Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to make bald
Usage: 1) to be bald, make bald 1a) (Qal) to make bald, make a baldness 1b) (Niphal) to make oneself bald 1c) (Hiphil) to make oneself bald 1d)(Hophal) to make bald
Strong's Number
H7139
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H7139 Quick Answer
Strong's H7139 קָרַח (qarach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qarach (kaw-rakh') v. 1. to depilate [a primitive root] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include make and bald. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qarach (kaw-rakh') v. 1. to depilate [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- make and bald
Meaning and Definition
qarach (kaw-rakh') v. 1. to depilate [a primitive root] KJV: make (self) bald.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7139. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7139 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qarach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
make
Leviticus 21:5
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bald
Ezekiel 29:18
How Strong's H7139 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7139 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7139 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:
And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7139.
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:
And they shall make themselves utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing.
Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head was made bald, and every shoulder was peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:
Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7139, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7139 FAQ
What does qarach (קָרַח) mean?
Qarach (Strong's H7139) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "depilate". qarach (kaw-rakh') v. 1. to depilate [a primitive root]
How many times is qarach (קָרַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H7139 across 4 books.
Where can I study qarach (קָרַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7139 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qarach (קָרַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as make and bald. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.