Original Word: קֶרֶץ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qerets
Pronunciation: keh-rets
Phonetic Spelling: (keh'-rets)
Definition: extirpation
Meaning: Extirpation, a term that implies complete removal or destruction.

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָרַץ (qarats), which means to pinch or to nip.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for קֶרֶץ, the concept of extirpation can be related to Greek terms that describe destruction or removal, such as ἀφανισμός (aphanismos • Strong's Greek 853), which means disappearance or destruction, and ἐξολεθρεύω (exolethreuo • Strong's Greek 1842), meaning to destroy utterly. These terms capture the essence of complete removal or eradication found in the Hebrew קֶרֶץ.

Usage: The term קֶרֶץ is used in the context of complete eradication or destruction, often in a metaphorical sense to describe the total removal of something undesirable.

Context: • The Hebrew word קֶרֶץ (Qeretz) is a noun that appears in the context of describing a thorough and complete destruction or removal. It is derived from the root קָרַץ (qarats), which conveys the action of pinching or nipping, suggesting a forceful and decisive action.
• In the Biblical narrative, the concept of extirpation is often associated with divine judgment or the removal of sin and impurity from among the people. The term emphasizes the thoroughness and finality of the action, leaving no trace of the former state.
• The usage of קֶרֶץ in the Hebrew Bible is limited, and it is often understood in a metaphorical sense, highlighting the severity and completeness of the action described.
• The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) does not have a direct English equivalent for קֶרֶץ, but the concept is reflected in passages that speak of God's judgment and the removal of wickedness.

Word Origin
from qarats
Definition
perhaps nipping
NASB Translation
horsefly (1).

קֶ֫רֶץ noun masculine dubious word, apparently nipping, concrete nipper usually interpreted (since Hi) of a nipping or stinging insect (compare Aramaic קָרוֺצָא, Arabic biting insect); e.g. gadfly (compare Thes^{Add. 111}), figurative of Nebuchadr. מִצָּפוֺן בָּא ׳ק Jeremiah 46:20 a gadfly cometh from the north; ᵑ9 (Aq Symm) stimulator, i.e. קֹרֵץ; Thes and others, more Generally, excidium.

destruction

From qarats; extirpation (as if by constriction) -- destruction.

see HEBREW qarats

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