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קָרֵחַ

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Qârêach

H7143 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קרח to be bald, become bald

Definition

A personal name meaning 'bald.' In biblical usage, Qârêach refers specifically to an Israelite individual whose name signifies baldness, likely as a descriptive or familial epithet. The semantic range does not extend beyond the proper name in biblical contexts.

Semantic Range

bald (as an adjective); proper name: Kareach (an Israelite man); personal descriptor implying baldness

Root / Etymology

From the root קָרַח (q-r-ch), meaning 'to be bald' or 'become bald.' The form קָרֵחַ is an adjectival or substantival construction meaning 'bald one,' and is used as a proper noun in the biblical narrative.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Qârêach appears as a proper name, notably as the father of Yonatan (Jonathan) during the final days of the Judahite monarchy (Jeremiah 40:8, 41:11, 41:16). It reflects a pattern of personal names derived from physical features. The use is strictly as an Israelite name and does not carry broader social or religious connotations. In English translations, the name is sometimes rendered as 'Careah' following the Septuagint or Vulgate conventions, but no direct connection to the English term 'Jew' exists in the ancient context; the figure is a Judahite in late monarchic Judah. The root is common, but as a name it is rare and contextually restricted to this single individual/family in the biblical record.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from קָרַח; bald; Kareach, an Israelite; Careah, Kareah.

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Root Family

קרח (q-r-ḥ) — to be bald, become bald

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7139 קָרַח one made bald
H7140 קֶרַח the ice
H7141 קֹרַח like Qorach
H7142 קֵרֵחַ bald-headed man
H7144 קׇרְחָה bald patch

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7143-01 קָ֠רֵחַ qarecha HNp Kareah Bald-one 14

Occurrences in Scripture

14 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7143-01 2 Kings 25:23 קָ֠רֵחַ qarecha HNp Kareah Bald-one
H7143-01 Jeremiah 40:8 קָ֠רֵחַ qarecha HNp of Kareah Bald-one
H7143-01 Jeremiah 40:13 קָרֵ֔חַ qarecha HNp Kareah Bald-one
H7143-01 Jeremiah 40:15 קָרֵ֡חַ qarecha HNp Kareah Bald-one
H7143-01 Jeremiah 40:16 קָרֵ֔חַ qarecha HNp Kareah Bald-one
H7143-01 Jeremiah 41:11 קָרֵ֔חַ qarecha HNp Kareah Bald-one
H7143-01 Jeremiah 41:13 קָרֵ֔חַ qarecha HNp Kareah Bald-one
H7143-01 Jeremiah 41:14 קָרֵֽחַ qarecha HNp of Kareah Bald-one
H7143-01 Jeremiah 41:16 קָרֵ֜חַ qarecha HNp of Kareah Bald-one
H7143-01 Jeremiah 42:1 קָרֵ֔חַ qarecha HNp of Kareah Bald-one
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