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קֶרֶן H7161

H7161 is the Hebrew word קֶרֶן, transliterated qeren and said keh'-ren. The King James Version most often renders it horns.

Word: קֶרֶןTransliteration: qerenSaid: keh'-renLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 63 verses

What it means

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.

Where it comes from

from H7160 (קָרַן).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 70 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

horns 36×horn 24×two horns 4×thine horn 2×thereof his horns 1×like the horns 1×mine horn 1×even unto the horns 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] hill, horn.

Verses using קֶרֶן

The first 40 of 63 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 22:13 · KJV

And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

Exodus 27:2 · KJV

And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.

Exodus 29:12 · KJV

And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.

Exodus 30:3 · KJV

And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

Exodus 30:10 · KJV

And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.

Exodus 37:26 · KJV

And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.

Exodus 38:2 · KJV

And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.

Leviticus 4:7 · KJV

And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Leviticus 4:18 · KJV

And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Leviticus 4:25 · KJV

And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.

Leviticus 4:30 · KJV

And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.

Leviticus 4:34 · KJV

And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar:

Leviticus 8:15 · KJV

And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it.

Leviticus 9:9 · KJV

And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:

Leviticus 16:18 · KJV

And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.

Deuteronomy 33:17 · KJV

His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

Joshua 6:5 · KJV

And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.

1 Samuel 2:1 · KJV

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

1 Samuel 2:10 · KJV

The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

1 Samuel 16:1 · KJV

And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

1 Samuel 16:13 · KJV

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

2 Samuel 22:3 · KJV

The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.

1 Kings 1:39 · KJV

And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

1 Kings 1:50 · KJV

And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

1 Kings 1:51 · KJV

And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me today that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

1 Kings 2:28 · KJV

Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

1 Kings 22:11 · KJV

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.

1 Chronicles 25:5 · KJV

All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

2 Chronicles 18:10 · KJV

And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.

Job 16:15 · KJV

I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.

Psalm 18:2 · KJV

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

Psalm 22:21 · KJV

Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

Psalm 75:5 · KJV

Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

Psalm 75:10 · KJV

All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

Psalm 89:17 · KJV

For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.

Psalm 89:24 · KJV

But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

Psalm 92:10 · KJV

But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

Psalm 112:9 · KJV

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

Psalm 118:27 · KJV

God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

Psalm 132:17 · KJV

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7161 mean?

H7161 is the Hebrew word קֶרֶן (qeren), meaning 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.

How is H7161 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it horns (36 times), horn (24 times), two horns (4 times), thine horn (2 times), thereof his horns (1 time), among others.

How many times does H7161 appear in the Bible?

קֶרֶן (qeren) is tagged in 63 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7161 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7160 (קָרַן).

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