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קֵרֵחַ H7142

H7142 is the Hebrew word קֵרֵחַ, transliterated qêrêach and said kay-ray'-akh. The King James Version most often renders it bald head.

Word: קֵרֵחַTransliteration: qêrêachSaid: kay-ray'-akhLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

bald (on the back of the head).

Where it comes from

from H7139 (קָרַח).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

bald head 2×bald 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bald (head).

Verses using קֵרֵחַ

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 13:40 · KJV

And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.

2 Kings 2:23 · KJV

And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7142 mean?

H7142 is the Hebrew word קֵרֵחַ (qêrêach), meaning bald (on the back of the head).

How is H7142 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it bald head (2 times), bald (1 time).

How many times does H7142 appear in the Bible?

קֵרֵחַ (qêrêach) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7142 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7139 (קָרַח).

Nearby entries

H7139 · קָרַח — to depilate H7140 · קֶרַח — ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth); hence, hail…H7141 · קֹרַח — Korach, the name of two Edomites and three…H7143 · קָרֵחַ — Kareach, an Israelite H7144 · קׇרְחָה — baldness H7145 · קׇרְחִי — a Korchite (collectively) or descendants of Korach

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