Strong's Lexicon qerets: extremity, end, corner Original Word: קֶרֶץ Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to pinch or to crush Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for the concept of extremities or corners might be found in words like "γωνία" (gōnia), which means corner or angle, used in the New Testament in passages such as Matthew 21:42, referring to the "cornerstone." Usage: The Hebrew word "qerets" is used to denote the extremity or edge of something, often referring to the corners or ends of a physical object or space. It can imply the outermost parts or the boundaries of a given area. In a broader sense, it can also symbolize the limits or the finality of a situation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of boundaries and extremities was significant, both in physical and metaphorical terms. The corners of garments, fields, and even the earth were often seen as places of significance, sometimes associated with divine protection or judgment. The idea of "corners" could also relate to the practice of leaving the corners of fields unharvested for the poor and the stranger, as commanded in the Torah (Leviticus 19:9). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qarats Definition perhaps nipping NASB Translation horsefly (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs קֶ֫רֶץ noun masculine dubious word, apparently nipping, concrete nipper usually interpreted (since Hi) of a nipping or stinging insect (compare Aramaic קָרוֺצָא, Arabic  biting insect); e.g. gadfly (compare ThesAdd. 111), figurative of Nebuchadr. מִצָּפוֺן בָּא ׳ק Jeremiah 46:20 a gadfly cometh from the north; ᵑ9 (Aq Symm) stimulator, i.e. קֹרֵץ; Thes and others, more Generally, excidium. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance destruction From qarats; extirpation (as if by constriction) -- destruction. see HEBREW qarats Forms and Transliterations קֶ֥רֶץ קרץ Keretz qe·reṣ qereṣLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Jeremiah 46:20 HEB: פִיָּ֖ה מִצְרָ֑יִם קֶ֥רֶץ מִצָּפ֖וֹן בָּ֥א NAS: heifer, [But] a horsefly is coming KJV: heifer, [but] destruction cometh; INT: pretty Egypt a horsefly the north is coming |
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