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קׇדְקֹד

𐤒𐤃𐤒𐤃

qodqôd

H6936 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קדד to bow, bend

Definition

The uppermost part of the human head, especially the crown or top, often with emphasis on its vulnerability or elevation; used both in descriptions of anatomy and as a locus for anointing, wounding, or blessing. Occasionally serves metaphorically for the highest or principal part of something.

Semantic Range

crown of the head, top of the head, pate, scalp, vulnerable or principal part, highest point (metaphorically)

Root / Etymology

From the root קדד meaning 'to bow down' or 'bend'. The noun קׇדְקֹד likely derives from a reduplicated or intensive form of the root, referring to that part of the body (the top of the head) that is bowed or bent in gestures of submission or respect.

Historical & Contextual Notes

קׇדְקֹד denotes specifically the crown or top of the head, distinct from other words such as רֹאשׁ (ro'sh, head generally) or פֹּעַר (po'ar, forehead). In biblical contexts, it appears in settings describing physical gestures (bowing the head), locations for ritual actions such as anointing or cursing, and as a site for injury (e.g., blows to the crown). Its usage carries associations of prominence, vulnerability, and honor. The term was used consistently from the monarchic through the post-exilic periods without significant semantic shift. English Bible translations often render קׇדְקֹד as 'crown of the head,' but this may obscure the anatomical specificity and metaphorical uses present in the Hebrew. The term never bears reference to royal crowns or diadems, despite the literal crown imagery. In rabbinic literature and later periods, the term remains anatomical, largely unchanged from its biblical sense.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from קָדַד; the crown of the head (as the part most bowed); crown (of the head), pate, scalp, top of the head.

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Root Family

קדד (q-d-d) — to bow, bend

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6915 קָדַד and I bowed down
H6916 קִדָּה cassia bark

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6936-01 קָדְקֹֽד qadeqod HNcmsa the crown of the head crown of the head 4
H6936-03 קָדְקֳד֔/וֹ qadeqodo HNcmsc/Sp3ms his crown his head-crown 3
H6936-04 וּ/לְ/קָדְקֹ֖ד uleqadeqod HC/R/Ncmsc and on the crown of the head and to the crown of 2
H6936-05 וְ/קָדְקֹ֖ד veqadeqod HC/Ncmsc and the crown and crown of 1
H6936-02 קָדְקֳדֶֽ/ךָ qadeqodekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms your head your crown 1

Occurrences in Scripture

11 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6936-04 Genesis 49:26 וּ/לְ/קָדְקֹ֖ד uleqadeqod HC/R/Ncmsc and on the crown of the head and to the crown of
H6936-02 Deuteronomy 28:35 קָדְקֳדֶֽ/ךָ qadeqodekha HNcmsc/Sp2ms your head your crown
H6936-04 Deuteronomy 33:16 וּ/לְ/קָדְקֹ֖ד uleqadeqod HC/R/Ncmsc and upon the crown and to the crown of
H6936-01 Deuteronomy 33:20 קָדְקֹֽד qadeqod HNcmsa the crown of the head crown of the head
H6936-03 2 Samuel 14:25 קָדְקֳד֔/וֹ qadeqodo HNcmsc/Sp3ms crown of his head his head-crown
H6936-01 Isaiah 3:17 קָדְקֹ֖ד qadeqod HNcmsc crown of the head crown of the head
H6936-01 Jeremiah 2:16 קָדְקֹֽד qadeqod HNcmsa the crown of the head crown of the head
H6936-05 Jeremiah 48:45 וְ/קָדְקֹ֖ד veqadeqod HC/Ncmsc and the crown and crown of
H6936-03 Psalms 7:17 קָ֝דְקֳד֗/וֹ qadeqodo HNcmsc/Sp3ms his crown his head-crown
H6936-01 Psalms 68:22 קָדְקֹ֥ד qadeqod HNcmsc scalp crown of the head
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