קָרַח
qa.rach
to make bald
Lexicon Entry
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Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
“ ‘They shall not shave their heads or shave off the corners of their beards or make any cuttings in their flesh.
Jeremiah 16:6Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried. Men won’t lament for them, cut themselves, or make themselves bald for them.
Ezekiel 27:31They will make themselves bald for you, and clothe themselves with sackcloth. They will weep for you in bitterness of soul, with bitter mourning.
Ezekiel 29:18“Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyre. Every head was made bald, and every shoulder was worn; yet he had no wages, nor did his army, from Tyre, for the service that he had served against it.
Micah 1:16Shave your heads, and cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture; for they have gone into captivity from you!