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קֶרַח H7140
H7140 is the Hebrew word קֶרַח, transliterated qerach and said keh'-rakh. The King James Version most often renders it frost.
What it means
ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth); hence, hail; by resemblance, rock crystal.
Where it comes from
or קֹרַח; from H7139 (קָרַח).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: crystal, frost, ice.
Verses using קֶרַח
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 31:40 · KJV
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
Job 6:16 · KJV
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
Job 37:10 · KJV
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
Job 38:29 · KJV
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
Psalm 147:17 · KJV
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
Ezekiel 1:22 · KJV
And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7140 mean?
H7140 is the Hebrew word קֶרַח (qerach), meaning ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth); hence, hail; by resemblance, rock crystal.
How is H7140 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it frost (2 times), ice (2 times), reason of the ice (1 time), crystal (1 time).
How many times does H7140 appear in the Bible?
קֶרַח (qerach) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7140 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or קֹרַח; from H7139 (קָרַח).
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