קֶרֶן (qeren) — horn / ram's horn / horns of altar

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related names: קֶרֶן הַפּוּךְ; קַרְנַיִם

Sense 1: horn

Semantic domains: Animals (001001002001)

Core domains: Body (019); Animal (010)

Definition: = outgrowth of bone encased in hardened skin, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals; ≈ associated with strength and honor; a raised horn symbolizes confidence and/or pride

Show passage in OET: GEN 22:13

OET-RV GEN 22:13

13 Then Avraham raised his head and looked around, and wow, there was a ram was behind him, caught by its horns in the thicket. So Avraham went and grabbed the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son.

OET-LV GEN 22:13

13 And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he _lifted _up DOM eyes _of_his and_he/it _saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _ram behind it _was _caught in_thicket by_horns _of_its and_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he/it _went and_he/it _took DOM the_ram and_he_offered _it _up to_a _burnt _offering in _place _of his/its_son.

Show passage in OET: DEU 33:17

OET-RV DEU 33:17

17 His majesty is like his firstborn bull,
⇔ ≈ and his horns are like the horns of a wild bull.
⇔ He’ll ram the peoples with them,
⇔ together to the ends of the earth.
⇔ And they are the ten thousands of Efrayim (Ephraim),
⇔ ≈ and they are the thousands of Menasheh (Manasseh).”

OET-LV DEU 33:17

17 The _firstborn _of his _ox _of_his splendour to_him/it and_are_the_horns _of a _wild _ox horns _of_his (is)_in_them peoples he _will _gore together the_ends _of the_earth and_they are_the _ten _thousands _of ʼEfrayim and_they are_the _thousands _of Mənashsheh.

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All 44 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 22:13

DEU: OET DEU 33:17

SA1: OET SA1 2:1 · OET SA1 2:10

SA2: OET SA2 22:3

KI1: OET KI1 22:11

CH1: OET CH1 25:5

CH2: OET CH2 18:10

JOB: OET JOB 16:15

PSA: OET PSA 18:2 · OET PSA 22:21 · OET PSA 75:4–5 · OET PSA 75:10 · OET PSA 89:17 · OET PSA 89:24 · OET PSA 92:10 · OET PSA 112:9 · OET PSA 132:17 · OET PSA 148:14

JER: OET JER 48:25

LAM: OET LAM 2:3 · OET LAM 2:17

EZE: OET EZE 27:15 · OET EZE 29:21 · OET EZE 34:21

DAN: OET DAN 7:7–8 · OET DAN 7:11 · OET DAN 7:20–21 · OET DAN 7:24 · OET DAN 8:3 · OET DAN 8:5–9 · OET DAN 8:20–21

MIC: OET MIC 4:13

ZEC: OET ZEC 1:18–19 · OET ZEC 1:21

Sense 2: horn

Semantic domains: Containers (001004001003)

Core domains: Crafts (027); Storage (171)

Definition: = small container; ► made of the horn of an animal

Further resources: Realia:1.10.4

Show passage in OET: SA1 16:1

OET-RV SA1 16:1

16 Then Yahweh spoke to Shmuel (Samuel), “How long are you going to keep mourning for Sha’ul (Saul) for, when I myself have rejected him as king over Yisrael (Israel)? Fill your horn with oil and go. I’ll send you to Yishay (Jesse) from Beyt -Lehem (Bethlehem), because I’ve seen one of his sons who’d make a good king for me.”

OET-LV SA1 16:1

16 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Shəmū^ʼēl until when are_you mourning to Shāʼūl and_I I_have _rejected _him from_reigning over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) fill horn _of_your oil and_go I_will _send _you to Yishay/(Jesse) the _Bēyt- lehemite if/because I _have _seen among_sons _of_his to_me a _king.

Show passage in OET: SA1 16:13

OET-RV SA1 16:13

13 So Shmuel took the horn full of olive oil and anointed him right there with his brothers, and Yahweh’s spirit rushed onto David from that day onwards. Then Shmuel left and went home to Ramah.

OET-LV SA1 16:13

13 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _took DOM the _horn _of (the)_oil and_he _anointed DOM_him/it in_the _midst _of his _brothers _of_his and_ the _spirit _of YHWH _it _rushed to Dāvid from_the_day (the)_that and_onwards and_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _rose _up and_he/it _went to_(the)_Rāmāh.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: OET SA1 16:1 · OET SA1 16:13

KI1: OET KI1 1:39

Sense 3: ram's horn

Semantic domains: Musical Instruments (001004001013)

Core domains: Communication (041)

Definition: = wind instrument; ◄ made out of the horn of a male sheep

Collocations: קֶרֶן הַיֹּובֵל

Further resources: Realia:7.3.1

Show passage in OET: JOS 6:5

OET-RV JOS 6:5

5 Finally, with a long blast of the horn, when you all hear that then all the people must shout loudly and the wall around the city will fall down flat, and all the soldiers should go straight in from where they’re standing.”

OET-LV JOS 6:5

5 And_it _was when_blow on_the _horn _of (the)_ram’s _horn in/on/at/with DOM the _sound _of the _trumpet all _of the_people they _will _shout a _shout loud and_ the _wall _of the_city _it _will _fall in_its _place and_ the_people _they _will _go _up everyone before_himself.

Show passage in OET: DAN 3:5

OET-RV DAN 3:5

5 that any time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, lyre, harps, pipes, and other instruments, you all must bow down and worship the gold statue that King Nevukadnetsar has erected.

OET-LV DAN 3:5

5 At_the_time which you(pl)_will _hear the _sound _of the _horn the_flute zither trigon harp pipe and_all/each/any/every (the)_kinds _of (the)_music you(pl)_will _fall _down and_you(pl)_will _pay _homage to_the _image _of (the)_gold which Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar Oh/the_king he _has _set _up.

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All 5 recorded passages for this sense

JOS: OET JOS 6:5

DAN: OET DAN 3:5 · OET DAN 3:7 · OET DAN 3:10 · OET DAN 3:15

Sense 4: horns of altar

Semantic domains: Furnishings (001004001008)

Core domains: Crafts (027); Sanctuary (150); Sacrifices and Offerings (149)

Definition: = projection in the form of the horn of an animal; ◄ located at each of the four corners of the altar

Further resources: Realia:4.2.1.1

Show passage in OET: EXO 27:2

OET-RV EXO 27:2

2 and as part of that same piece of wood, include a carved projection like a horn on each of the top corners of the altar. Overlay the altar with bronze.

OET-LV EXO 27:2