BDB7589
קָרַחַת noun feminine baldness of head; — absolute ׳ ק Lev 13:42 a; suffix קָרַחְתּוֺ Lev 13:42 +; — baldness of head (always opposed to גַּבַּחַת baldness of forehead), Lev 13:42 (twice in verse); Lev 13:43; Lev 13:55.
Strong's Lexicon
H7146
H7146 — קָרַחַת
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H7146 |
|---|---|
| Word: | קָרַחַת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H7139 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | qarachath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kaw-rakh'-ath |
| Meaning: | 1. a bald spot (on the back of the head) 2. (figuratively) a threadbare spot (on the back side of the cloth) |
| KJV Renderings: | bald head, bare within. |
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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke