קֶרֶן (H7161) — Hebrew Lexicon

קֶרֶן

𐤒𐤓𐤍

Qeren

H7161 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קרן to project, to emit rays, to shine forth

Definition

Horn (the hard, projecting bony structure of animals, especially rams, bulls, and goats); by extension, horn-shaped object or feature, including flasks and vessels, corners or projections (such as those of an altar), and peaks (especially prominent points of mountains or hills). Figuratively, 'qeren' is also used for symbolic references to strength, dignity, power, and status, typically in poetic or prophetic passages. Occasionally denotes rays of light due to visual resemblance (as in Exodus 34:29-35).

Semantic Range

animal horn, horn-shaped vessel or flask, point or projection (altar corner, mountain peak), ivory, musical instrument, symbol of power or strength, dignity or honor, ray of light

Root / Etymology

From the root קָרַן (qaran), meaning 'to project' or 'to shine forth.' While the core root references projecting or emitting, the noun 'qeren' designates a physical horn, and secondarily anything that projects or radiates, either physically or metaphorically.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, 'qeren' primarily denotes animal horns, which were significant in sacrificial rituals, musical instruments (shofars not strictly called 'qeren' but similar), and symbols of power or prestige. Horns on the four corners of altar structures in the tabernacle and temple (Exod 27:2; 1 Kgs 1:50) are liturgical features for ritual acts, such as seeking asylum. Containers shaped like horns (oil flasks, 1 Sam 16:1,13) derive their name from form. In poetic and prophetic contexts, 'qeren' symbolizes physical power, political authority, or divine endorsement (Deut 33:17; Ps 18:3; Zech 1:18). The meaning shifts with context—literal in narrative and cultic passages, metaphorical or exalted in psalmic or prophetic settings. The use in Exodus 34:29–35, as 'rays' from Moses' face, reflects a metaphorical extension, likely from the visual resemblance to projecting rays. In later Hebrew, and especially translation traditions (e.g., the Latin Vulgate), 'qeren' was sometimes rendered as 'ray' or 'horn,' resulting in artistic portrayals with literal horns on Moses’ head. The term also occasionally refers to ivory (animal tooth, cf. Amos 6:4) and mountain peaks, though such uses are rare and always context-dependent.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from קָרַן; a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power; [idiom] hill, horn.

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Root Family

קרן (q-r-n) — to project, to emit rays, to shine forth

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H7160	קָרַן	ray-projecting one
H7162	קֶרֶן	in the horn
H7163	קֶרֶן הַפּוּךְ	projecting horn

