הַ/קָּ֑רֶשׁ

𐤄/𐤒𐤓𐤔

haqaresh

of the board

from an unused root meaning to split off; a slab or plank; by implication, a deck of aship; bench, board.

H7175

Exodus 36:21 · Word #4

Lexicon H7175

Lemmaקֶרֶשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤓𐤔
Transliterationqeresh
Strong'sH7175
In-contextof the board

Morphology HTd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H7175-01

the split-plank

Rootקרש (q-r-sh)
Core Meaningsto split off, to divide into slabs, plank, board, structural slab
Semantic Rangeplank, board, slab of wood, structural beam, deck-plank; especially used of the tabernacle boards in Exodus.
Conceptual SignificanceIn the tabernacle narratives, the קֶרֶשׁ refers to the substantial wooden planks forming the framework of the sanctuary. These "split-planks" emphasize the crafted, structured nature of Israel’s dwelling place for YHWH, highlighting order, stability, and intentional construction in sacred space.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ); no pronominal suffix; singular form maintained in translation.
Rendering RationaleThe noun קֶרֶשׁ derives from a root meaning "to split off," referring to a slab or plank cut from timber. Rendering it as "the split-plank" preserves the root sense of something divided from a larger whole, while reflecting the masculine singular noun with the definite article ("the") indicated by the morphology (Ncmsa with prefixed הַ).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root קרש (to split off, to divide into slabs, plank, board, structural slab)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7175-03 haqeresh the split-plank
H7175-05 qareshey split-planks of
H7175-07 qerashim split-planks

Word Usage (51 occurrences of H7175)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 26:15 הַ/קְּרָשִׁ֖ים haqerashim the boards
Exodus 26:16 הַ/קָּ֑רֶשׁ haqaresh of the board
Exodus 26:16 הַ/קֶּ֥רֶשׁ haqeresh of the board