קָרְחָה֙
𐤒𐤓𐤇𐤄
qarechah
baldness
or קׇרְחָא; (Ezekiel 27:31), from קָרַח; baldness; bald(-ness), [idiom] utterly.
H7144
Leviticus 21:5 · Word #4
Lexicon H7144
| Lemma | קׇרְחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | qorchâh |
| Strong's | H7144 |
| In-context | baldness |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7144-01
baldness
| Root | קרח (q-r-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | baldness, bareness, making bare, smoothness |
| Semantic Range | Physical baldness of the scalp; ritual or mourning-related shaving of the head; figurative bareness or total stripping (by extension). |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, baldness is often associated with mourning rites, shame, or humiliation, and at times prohibited as a pagan mourning practice for Israel. It can symbolize grief, judgment, or the stripping away of dignity. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state, from the verbal root קרח (Qal: to be bald, to make bald). No pronominal suffix; abstract state noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root קרח, "to be bald, to make bare," and denotes the state or condition of bareness of the head. As a feminine singular absolute noun (HNcfsa), it is rendered as the singular abstract "baldness," preserving both its number and its stative sense. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קרח (baldness, bareness, making bare, smoothness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7146-01 |
beqaracheto | in his bald-spot |
H7145-01 |
haqarechi | the Korah-descendant (man) |
H7145-02 |
haqarechim | the Korahite sons |
H7143-01 |
qarecha | Bald-One (masculine personal name) |
H7142-01 |
qerecha | a bald-headed man |
H7141-01 |
qorach | Frost (masculine personal name) |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of H7144)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 21:5 | קָרְחָה֙ | qarechah | baldness |
| Deuteronomy 14:1 | קָרְחָ֛ה | qarechah | baldness |
| Isaiah 3:24 | קָרְחָ֔ה | qarechah | baldness |