Word Forms

29 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H7161-17`	קַרְנֹ֥ת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	the horns	horns of	14
`H7161-22`	קֶ֥רֶן	qeren	`HNcbsc`	horn	horn-of	12
`H7161-18`	קַרְנֹתָ֗י/ו	qarenotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	its horns	his horns	10
`H7161-02`	בְּ/קַרְנ֥וֹת	beqarenot	`HR/Ncbpc`	of-horns	in horns of	3
`H7161-15`	קַרְנִ֖/י	qareni	`HNcbsc/Sp1cs`	my horn	my horn	3
`H7161-14`	קַרְנֵ֣י	qareney	`HNcbdc`	horns	horns of	3
`H7161-05`	הַ/קְּרָנ֖וֹת	haqeranot	`HTd/Ncbpa`	are the horns	the horns	3
`H7161-16`	קַרְנֽ/וֹ	qareno	`HNcbsc/Sp3ms`	his horn	his horn	2
`H7161-29`	וְ/קֶ֣רֶן	veqeren	`HC/Ncbsc`	and horn	and horn of	2
`H7161-04`	הַ/קְּרָנַ֔יִם	haqeranayim	`HTd/Ncbda`	the two horns	the two horns	2
`H7161-03`	בְּ/קֶ֣רֶן	beqeren	`HR/Ncbsc`	on a horn	in a horn	2
`H7161-07`	קָֽרֶן	qaren	`HNcbsa`	horn	horn	2
`H7161-08`	קַרְנָֽיִם	qarenayim	`HNp`	Karnaim	two horns	2
`H7161-23`	וּ/לְ/קַרְנ֖וֹת	uleqarenot	`HC/R/Ncbpc`	and upon the horns	and to projecting-horns of	1
`H7161-10`	קַרְנְ/ךָ֜	qarenekha	`HNcbsc/Sp2ms`	your horn	your horn	1
`H7161-19`	קְרָנָ֑יִם	qeranayim	`HNcbda`	horns	two horns	1
`H7161-20`	קְרָנָ֔י/ו	qeranayv	`HNcbdc/Sp3ms`	his horns	his two horns	1
`H7161-24`	וּ/מִ/קַּרְנֵ֖י	umiqareney	`HC/R/Ncbdc`	and from the horns of	and from the two horns of	1
`H7161-26`	וְ/הַ/קְּרָנַ֣יִם	vehaqeranayim	`HC/Td/Ncbda`	the horns	and the two horns	1
`H7161-11`	קַרְנֵ֞/ךְ	qarenekhe	`HNcbsc/Sp2fs`	your-horn	your horn	1
`H7161-27`	וְ/הַ/קֶּ֤רֶן	vehaqeren	`HC/Td/Ncbsa`	and-the-horn	and the horn	1
`H7161-21`	קְרָנֽוֹת	qeranot	`HNcbpa`	horns	horns	1
`H7161-01`	בְּ/קַרְנָ֑י/ו	beqarenayv	`HR/Ncbdc/Sp3ms`	by its horns	with his two horns	1
`H7161-25`	וּ/בְ/קַרְנֵי/כֶ֥ם	uveqareneykhem	`HC/R/Ncbdc/Sp2mp`	and with your horns	and with your projecting-horns	1
`H7161-06`	הַ/קֶּ֣רֶן	haqeren	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the-horn	the projecting horn	1
`H7161-13`	קַרְנֵֽ/נוּ	qarenenu	`HNcbsc/Sp1cp`	our horn	our horn	1
`H7161-09`	קַרְנָ֔י/ו	qarenayv	`HNcbdc/Sp3ms`	his horns	his two horns	1
`H7161-12`	קַרְנְ/כֶ֑ם	qarenekhem	`HNcbsc/Sp2mp`	your horn	your horn	1
`H7161-28`	וְ/קַרְנֵ֤י	veqareney	`HC/Ncbdc`	and horns	and two horns of	1

