What does קֶרֶשׁ (qereš) mean in the Bible?
קֶרֶשׁ (qereš): Structural wooden component: plank or board forming framework of tabernacle, ships, or other constructions
Hebrew · H7175
קֶרֶשׁ
A slab or plank; by implication, a deck of a ship
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קֶרֶשׁ H7175
Pronunciation qereš
What does קֶרֶשׁ (qereš) mean in the Bible?
קֶרֶשׁ (qereš): Structural wooden component: plank or board forming framework of tabernacle, ships, or other constructions
Full entry for קֶרֶשׁ (H7175) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7175?
The BSB source-word alignment has 51 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include frames (15), frame (7), - (5), the frames (5), Each frame (2).
Where does קֶרֶשׁ (qereš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 26:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (48), Numbers (2), Ezekiel (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 frames 15× Exodus 26:15, Exodus 26:18, Exodus 26:19, Exodus 26:20
frame 7× Exodus 26:17, Exodus 26:19, Exodus 26:21, Exodus 26:25
- 5× Exodus 26:16, Exodus 26:18, Exodus 36:23, Exodus 36:24
the frames 5× Exodus 26:17, Exodus 26:29, Exodus 36:22, Exodus 36:34
Each frame 2× Exodus 26:16, Exodus 36:21
for [those] 2× Exodus 26:27, Exodus 36:32
for the frames 2× Exodus 26:26, Exodus 36:31
for those 2× Exodus 26:27, Exodus 36:32
its frames 2× Exodus 39:33, Exodus 40:18
of the frames 2× Exodus 26:28, Exodus 36:33
. . . 1× Exodus 36:21
and frames 1× Exodus 35:11
for each frame 1× Exodus 36:24
your deck 1× Ezekiel 27:6
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 26:15 הַקְּרָשִׁ֖ים to frames Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 26:16 הַקָּ֑רֶשׁ to Each frame Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 26:16 הַקֶּ֥רֶשׁ to - Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 26:17 לַקֶּ֙רֶשׁ֙ to frame Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 26:17 קַרְשֵׁ֥י to the frames Noun - masculine plural construct Exodus 26:18 הַקְּרָשִׁ֖ים to - Article | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 26:18 קֶ֔רֶשׁ to frames Noun - masculine singular Exodus 26:19 הַקָּ֑רֶשׁ to frames Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 26:19 הַקֶּ֤רֶשׁ to frame Article | Noun - masculine singular Exodus 26:19 הַקֶּ֥רֶשׁ to Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 26:15
Aligned rows 51
Books represented 3
Exodus 48 Numbers 2 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
הַקֶּ֥רֶשׁ 8x haq·qe·reš Exodus 26:16, Exodus 26:19, Exodus 26:21, Exodus 26:25
הַקְּרָשִׁ֖ים 4x haq·qə·rā·šîm Exodus 26:15, Exodus 26:18, Exodus 36:20, Exodus 36:23
לְקַרְשֵׁ֥י 4x lə·qar·šê Exodus 26:26, Exodus 26:27, Exodus 36:31, Exodus 36:32
הַקֶּ֣רֶשׁ 3x haq·qe·reš Exodus 26:21, Exodus 26:25, Exodus 36:26
הַקָּ֑רֶשׁ 3x haq·qā·reš Exodus 26:16, Exodus 26:19, Exodus 36:21
קְרָשָׁ֔יו 3x qə·rā·šāw Exodus 35:11, Exodus 39:33, Exodus 40:18
קְרָשִׁ֔ים 3x qə·rā·šîm Exodus 26:25, Exodus 36:23, Exodus 36:30
קְרָשִֽׁים׃ 3x qə·rā·šîm Exodus 26:22, Exodus 36:25, Exodus 36:27
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 16x Exodus 26:16, Exodus 26:19, Exodus 26:21, Exodus 26:25
Article | Noun - masculine plural 9x Exodus 26:15, Exodus 26:18, Exodus 26:28, Exodus 26:29
Noun - masculine plural 8x Exodus 26:22, Exodus 26:23, Exodus 26:25, Exodus 36:23
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct 6x Exodus 26:26, Exodus 26:27, Exodus 36:31, Exodus 36:32
Noun - masculine plural construct 4x Exodus 26:17, Exodus 36:22, Numbers 3:36, Numbers 4:31
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 3x Exodus 35:11, Exodus 39:33, Exodus 40:18
Noun - masculine singular 2x Exodus 26:18, Exodus 26:20
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Exodus 26:17, Exodus 36:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Structural wooden component: plank or board forming framework of tabernacle, ships, or other constructions
Source Gloss
a slab or plank; by implication, a deck of a ship
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Structural wooden component: plank or board forming framework of tabernacle, ships, or other constructions
a slab or plank; by implication, a deck of a ship BDB: board Usage: bench, board.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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