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קַרְקַע H7172
H7172 is the Hebrew word קַרְקַע, transliterated qarqaʻ and said kar-kah'. The King James Version most often renders it floor.
What it means
floor (as if a pavement of pieces or tesseroe), of abuilding or the sea.
Where it comes from
from H7167 (קָרַע).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bottom, ([idiom] one side of the) floor.
Verses using קַרְקַע
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 5:17 · KJV
And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:
1 Kings 6:15 · KJV
And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.
1 Kings 6:16 · KJV
And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
1 Kings 6:30 · KJV
And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
1 Kings 7:7 · KJV
Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.
Amos 9:3 · KJV
And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
Common questions
What does Strong's H7172 mean?
H7172 is the Hebrew word קַרְקַע (qarqaʻ), meaning floor (as if a pavement of pieces or tesseroe), of abuilding or the sea.
How is H7172 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it floor (4 times), both the floor (1 time), one side of the floor (1 time), other (1 time), bottom (1 time).
How many times does H7172 appear in the Bible?
קַרְקַע (qarqaʻ) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7172 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7167 (קָרַע).
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