קָרַץ
To pinch , i.e. (partially) to bite the lips , blink the eyes (as a gesture of malice), or (fully) to squeeze off (a piece of clay in order to mould a vessel from it) · an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
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קָרַץ H7169 to pinch , i.e. (partially) to bite the lips , blink the eyes (as a gesture of malice), or (fully) to squeeze off (a piece of clay in order to mould a vessel from it)
עַיִן H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
What does קָרַץ (yirəqəṣû-‘ayin) mean in the Bible?
קָרַץ · עַיִן is a Hebrew word meaning "to pinch , i.e. (partially) to bite the lips , blink the eyes (as a gesture of malice), or (fully) to squeeze off (a piece of clay in order to mould a vessel from it)". form, move, wink. This term runs through the canonical themes of Canonical Anchor.
Full entry for קָרַץ (H7169, H5869) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
form, move, wink.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.