Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to cover
Usage: 1) to spread or lay something over, cover, spread over 1a) (Qal) to be spread over
Strong's Number
H7159
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H7159 Quick Answer
Strong's H7159 קָרַם (qaram) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qaram (kaw-ram') v. 1. to cover [a primitive root] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include cover and covered. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qaram (kaw-ram') v. 1. to cover [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cover and covered
Meaning and Definition
qaram (kaw-ram') v. 1. to cover [a primitive root] KJV: cover.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7159. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7159 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qaram, 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.
cover
Ezekiel 37:6
covered
Ezekiel 37:8
How Strong's H7159 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7159 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 H7159 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7159.
And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7159, grouped by book.
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7159 FAQ
What does qaram (קָרַם) mean?
Qaram (Strong's H7159) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cover". qaram (kaw-ram') v. 1. to cover [a primitive root]
How many times is qaram (קָרַם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7159 across 1 book.
Where can I study qaram (קָרַם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7159 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qaram (קָרַם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cover and covered. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.