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Lexicon :: Strong's H7161 - qeren

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קֶרֶן
Transliteration
qeren
Pronunciation
keh'-ren
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Part of Speech
feminine noun, proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2072a

Strong’s Definitions

קֶרֶן qeren, keh'-ren; from H7160; a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power:—× hill, horn.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 76x

The KJV translates Strong's H7161 in the following manner: horn (75x), hill (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 76x
The KJV translates Strong's H7161 in the following manner: horn (75x), hill (1x).
feminine noun

  1. horn

    1. horn

    2. of strength (fig)

    3. flask (container for oil)

    4. horn (as musical instrument)

    5. horn (of horn-like projections on the altar)

    6. of rays of light

    7. hill

      proper locative noun (BDB)

  2. a place conquered by Israel probably in Bashan

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קֶרֶן qeren, keh'-ren; from H7160; a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power:—× hill, horn.
STRONGS H7161: Abbreviations
† קֶ֫רֶן 75 noun feminineJeremiah 48:25 horn; — absolute ק׳ Isaiah 5:1 +, קָ֑רֶן Psalm 75:5 [Psalm 75:4]; construct קֶ֫רֶן Joshua 6:5 +; suffix קַרְנִי 1 Samuel 2:1; Psalm 92:11 [Psalm 92:10], etc.; dual קַרְנַיִם Habakkuk 3:4, קְרָנַיִם Daniel 8:3, Daniel 8:6, ַנָ֑יִם Daniel 8:3; Daniel 8:20; construct קַרְנֵי 1 Kings 22:11 +, suffix קַרְנָיו Genesis 22:13; Deuteronomy 33:17, קְרָנָיו Daniel 8:7, קַרְנֵיכֶם Ezekiel 34:21; plural (usually in derived senses) קְרָנוֺת Ezekiel 43:15 +; construct קַרְנֹת Exodus 29:12 +, suffix קַרְנֹתָיו Exodus 27:2 +, etc.; — horn:
†1.
a. of ram (אַיִל) Genesis 22:13, so in Daniel's vision Daniel 8:3 (twice in verse); Daniel 8:6, Daniel 8:7, Daniel 8:20, and (of goat) Daniel 8:5; Daniel 8:8; Daniel 8:9; Daniel 8:21; of oppressors in Israel (under figure of rams) Ezekiel 34:21, so of nations Zechariah 2:2 [Zechariah 1:19]; Zechariah 2:4 [Zechariah 1:21] (3 times in verse); of רְאֵם Deuteronomy 33:17; Psalm 22:22 [Psalm 22:21] (both figurative, compare Psalm 92:11 [Psalm 92:10]); of Zion under figure of threshing-ox Micah 4:13; בַּרְזֶל ק׳ 1 Kings 22:11 2 Chronicles 18:10 (symbolic); seen in Zechariah's vision Zechariah 2:1 [Zechariah 1:18].
b. used as oil-flask 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Kings 1:39 (compare הַפּוּךְ קֶרֶן below).
c. הַיּוֺבֵל ק׳, as wind-instrument Joshua 6:5 (compare שׁוֺפָר).
d. קַרְנוֺת שֵׁן Ezekiel 27:15 (from curved shape of tusks).
† 2. figurative, of person, symbol of strength Deuteronomy 33:17, יִשְׁעִי ק׳ 2 Samuel 22:3 = Psalm 18:3 [Psalm 18:2] (of י׳ as deliverer); others below 3 or 4; especially as lifted up (רום, as of a lordly animal, compare Dr 1 Samuel 2:1;), denoting increase of might, dignity 1 Samuel 2:1, 10; Lamentations 2:17; Psalm 75:11 [Psalm 75:10]; Psalm 89:18 [Psalm 89:17]; Psalm 89:25 [Psalm 89:24]; Psalm 92:11 [Psalm 92:10]; Psalm 112:9, so perhaps 1 Chronicles 25:5 (see Kau; > Be blow loudly [compare 1 c]), + לְעַמּוֺ Psalm 148:14 (subject י׳); also haughtiness, arrogance Psalm 75:5 [Psalm 75:4]; Psalm 75:6[Psalm 75:5]; opposed to גָּדַע ק׳ hew off horns, i.e. reduce, humiliate, Lamentations 2:3; Psalm 75:11 [Psalm 75:10], passive Jeremiah 48:25, so וְעֹלַלְתִּי בֶעָפָר קַרְנִי Job 16:15; לְבֵית יִשׂ׳ אַצְמִיהַ ק׳ Ezekiel 29:21 is apparently of restoration of might (as Psalm 148:14 above, with וַיָּרֶם), but לְדָוִד ק׳ אַצ׳ Psalm 132:17 of raising up individual ruler of Davidic line.
3. of altar, horn-like projections at corners (26 times), Amos 3:14; Jeremiah 17:1; Ezekiel 43:15, Ezekiel 43:20; Psalm 118:27; Exodus 27:2 + 8 times Exodus; Leviticus 4:7, Leviticus 4:18 + 6 times Leviticus (all P); as sanctuary, refuge 1 Kings 1:50, 1 Kings 1:51; 1 Kings 2:28.
†4. hill (so in Arabic, peak, isolated hill, compare Ges) Isaiah 5:1.
†5. קַרְנַיִם מִיָּדוֺ לוֺ Habakkuk 3:4 rays at his side(s) had he (of lightning-flashes in theophany, compare Now Da). — Amos 6:13 see קַדְנַיִם proper name, of a location.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H7162.

