Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
ice
Usage: 1) frost, ice, ice crystal 1a) frost (of night) 1b) ice
Strong's Number
H7140
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
5
Strong's H7140 Quick Answer
Strong's H7140 קֶרַח קוֹרַח (qerach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qerach (keh'-rakh) (or qorach {ko'-rakh}) n-m. 1. ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth) 2. (hence) hail It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include ice, frost, and crystal. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qerach (keh'-rakh) (or qorach {ko'-rakh}) n-m. 1. ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth) 2. (hence) hail
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ice, frost, and crystal
Meaning and Definition
qerach (keh'-rakh) (or qorach {ko'-rakh}) n-m. 1. ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth) 2. (hence) hail 3. by resemblance, rock crystal [from H7139] KJV: crystal, frost, ice. Root(s): H7139
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7140. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7140 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qerach, 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.
How Strong's H7140 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7140 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 H7140 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7140.
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
Therefore thus saith the LORD of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David: and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost.
And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7140, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7140 FAQ
What does qerach (קֶרַח) mean?
Qerach (Strong's H7140) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "crystal". qerach (keh'-rakh) (or qorach {ko'-rakh}) n-m. 1. ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth) 2. (hence) hail
How many times is qerach (קֶרַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H7140 across 5 books.
Where can I study qerach (קֶרַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7140 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qerach (קֶרַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ice, frost, and crystal. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.