Strong's H7146 · Hebrew
קָרַחַת
qârachath · /kaw-rakh'-ath/
Definition
a bald spot (on the back of the head); figuratively, a threadbare spot (on the back side of the cloth)
KJV: bald head, bare within.
Root / derivation: from H7139 (קָרַח);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קָרַחַת across 3 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus3 verses
And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead.
Leviticus 13:43Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh;
Leviticus 13:55And the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed: and, behold, if the plague have not changed his colour, and the plague be not spread; it is unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire; it is fret inward, whether it be bare within or without. whether: Heb. whether it be bald in the head thereof, or in the forehead thereof
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7146 (qârachath) mean?
a bald spot (on the back of the head); figuratively, a threadbare spot (on the back side of the cloth)
How many times does H7146 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7146 (קָרַחַת) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “head.”
How is qârachath translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7146 is rendered as “head” (3×), “within” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word קָרַחַת come from?
from H7139 (קָרַח);