Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
floor
Usage: floor, bottom
Strong's Number
H7172
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H7172 Quick Answer
Strong's H7172 קַרקַע (qarqa`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qarqa` (kar-kah') n-m. 1. floor (as if a pavement of pieces or tesseroe), of a building or the sea [from H7167] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include floor, floors, and sea. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qarqa` (kar-kah') n-m. 1. floor (as if a pavement of pieces or tesseroe), of a building or the sea [from H7167]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- floor, floors, and sea
Meaning and Definition
qarqa` (kar-kah') n-m. 1. floor (as if a pavement of pieces or tesseroe), of a building or the sea [from H7167] KJV: bottom, (X one side of the) floor. Root(s): H7167
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7172. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7172 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qarqa`, 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 H7172 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7172 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 H7172 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:
And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.
And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7172.
And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:
And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.
And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
And the floors of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.
And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7172, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7172 FAQ
What does qarqa (קַרְקַע) mean?
Qarqa (Strong's H7172) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bottom". qarqa` (kar-kah') n-m. 1. floor (as if a pavement of pieces or tesseroe), of a building or the sea [from H7167]
How many times is qarqa (קַרְקַע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H7172 across 3 books.
Where can I study qarqa (קַרְקַע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7172 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qarqa (קַרְקַע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as floor, floors, and sea. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.