קָרַס
qa.ras
to stoop
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "קָרַס" (qa.ras) is defined as "to stoop." This verb implies a physical action of bending or lowering one's body, often in a downward direction. Its two occurrences in the Bible suggest a limited but deliberate use of this word to convey a specific meaning. The significance of "קָרַס" lies in its literal and concrete description of physical movement. It can be used to describe actions such as bending down to pick something up or stooping to examine something closely. This word's meaning is straightforward and lacks any abstract or metaphorical connotations. Its limited usage in the Bible may indicate that the concept of stooping was not a common or significant theme in the original text.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text