קָרְחִ֣י
𐤒𐤓𐤇𐤉
qârach
make yourself bald
To become bald, to make oneself bald; to remove hair, especially from the scalp. The verb depicts the act of hair loss, whether natural (balding) or intentional (shaving bald as a physical act), with particular reference to the head. In ritual, mourning, or punitive contexts, it can describe the act of making oneself bald as an outward sign.
Micah 1:16 · Word #1
Lexicon H7139
| Lemma | קָרַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤇 |
| Transliteration | qârach |
| Strong's | H7139 |
| Definition | To become bald, to make oneself bald; to remove hair, especially from the scalp. The verb depicts the act of hair loss, whether natural (balding) or intentional (shaving bald as a physical act), with particular reference to the head. In ritual, mourning, or punitive contexts, it can describe the act of making oneself bald as an outward sign. |
Morphology HVqv2fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | make yourself bald |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7139-02
Make yourself bald
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperative, 2nd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative expresses a direct command, and the root קרח denotes becoming or making bald by removing hair. The reflexive sense "make yourself bald" reflects the action directed toward the subject’s own head. |
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