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קֹרַח

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Qorach

H7141 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קרח to be bald, to make bald, to be bare, to be icy

Definition

A personal name meaning likely 'bald' or 'ice,' most frequently used as the proper name 'Qorach.' It appears as the name of several individuals: two associated with Edom and three associated with the Israelites. The name functions almost exclusively as a proper noun and does not denote a common noun or attribute outside of naming contexts.

Semantic Range

a personal name (Qorach), refers to multiple individuals in Edomite and Israelite contexts; rarely associated with the idea of 'ice' or 'frost' as a root meaning, primarily used as a proper noun; no usage as common noun or adjective in biblical Hebrew

Root / Etymology

From the root קָרַח (qarach), meaning 'to be bald' or possibly connected to 'ice' or 'frost.' The proper name Qorach is derived as a nomen proprium, with its meaning likely reflecting a descriptor such as 'bald,' but could also hold broader connotations depending on context. However, as a name, the original sense may be secondary.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical texts, Qorach is most famously the name of the Levitical leader who challenged Moses and Aaron's authority during the wilderness period (Numbers 16–17). The name also identifies an Edomite chief (Genesis 36:5, 14, 18) and others. The primary association in Israelite tradition is the Levitical rebel. Later Jewish and Christian interpretive traditions frequently recall Qorach as a symbol of rebellion. However, in its biblical usage, 'Qorach' functions solely as a personal name, not as a descriptive term. English translations (Korah) preserve the personal-name function, but sometimes downstream interpretive traditions anachronistically attribute theological significance to the name based on the individual's actions. The association with 'ice' is largely secondary and not prominent in the Hebrew Bible; the root more strongly connotes 'baldness.' Contrasts with related roots include קָרַח (qarach, 'to be bald'), קֶרַח (qerach, 'ice/frost'), and personal names derived from physical characteristics are not unusual in the Hebrew Bible. The name does not denote group identity or religious affiliation in the biblical period. Standard English translations generally capture the name's function but cannot render nuances of the root.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from קָרַח; ice; Korach, the name of two Edomites and three Israelites; Korah.

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Root Family

קרח (q-r-ḥ) — to be bald, to make bald, to be bare, to be icy

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7139 קָרַח one made bald
H7140 קֶרַח the ice
H7142 קֵרֵחַ bald-headed man
H7143 קָרֵחַ Bald-one
H7144 קׇרְחָה bald patch

Word Forms

5 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7141-03 קֹ֑רַח qorach HNp Korah Qorach 33
H7141-05 וְ/קֹֽרַח veqorach HC/Np and Korah and Qorach 1
H7141-01 כְ/קֹ֨רַח֙ kheqorach HR/Np like-Korah like Qorach 1
H7141-02 לְ/קֹ֔רַח leqorach HR/Np belonged to Korah to Qorach 1
H7141-04 קֹ֛רֶח qorech HNp Korah Qorach 1

Occurrences in Scripture

37 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7141-03 Genesis 36:5 קֹ֑רַח qorach HNp Korah Qorach
H7141-03 Genesis 36:14 קֹֽרַח qorach HNp Korah Qorach
H7141-03 Genesis 36:16 קֹ֛רַח qorach HNp Korah Qorach
H7141-03 Genesis 36:18 קֹ֑רַח qorach HNp Korah Qorach
H7141-03 Exodus 6:21 קֹ֥רַח qorach HNp Korah Qorach
H7141-03 Exodus 6:24 קֹ֔רַח qorach HNp Korah: Qorach
H7141-03 Numbers 16:1 קֹ֔רַח qorach HNp Korah Qorach
H7141-03 Numbers 16:5 קֹ֜רַח qorach HNp Korah Qorach
H7141-03 Numbers 16:6 קֹ֖רַח qorach HNp Korah Qorach
H7141-03 Numbers 16:8 קֹ֑רַח qorach HNp Korah Qorach
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