7140. qerach

Lexicon

qerach: Ice, frost

Original Word: קֶרַח
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qerach
Pronunciation: keh'-rakh
Phonetic Spelling: (keh'-rakh)
Definition: Ice, frost
Meaning: ice, hail, rock crystal

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

crystal, frost, ice

Or qorach {ko'-rakh}; from qarach; ice (as if bald, i.e. Smooth); hence, hail; by resemblance, rock crystal -- crystal, frost, ice.

see HEBREW qarach

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
frost, ice
NASB Translation
crystal (1), frost (2), ice (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קֶ֫רַח noun masculine^{Job 38:29} frost, ice; — absolute ׳ק Genesis 31:40 +, קָ֑רַח Job 6:16 +; suffix קַרְחוֺ Psalm 147:17; —

1 frost of night (opposed to חֹרֶב of day), Genesis 31:40 (E), Jeremiah 36:30.

2 ice, Job 6:16; Job 37:10; Job 38:29 ("" כְפֹר hoarfrost), כְפִתִּים ׳מַשְׁלִיח ק Psalm 147:17 (Hup and others think of hail, but see Bae; "" קָרָה cold, שֶׁלֶג, כְּפוֺר Psalm 147:16); probably also ׳כְּעֵין ק Ezekiel 1:22 (so Krae; most crystal, after ᵐ5).

קְרִי, קִרְיָה, קִרְיַת, קרִיּוֺת, etc., see קרה.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to be cold

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2879 (krystallos): This Greek term refers to crystal or ice, similar to the Hebrew קֶרַח. It is used in Revelation 4:6 to describe the sea of glass, like crystal, before the throne of God.
• G2930 (kruos): This Greek word means frost or cold, akin to the concept of קֶרַח. It is used in the New Testament to describe cold weather conditions, as seen in Matthew 24:20, where Jesus advises His followers to pray that their flight will not occur in winter.

These entries highlight the interconnectedness of biblical languages and the consistent themes of God's dominion over creation across both the Old and New Testaments.

Usage: The term קֶרַח (qerach) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to natural phenomena associated with cold, such as ice and hail. It can also denote rock crystal, a clear, crystalline form of quartz.

Context: • Occurrences in the Hebrew Bible: The word קֶרַח appears in several passages, often in the context of God's power over nature. For example, in Job 6:16, it is used metaphorically to describe the deceitfulness of brooks that appear promising but are ultimately unreliable. In Job 38:29, קֶרַח is mentioned in a series of rhetorical questions posed by God to Job, highlighting divine control over the elements: "From whose womb does the ice emerge, and who gives birth to the frost of heaven?" (BSB). In Psalm 147:17, קֶרַח is used to illustrate the severity of God's cold: "He hurls down His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?" (BSB).
• Theological Implications: The use of קֶרַח in the Hebrew Bible often underscores the majesty and sovereignty of God over creation. It serves as a reminder of the natural order established by God and His ability to control and manipulate the elements for His purposes. The imagery of ice and hail is frequently employed to convey the power and sometimes the judgment of God, as seen in the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 9:23-25).
• Cultural and Historical Context: In the ancient Near East, ice and hail were significant due to their impact on agriculture and daily life. Hailstorms could devastate crops, and ice was a rare and powerful symbol of cold in a predominantly warm climate. The mention of קֶרַח in biblical texts would have resonated with audiences familiar with the challenges posed by these natural phenomena.

Forms and Transliterations

הַקֶּ֣רַח הַקָּ֑רַח הקרח וְלַקֶּ֥רַח וְקֶ֣רַח ולקרח וקרח קַֽרְח֣וֹ קָ֑רַח קרח קרחו hakKarach hakKerach haq·qā·raḥ haq·qe·raḥ haqqāraḥ haqqeraḥ Karach karCho qā·raḥ qar·ḥōw qāraḥ qarḥōw veKerach velakKerach wə·laq·qe·raḥ wə·qe·raḥ wəlaqqeraḥ wəqeraḥ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 31:40
HEB: אֲכָלַ֥נִי חֹ֖רֶב וְקֶ֣רַח בַּלָּ֑יְלָה וַתִּדַּ֥ד
NAS: consumed me and the frost by night,
KJV: consumed me, and the frost by night;
INT: consumed the heat and the frost night fled

Job 6:16
HEB: הַקֹּדְרִ֥ים מִנִּי־ קָ֑רַח עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ יִתְעַלֶּם־
NAS: because of ice [And] into which the snow
KJV: Which are blackish by reason of the ice, [and] wherein the snow
INT: are turbid because of ice and melts

Job 37:10
HEB: אֵ֥ל יִתֶּן־ קָ֑רַח וְרֹ֖חַב מַ֣יִם
NAS: of God ice is made,
KJV: of God frost is given:
INT: of God is made ice and the expanse of the waters

Job 38:29
HEB: מִ֭י יָצָ֣א הַקָּ֑רַח וּכְפֹ֥ר שָׁ֝מַיִם
NAS: has come the ice? And the frost
KJV: came the ice? and the hoary frost
INT: whose has come crystal bason of heaven

Psalm 147:17
HEB: מַשְׁלִ֣יךְ קַֽרְח֣וֹ כְפִתִּ֑ים לִפְנֵ֥י
NAS: He casts forth His ice as fragments;
KJV: He casteth forth his ice like morsels:
INT: casts his ice fragments before

Jeremiah 36:30
HEB: לַחֹ֥רֶב בַּיּ֖וֹם וְלַקֶּ֥רַח בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃
NAS: of the day and the frost of the night.
KJV: and in the night to the frost.
INT: to the heat of the day and the frost of the night

Ezekiel 1:22
HEB: רָקִ֔יעַ כְּעֵ֖ין הַקֶּ֣רַח הַנּוֹרָ֑א נָט֥וּי
NAS: gleam of crystal, spread
KJV: of the terrible crystal, stretched forth
INT: an expanse gleam of crystal the awesome spread

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7140
7 Occurrences

haq·qā·raḥ — 1 Occ.
haq·qe·raḥ — 1 Occ.
qā·raḥ — 2 Occ.
qar·ḥōw — 1 Occ.
wə·qe·raḥ — 1 Occ.
wə·laq·qe·raḥ — 1 Occ.