Occurrences in Scripture

76 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H7161-01`	Genesis 22:13	בְּ/קַרְנָ֑י/ו	beqarenayv	`HR/Ncbdc/Sp3ms`	by its horns	with his two horns
`H7161-18`	Exodus 27:2	קַרְנֹתָ֗י/ו	qarenotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	its horns	his horns
`H7161-18`	Exodus 27:2	קַרְנֹתָ֑י/ו	qarenotayv-2	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	the horns thereof	his horns
`H7161-17`	Exodus 29:12	קַרְנֹ֥ת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	the horns	horns of
`H7161-18`	Exodus 30:2	קַרְנֹתָֽי/ו	qarenotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	its horns	his horns
`H7161-18`	Exodus 30:3	קַרְנֹתָ֑י/ו	qarenotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	its horns	his horns
`H7161-18`	Exodus 30:10	קַרְנֹתָ֔י/ו	qarenotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	its horns	his horns
`H7161-18`	Exodus 37:25	קַרְנֹתָֽי/ו	qarenotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	its horns	his horns
`H7161-18`	Exodus 37:26	קַרְנֹתָ֑י/ו	qarenotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	its horns	his horns
`H7161-18`	Exodus 38:2	קַרְנֹתָ֗י/ו	qarenotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	its horns	his horns
`H7161-18`	Exodus 38:2	קַרְנֹתָ֑י/ו	qarenotayv-2	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	its horns	his horns
`H7161-17`	Leviticus 4:7	קַ֠רְנוֹת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	the horns	horns of
`H7161-17`	Leviticus 4:18	קַרְנֹ֣ת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	the horns	horns of
`H7161-17`	Leviticus 4:25	קַרְנֹ֖ת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	the horns	horns of
`H7161-17`	Leviticus 4:30	קַרְנֹ֖ת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	the horns	horns of
`H7161-17`	Leviticus 4:34	קַרְנֹ֖ת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	the horns	horns of
`H7161-17`	Leviticus 8:15	קַרְנ֨וֹת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	horns	horns of
`H7161-17`	Leviticus 9:9	קַרְנ֣וֹת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	horns of	horns of
`H7161-17`	Leviticus 16:18	קַרְנ֥וֹת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	the horns	horns of
`H7161-28`	Deuteronomy 33:17	וְ/קַרְנֵ֤י	veqareney	`HC/Ncbdc`	and horns	and two horns of
`H7161-09`	Deuteronomy 33:17	קַרְנָ֔י/ו	qarenayv	`HNcbdc/Sp3ms`	his horns	his two horns
`H7161-03`	Joshua 6:5	בְּ/קֶ֣רֶן	beqeren	`HR/Ncbsc`	with the horn	in a horn
`H7161-15`	1 Samuel 2:1	קַרְנִ֖/י	qareni	`HNcbsc/Sp1cs`	my horn	my horn
`H7161-22`	1 Samuel 2:10	קֶ֥רֶן	qeren	`HNcbsc`	the horn	horn-of
`H7161-10`	1 Samuel 16:1	קַרְנְ/ךָ֜	qarenekha	`HNcbsc/Sp2ms`	your horn	your horn
`H7161-22`	1 Samuel 16:13	קֶ֣רֶן	qeren	`HNcbsc`	horn	horn-of
`H7161-29`	2 Samuel 22:3	וְ/קֶ֣רֶן	veqeren	`HC/Ncbsc`	and horn	and horn of
`H7161-22`	1 Kings 1:39	קֶ֤רֶן	qeren	`HNcbsc`	horn	horn-of
`H7161-02`	1 Kings 1:50	בְּ/קַרְנ֥וֹת	beqarenot	`HR/Ncbpc`	of the horns	in horns of
`H7161-02`	1 Kings 1:51	בְּ/קַרְנ֤וֹת	beqarenot	`HR/Ncbpc`	on the horns	in horns of
`H7161-02`	1 Kings 2:28	בְּ/קַרְנ֥וֹת	beqarenot	`HR/Ncbpc`	of-horns	in horns of
`H7161-14`	1 Kings 22:11	קַרְנֵ֣י	qareney	`HNcbdc`	horns	horns of
`H7161-03`	Isaiah 5:1	בְּ/קֶ֥רֶן	beqeren	`HR/Ncbsc`	on a horn	in a horn
`H7161-23`	Jeremiah 17:1	וּ/לְ/קַרְנ֖וֹת	uleqarenot	`HC/R/Ncbpc`	and upon the horns	and to projecting-horns of
