H7161 — קֶרֶן (qeren)

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Strong's H7161 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: קֶרֶן (qeren)

Pronunciation: keh'-ren

Morphology: n-f

Part of Speech: n f, n pr loc

Derivation: from קָרַן (qâran) [H7160];

Definition: 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

KJV Renderings: [idiom] hill, horn.

Senses

  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
  2. (BDB) a place conquered by Israel probably in Bashan

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G2768 κέρας kéras from a primary κάρ (kár) (the hair of the head) a horn (literally or figuratively) horn
G2776 κεφαλή kephalḗ from the primary κάπτω (káptō) (in the sense of seizing) the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively head
G4536 σάλπιγξ sálpinx perhaps from G4535 (through the idea of quavering or reverberation) a trumpet trump(-et)
H7160 קָרַן qâran a primitive root; to push or gore; used only as denominative from קֶרֶן (qeren) H7161, to shoot out horns; figuratively, rays have horns, shine

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.