HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1372
גַּבַּ֫חַת
gab.ba.chat — baldness
bald forehead, bald, a bare spot
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
Baldness
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7146
קָרַ֫חַת
qa.ra.chat — baldness
baldness of head, back baldness, bald spot
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9616
φαλάκρωμα
phalakrōma — baldness
baldness
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7144
קׇרְחָה
qor.chah — bald spot
baldness, bald
9 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7139
קָרַח
qa.rach — to make bald
1) to be bald, make bald 1a) (Qal) to make bald, make a baldness 1b) (Niphal) to make oneself bald 1c) (Hiphil) to make oneself bald 1d)(Hophal) to make bald
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
From natural causes was uncommon (2 Kings 2:23; Isa. 3:24). It was included apparently under “scab” and “scurf,” which disqualified for the priesthood (Lev. 21:20). The Egyptians were rarely subject to it. This probably arose from their custom of constantly shaving the head, only allowing the hair to grow as a sign of mourning. With the Jews artificial baldness was a sign of mourning (Isa. 22:12; Jer. 7:29; 16:6); it also marked the conclusion of a Nazarite’s vow (Acts 18:18; 21:24; Num. 6:9). It is often alluded to (Micah 1:16; Amos 8:10; Jer. 47:5). The Jews were forbidden to follow the customs of surrounding nations in making themselves bald (Deut. 14:1).
Scripture references
2 Kings 2:23Isaiah 3:24Leviticus 21:20Isaiah 22:12Jeremiah 7:29Jeremiah 16:6Acts 18:18Acts 21:24Numbers 6:9Micah 1:16Amos 8:10Jeremiah 47:5Deuteronomy 14:1Leviticus 13:29Isaiah 15:2Ezekiel 7:18
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.