal secretly or wink with intent".
Full entry for קָרַץ (H7169, G3506) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)