Lexical Summary qodqod: Crown, top of the head, scalp Original Word: קָדְקֹד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance crown of the head, pate, scalp, top of the head From qadad; the crown of the head (as the part most bowed) -- crown (of the head), pate, scalp, top of the head. see HEBREW qadad NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition head, crown of the head NASB Translation crown (1), crown of his head (2), crown of the head (3), crown of your head (2), pate (1), scalp (1), scalps (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs קָדְקֹד noun [masculine] head, crown of head; — ׳ק absolute Deuteronomy 33:20; Jeremiah 2:16, construct Isaiah 3:17 +; suffix קָדְקֳדוֺ 2 Samuel 14:25; Job 2:7; קָדְקֳדֶ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 28:25; — especially poet, Genesis 49:26=Deuteronomy 33:16; Psalm 7:17, שֵׂעָר ׳ק Psalm 68:22 hairy crown or scalp (all "" ראֹשׁ), Isaiah 3:17; Jeremiah 2:16; Jeremiah 48:45 ("" מֵּאָה), so read also Numbers 24:17 for וְקַרְקַר ("" id.), see Ew Di Pat and others, Deuteronomy 33:20; in prose only ׳מִכַּף רֶגֶל וְעַדקֿ Deuteronomy 28:35; 2 Samuel 14:25; Job 2:7. קַרְקַר Numbers 24:17 read קָדְקֹד q. v. Topical Lexicon Scope of Biblical Usage The term designates the crown, scalp, or very top of the head. In its eleven appearances it functions as a vivid marker of blessing, beauty, judgment, humiliation, and military conquest, thereby touching nearly every major theological theme of the Old Testament narrative. Blessing and Covenant Fulfillment The patriarchal and Mosaic blessings on Joseph twice invoke the “brow” or “crown” as the resting place for divine favor. Here קָדְקֹד becomes the location where covenant bounty is deposited. What is bestowed originates in God (“the Everlasting Hills,” “Him who dwelt in the burning bush”) and settles visibly upon Joseph’s leadership, anticipating both Ephraim’s fruitfulness and Messiah’s royal head anointing (Psalm 23:5). Totality of Judgment and Affliction When curse replaces blessing, the same anatomical extreme book-ends human suffering. The phraseology underlines exhaustive misery. Nothing is untouched; covenant breakers forfeit the wholeness Joseph enjoyed. Vigor, Beauty, and Health In 2 Samuel 14:25, Absalom’s flawless physique runs “from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.” The description exalts outward perfection while foreshadowing inward rebellion. The crown of a healthy head becomes a silent reminder that physical beauty is insufficient without submission to God. Warfare and Divine Triumph קָדְקֹד frequently appears in scenes of combat: In these texts the skull symbolizes a foe’s strength; its destruction signals Yahweh’s undisputed supremacy and anticipates the ultimate crushing of the serpent’s head (Genesis 3:15). Humiliation and Shame Shaving or exposing the crown conveys disgrace. Jeremiah 2:16 laments, “The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head,” a national humiliation inflicted on Judah by foreign powers. Isaiah 3:17’s baldness threat carries the same shame motif. By attacking the head, God or an enemy publicizes dishonor before everyone. Retributive Justice Psalm 7:16 declares, “His violence falls on his own crown.” Evil recoils on the very place where pride imagines invulnerability. The image aligns with Proverbs 26:27 and reinforces the moral order woven into creation: what a person sows will return upon his own head. Foreshadowings of Christ While none of the eleven references directly mention Messiah, the aggregate imagery points forward: Implications for Ministry Today 1. Blessing and curse are tangible; leaders should pray that God’s favor “rests on the head” of households and congregations. In Scripture, קָדְקֹד is never a mere anatomical term; it is a theological stage where blessing descends, judgment strikes, and victory is displayed, all culminating in the headship of Jesus Christ, in whom every promise of God is “Yes.” Forms and Transliterations וְקָדְקֹ֖ד וּלְקָדְקֹ֖ד ולקדקד וקדקד קָ֝דְקֳד֗וֹ קָדְקֳד֔וֹ קָדְקֳדֶֽךָ׃ קָדְקֳדֽוֹ׃ קָדְקֹ֖ד קָדְקֹ֥ד קָדְקֹֽד׃ קדקד קדקד׃ קדקדו קדקדו׃ קדקדך׃ kadeKod kadekoDecha kadekoDo qā·ḏə·qo·ḏe·ḵā qā·ḏə·qo·ḏōw qā·ḏə·qōḏ qāḏəqōḏ qāḏəqoḏeḵā qāḏəqoḏōw ū·lə·qā·ḏə·qōḏ ulekadeKod ūləqāḏəqōḏ vekadeKod wə·qā·ḏə·qōḏ wəqāḏəqōḏLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 49:26 HEB: לְרֹ֣אשׁ יוֹסֵ֔ף וּלְקָדְקֹ֖ד נְזִ֥יר אֶחָֽיו׃ NAS: of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of the one distinguished KJV: of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate INT: the head of Joseph the crown of the one his brothers Deuteronomy 28:35 Deuteronomy 33:16 Deuteronomy 33:20 2 Samuel 14:25 Job 2:7 Psalm 7:16 Psalm 68:21 Isaiah 3:17 Jeremiah 2:16 Jeremiah 48:45 11 Occurrences |
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