קַרְנַ֫יִם proper name, of a location conquered by Israel Amos 6:13 (so Gr We Now GASm, compare also לֹא דְבָר above ; Greek Version of the LXX and most below קֶרֶן 2); probably in Bashan, = Καρναιν 1 Macc 5:43; 5:44, Καρνιον 2 Macc 12:21; also in עַשְׁתְּרוֺת ק׳ Genesis 14:5 (see III. H6252 עַשְׁתָּרוֺת. ).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:5; 22:13; 22:13

Exodus

27:2; 27:2; 29:12

Leviticus

4:7; 4:18

Deuteronomy

33:17; 33:17; 33:17

Joshua

6:5; 6:5

1 Samuel

2:1; 2:1; 2:1; 2:10; 16:1; 16:13

2 Samuel

22:3

1 Kings

1:39; 1:50; 1:51; 2:28; 22:11; 22:11

1 Chronicles

25:5

2 Chronicles

18:10

Job

16:15

Psalms

18:2; 22:21; 75:4; 75:4; 75:5; 75:10; 75:10; 89:17; 89:24; 92:10; 92:10; 92:10; 112:9; 118:27; 132:17; 148:14; 148:14

Isaiah

5:1; 5:1

Jeremiah

17:1; 48:25; 48:25

Lamentations

2:3; 2:17

Ezekiel

27:15; 29:21; 34:21; 34:21; 43:15; 43:15; 43:20

Daniel

8:3; 8:3; 8:3; 8:5; 8:6; 8:6; 8:7; 8:7; 8:8; 8:9; 8:20; 8:20; 8:21

Amos

3:14; 6:13; 6:13

Micah

4:13

Habakkuk

3:4; 3:4

Zechariah

1:18; 1:19; 1:21

H7161

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Strong's Number H7161 matches the Hebrew קֶרֶן (qeren),
which occurs 76 times in 69 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 22:13–Eze 27:15)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:13 - And Abraam lifted up his eyes and beheld, and lo! a ram caught by his horns in a [fn]plant of Sabec; and Abraam went and took the ram, and offered him up for a whole-burnt-offering in the place of Isaac his son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 27:2 - And thou shalt make the horns on the four corners; the horns shall be of the [fn]same piece, and thou shalt overlay them with brass.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:12 - And thou shalt take of the blood of the calf, and put it on the horns of the altar with thy finger, but all the rest of the blood thou shalt pour out at the foot of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:2 - And thou shalt make it a cubit in length, and a cubit in breadth: it shall be square; and the height of it shall be of two cubits, its horns shall be [fn]of the same piece.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:3 - And thou shalt gild its grate with pure gold, and its sides round about, and its horns; and thou shalt make for it a wreathen border of gold round-about.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:10 - And once in the year Aaron shall make atonement [fn]on its horns, he shall purge it with the blood of purification for their generations: it is most holy to the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:7 - And the priest shall put of the blood of the calf on the horns of the altar of the compound incense which is before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of witness; and all the blood of the calf shall he pour out by the foot of the altar of whole-burnt-offerings, which is by the doors of the tabernacle of witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:18 - And the priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of the incense of composition, which is before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of witness; and he shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of whole-burnt-offerings, which is by the door of the tabernacle of witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:25 - And the priest shall put some of the blood of the sin-offering with his finger on the horns of the altar of whole-burnt-offering; and he shall pour out all its blood by the bottom of the altar of whole-burnt-offerings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:30 - And the priest shall take of its blood with his finger, and shall put it on the horns of the altar of whole-burnt-offerings; and all its blood he shall pour forth by the foot of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:34 - And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin-offering with his finger, and shall put it on the horns of the altar of whole-burnt-offerings, and he shall pour out all its blood by the bottom of the altar of whole-burnt-offering.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:15 - And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood, and put it on the horns of the altar round about with his finger; and he purified the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make atonement upon it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 9:9 - And the sons of Aaron brought the blood to him, and he dipped his finger into the blood, and put it on the horns of the altar, and he poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:18 - And he shall come forth to the altar that is before the Lord, and he shall make atonement upon it; and he shall take of the blood of the calf, and of the blood of the goat, and shall put it on the horns of the altar round about.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:17 - His beauty is as the firstling of his bull, his horns are the horns of a unicorn; with them he shall thrust the nations at once, even from the end of the earth: these are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and these are the thousands of Manasse.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:5 - And it shall be that when ye shall sound with the trumpet, [fn]all the people shall shout together. And when they have shouted, the walls of the city shall fall [fn]of themselves; and all the people shall enter, each one rushing direct into the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:1 - My heart is established in the Lord, my horn is exalted in my God; my mouth is enlarged over my enemies, I have rejoiced in thy salvation.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:10 - The Lord will weaken his adversary; the Lord is holy. Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man boast in his strength, and let not the rich man boast in his wealth; but let him that boasts boast in this, to understand and know the Lord, [fn]and to execute judgment and justice in the midst of the earth. The Lord has gone up to the heavens, and has thundered: he will judge the extremities of the earth, and he gives strength to our kings, and will exalt the horn of his Christ. And she left him there before the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:1 - And the Lord said to Samuel, How long dost thou mourn for Saul, whereas I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill thy horn with oil, and come, I will send thee to Jessæ, to Bethleem; for I have seen among his sons a king for me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:13 - And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord [fn]came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel arose, and departed to Armathaim.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:3 - my God; he shall be to me my guard, I will trust in him: he is my protector, and the horn of my salvation, my helper, and my sure refuge; thou shalt save me from the unjust man.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:39 - And Sadoc the priest took the horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon, and blew the trumpet; and all the people said, Let king Solomon live.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:50 - And Adonias feared because of Solomon, and arose, and departed, and laid hold on the horns of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:51 - And it was reported to Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonias fears king Solomon, and holds the horns of the altar, saying, Let Solomon swear to me this day, that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:28 - And the report came to Joab son of Saruia; for Joab had turned after Adonias, and he went not after Solomon: and Joab fled to the tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold of the horns of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:11 - And Sedekias son of Chanaan made for himself iron horns, and said, Thus saith the Lord, With these thou shalt [fn]push Syria, until it be consumed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:5 - All these were the sons of Æman the king's chief player in the praises of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Æman fourteen sons, and three daughters.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:10 - And Sedekias son of Chanaan made for himself iron horns, and said, Thus saith the Lord, With these thou shalt thrust Syria until it be consumed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:15 - They sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and my strength has been spent on the ground.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:2 - (LXX 17:3) The Lord is my firm support, and my refuge, and my deliverer; my God is my helper, I will hope in him; he is my defender, and the horn of my salvation, and my helper.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:21 - (LXX 21:22) Save me from the lion's mouth; and regard my [fn]lowliness from the horns of the unicorns.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:4 - (LXX 74:5) I said unto the transgressors, Do not transgress; and to the sinners, Lift not up the horn.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:5 - (LXX 74:6) Lift not up your horn on high; speak not unrighteousness against God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:10 - (LXX 74:11) And I will break all the horns of sinners; but the horns of the righteous one shall be exalted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:17 - (LXX 88:18) For thou art the boast of their strength; and in thy good pleasure shall our horn be exalted,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:24 - (LXX 88:25) But my truth and my mercy shall be with him; and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:10 - (LXX 91:11) But my horn shall be exalted as the horn of a unicorn; and mine old age with rich [fn]mercy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:9 - (LXX 111:9) [fn] He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for evermore: his horn shall be exalted with honour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:27 - (LXX 117:27) God is the Lord, and he has shined upon us: celebrate the feast with [fn]thick branches, binding the victims even to the horns of the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:17 - (LXX 131:17) There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 148:14 - and he shall exalt the horn of his people, [fn]there is a hymn for all his saints, even of the children of Israel, a people who draw near to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:1 - Now I will sing to my beloved a song of my beloved concerning my vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard on a [fn]high hill in a fertile place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:25 - (LXX 31:25) The horn of Moab is broken, and his arm is crushed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:3 - Gimel. He has broken in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he has turned back his right hand from the face of the enemy, and has kindled a flame in Jacob as fire, and it has devoured all things round about.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:17 - Phe. The Lord has done that which he purposed; he has accomplished his word, even the things which he commanded from the ancient days: he has thrown down, and has not spared: and he has caused the enemy to rejoice over thee, he has exalted the horn of him that afflicted thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:15 - The sons of the Rhodians were thy merchants; from the islands they multiplied thy merchandise, even elephants' teeth: and to them that came in thou didst return thy prices,

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