קָרַץ
qa.rats
“to wink”
Definition
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)
a primitive root;
- to narrow, form, nip, pinch, squeeze, wink, purse 1a) (Qal) to pinch 1b) (Pual) to be nipped or pinched off, be formed
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
קָרַץ appears 5 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
I am just like you before God;I was also formed from clay.
He who winks the eye causes grief,and foolish lips will come to ruin.
He who winks his eye devises perversity;he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
winking his eyes, speaking with his feet,and pointing with his fingers.
Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause,nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.
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