7172. qarqa
Berean Strong's Lexicon
qarqa: Floor, ground, bottom

Original Word: קַרְקַע
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qarqa
Pronunciation: kar-KAH
Phonetic Spelling: (kar-kah')
Definition: Floor, ground, bottom
Meaning: floor, of a, building, the sea

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to pound or flatten

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "qarqa," the concept of "ground" or "floor" can be related to Greek words such as "γῆ" (gē - earth, land) or "δάπεδον" (dapedon - floor, ground).

Usage: The Hebrew word "qarqa" primarily refers to the floor or ground, often in the context of the base or bottom of a structure. It is used to describe the physical ground or floor upon which people stand or structures are built. In the biblical context, it can also refer to the earth's surface or the bottom of the sea.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of the "floor" or "ground" was significant both practically and symbolically. Floors were often made of compacted earth or stone, serving as the foundation for homes and temples. The ground was also seen as a place of humility and submission, as people would often bow or prostrate themselves on the ground in acts of worship or supplication.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
floor
NASB Translation
floor (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. קַרְקַע noun [masculine] floor (probably reduplication from a √ קרר, or קור; Late Hebrew id., ground, so ᵑ7 קַרְקְעָא, קַרְקָעִיתָא; apparently = Assyrian ‡a‡‡aru, ground, earth, Arabic terra aequabilis mollisque; compare Köii. 1, 91); — absolute ׳ק 1 Kings 6:16; 1 Kings 7:7a, קָ֑ע- 1 Kings 7:7b (see below); construct קַרְקַע Numbers 5:17 +; — floor of temple 1 Kings 6:15 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 6:16,30; 1 Kings 7:7a; 1 Kings 7:7b read probably הַקּוֺרוֺת rafters (compare 1 Kings 6:15 and קוֺרָה) ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Th Sta KmpKau Benz; (earth)- floor of tabernacle Numbers 5:17; קַרְקַע הַיָּם Amos 9:3 the floor, bottom of the sea.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bottom, one side of the floor

From qara'; floor (as if a pavement of pieces or tesseroe), of a building or the sea -- bottom, (X one side of the) floor.

see HEBREW qara'

Forms and Transliterations
בְּקַרְקַ֣ע בקרקע הַקַּרְקַ֖ע הַקַּרְקָֽע׃ הקרקע הקרקע׃ מִקַּרְקַ֤ע מֵהַקַּרְקַ֖ע מהקרקע מקרקע קַרְקַ֥ע קרקע bə·qar·qa‘ bekarKa bəqarqa‘ hakkarKa haq·qar·qa‘ haq·qar·qā‘ haqqarqa‘ haqqarqā‘ karKa mê·haq·qar·qa‘ mehakkarKa mêhaqqarqa‘ mikkarKa miq·qar·qa‘ miqqarqa‘ qar·qa‘ qarqa‘
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 5:17
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִהְיֶה֙ בְּקַרְקַ֣ע הַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ן יִקַּ֥ח
NAS: of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle
KJV: and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle
INT: after is on the floor of the tabernacle shall take

1 Kings 6:15
HEB: בְּצַלְע֣וֹת אֲרָזִ֔ים מִקַּרְקַ֤ע הַבַּ֙יִת֙ עַד־
NAS: of cedar; from the floor of the house
KJV: of cedar, both the floor of the house,
INT: boards of cedar the floor of the house against

1 Kings 6:15
HEB: וַיְצַ֛ף אֶת־ קַרְקַ֥ע הַבַּ֖יִת בְּצַלְע֥וֹת
NAS: and he overlaid the floor of the house
KJV: and covered the floor of the house
INT: of the house overlaid the floor of the house boards

1 Kings 6:16
HEB: אֲרָזִ֔ים מִן־ הַקַּרְקַ֖ע עַד־ הַקִּיר֑וֹת
NAS: of cedar from the floor to the ceiling;
KJV: both the floor and the walls
INT: of cedar both the floor against to the ceiling

1 Kings 6:30
HEB: וְאֶת־ קַרְקַ֥ע הַבַּ֖יִת צִפָּ֣ה
NAS: He overlaid the floor of the house
KJV: And the floor of the house he overlaid
INT: the floor of the house overlaid

1 Kings 7:7
HEB: וְסָפ֣וּן בָּאֶ֔רֶז מֵהַקַּרְקַ֖ע עַד־ הַקַּרְקָֽע׃
NAS: with cedar from floor to floor.
KJV: with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.
INT: paneled cedar floor against to floor

1 Kings 7:7
HEB: מֵהַקַּרְקַ֖ע עַד־ הַקַּרְקָֽע׃
NAS: with cedar from floor to floor.
KJV: from one side of the floor to the other.
INT: floor against to floor

Amos 9:3
HEB: מִנֶּ֤גֶד עֵינַי֙ בְּקַרְקַ֣ע הַיָּ֔ם מִשָּׁ֛ם
NAS: themselves from My sight on the floor of the sea,
KJV: from my sight in the bottom of the sea,
INT: from my sight the floor of the sea there

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7172
8 Occurrences


bə·qar·qa‘ — 2 Occ.
haq·qar·qa‘ — 2 Occ.
qar·qa‘ — 2 Occ.
mê·haq·qar·qa‘ — 1 Occ.
miq·qar·qa‘ — 1 Occ.
















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