`H7161-22`	Jeremiah 48:25	קֶ֣רֶן	qeren	`HNcbsc`	horn	horn-of
`H7161-17`	Ezekiel 27:15	קַרְנ֥וֹת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	horns	horns of
`H7161-22`	Ezekiel 29:21	קֶ֨רֶן֙	qeren	`HNcbsa`	horn	horn-of
`H7161-25`	Ezekiel 34:21	וּ/בְ/קַרְנֵי/כֶ֥ם	uveqareneykhem	`HC/R/Ncbdc/Sp2mp`	and with your horns	and with your projecting-horns
`H7161-05`	Ezekiel 43:15	הַ/קְּרָנ֖וֹת	haqeranot	`HTd/Ncbpa`	the-horns	the horns
`H7161-18`	Ezekiel 43:20	קַרְנֹתָי/ו֙	qarenotayv	`HNcbpc/Sp3ms`	horns of it	his horns
`H7161-17`	Amos 3:14	קַרְנ֣וֹת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	horns	horns of
`H7161-08`	Amos 6:13	קַרְנָֽיִם	qarenayim	`HNp`	Karnaim	two horns
`H7161-11`	Micah 4:13	קַרְנֵ֞/ךְ	qarenekhe	`HNcbsc/Sp2fs`	your-horn	your horn
`H7161-08`	Habakkuk 3:4	קַרְנַ֥יִם	qarenayim	`HNcbda`	rays	two horns
`H7161-21`	Zechariah 2:1	קְרָנֽוֹת	qeranot	`HNcbpa`	horns	horns
`H7161-05`	Zechariah 2:2	הַ/קְּרָנוֹת֙	haqeranot	`HTd/Ncbpa`	are the horns	the horns
`H7161-05`	Zechariah 2:4	הַ/קְּרָנ֞וֹת	haqeranot	`HTd/Ncbpa`	the horns	the horns
`H7161-17`	Zechariah 2:4	קַרְנ֣וֹת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	the horns	horns of
`H7161-22`	Zechariah 2:4	קֶ֛רֶן	qeren	`HNcbsa`	a horn	horn-of
`H7161-29`	Psalms 18:3	וְ/קֶֽרֶן	veqeren	`HC/Ncbsc`	and the horn	and horn of
`H7161-24`	Psalms 22:22	וּ/מִ/קַּרְנֵ֖י	umiqareney	`HC/R/Ncbdc`	and from the horns of	and from the two horns of
`H7161-07`	Psalms 75:5	קָֽרֶן	qaren	`HNcbsa`	horn	horn
`H7161-12`	Psalms 75:6	קַרְנְ/כֶ֑ם	qarenekhem	`HNcbsc/Sp2mp`	your horn	your horn
`H7161-14`	Psalms 75:11	קַרְנֵ֣י	qareney	`HNcbdc`	horns	horns of
`H7161-17`	Psalms 75:11	קַֽרְנ֥וֹת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	horns	horns of
`H7161-13`	Psalms 89:18	קַרְנֵֽ/נוּ	qarenenu	`HNcbsc/Sp1cp`	our horn	our horn
`H7161-16`	Psalms 89:25	קַרְנֽ/וֹ	qareno	`HNcbsc/Sp3ms`	his-horn	his horn
`H7161-15`	Psalms 92:11	קַרְנִ֑/י	qareni	`HNcbsc/Sp1cs`	my-horn	my horn
`H7161-16`	Psalms 112:9	קַ֝רְנ֗/וֹ	qareno	`HNcbsc/Sp3ms`	his horn	his horn
`H7161-17`	Psalms 118:27	קַ֝רְנ֗וֹת	qarenot	`HNcbpc`	horns	horns of
`H7161-22`	Psalms 132:17	קֶ֣רֶן	qeren	`HNcbsa`	horn	horn-of
`H7161-22`	Psalms 148:14	קֶ֨רֶן	qeren	`HNcbsa`	a horn	horn-of
`H7161-15`	Job 16:15	קַרְנִֽ/י	qareni	`HNcbsc/Sp1cs`	my horn	my horn
`H7161-22`	Lamentations 2:3	קֶ֣רֶן	qeren	`HNcbsc`	strength	horn-of
`H7161-22`	Lamentations 2:17	קֶ֥רֶן	qeren	`HNcbsc`	horn	horn-of
`H7161-19`	Daniel 8:3	קְרָנָ֑יִם	qeranayim	`HNcbda`	horns	two horns
`H7161-26`	Daniel 8:3	וְ/הַ/קְּרָנַ֣יִם	vehaqeranayim	`HC/Td/Ncbda`	the horns	and the two horns
`H7161-22`	Daniel 8:5	קֶ֥רֶן	qeren	`HNcbsc`	a horn	horn-of
`H7161-04`	Daniel 8:6	הַ/קְּרָנַ֔יִם	haqeranayim	`HTd/Ncbda`	the two horns	the two horns
`H7161-20`	Daniel 8:7	קְרָנָ֔י/ו	qeranayv	`HNcbdc/Sp3ms`	his horns	his two horns
`H7161-06`	Daniel 8:8	הַ/קֶּ֣רֶן	haqeren	`HTd/Ncbsa`	the-horn	the projecting horn
`H7161-22`	Daniel 8:9	קֶֽרֶן	qeren	`HNcbsa`	horn	horn-of
`H7161-04`	Daniel 8:20	הַ/קְּרָנָ֑יִם	haqeranayim	`HTd/Ncbda`	the two horns	the two horns
`H7161-27`	Daniel 8:21	וְ/הַ/קֶּ֤רֶן	vehaqeren	`HC/Td/Ncbsa`	and-the-horn	and the horn
`H7161-07`	1 Chronicles 25:5	קָ֑רֶן	qaren	`HNcbsa`	horn	horn
`H7161-14`	2 Chronicles 18:10	קַרְנֵ֣י	qareney	`HNcbdc`	horns of	horns of

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