Qêrêach — H7142

Definition

adjective

bald (on the back of the head)

1. bald

Usually translated as

bald

Origin

from H7139

• Derived from Qârach (H7139)

Occurrences

Qêrêach occurs 3 times in 2 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (1), 2 Kings (1)

• Leviticus 13:40 — And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald (קֵרֵ֥חַ); yet is he clean.
• 2 Kings 2:23 — And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head (קֵרֵ֖חַ); go up, thou bald head.
• 2 Kings 2:23 — And he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head (קֵרֵֽחַ).