קֵרֵ֖חַ
𐤒𐤓𐤇
qêrêach
baldhead
A person who is bald, typically referring to baldness at the crown or back of the head. The term denotes someone who lacks hair in a noticeable region of the scalp and is often used descriptively within legal or ritual contexts. It does not inherently carry negative or pejorative connotation, but denotes a literal physical trait.
2 Kings 2:23 · Word #18
Lexicon H7142
| Lemma | קֵרֵחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤇 |
| Transliteration | qêrêach |
| Strong's | H7142 |
| Definition | A person who is bald, typically referring to baldness at the crown or back of the head. The term denotes someone who lacks hair in a noticeable region of the scalp and is often used descriptively within legal or ritual contexts. It does not inherently carry negative or pejorative connotation, but denotes a literal physical trait. |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | baldhead |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7142-01
bald-headed man
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular adjective; qal active participle used substantivally in absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective קֵרֵחַ is the masculine singular qal active participle from קרח, meaning "one who is bald." Rendering it as "bald-headed man" preserves both the participial sense (a person characterized by baldness) and the masculine singular morphology. |
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