oppressors in Isr. (under fig. of rams) Ez 34:21 , so of nations Zc 2:2 ^(×3); of רְאֵם

Dt 33:17 ψ 22:22 (both fig. , cf. 92:1 1); of Zion under fig. of threshing-ox Mi 4:13 ; ק׳ בַּרְזֶל 1 K 22:11 = 2 Ch 18:10 (symbol.); seen in Zech.’s vision Zc 2:1 . b. used as oil-flask 1 S 16:1 , 13 1 K 1:39 ( cf. קֶרֶן הַפּוּךְ Infr .). c. ק׳ הַיֹּובֵל , as wind-instr. Jos 6:5 ( cf. שׁוֹפָר ). d. קַרְנֹות שֵׁן Ez 27:15 (from curved shape of tusks). • 2. fig. , of pers. , symbl of strength Dt 33:17 , ק׳ יִשְׁעִי 2 S 22:3 = ψ 18:3 (of י׳ as deliverer); others sub 3 or 4 ; especially as lifted up ( רום , as of a lordly animal, cf. Dr 1 S 2: 1), denoting increase of might, dignity 1 S 2:1 , 10 La 2:17 ψ 75:11 ; 89:18 , 25 ; 92:11 ; 112:9 , so perhaps 1 Ch 25:5
( v. Ka u; > Be blow loudly [ cf. 1 c ]), + לְעַמֹּו ψ 148:14 (subj. י׳ ); also haughtiness, arrogance 75:5 , 6 ; opp. גָּדַע ק׳ hew off horns , i.e. reduce, humiliate, La 2:3 ψ 75:11 , pass. Je 48:2 5, so וְעֹלַעלתִּי בֶעָפָר קַרְנִי Jb 16:15 ; אַצְמִיחַ ק׳ לְבֵית יִשׂ׳ Ez 29:21 is appar. of restoration of might (as ψ 148:14 supr ., c. וַיָּרֶם ), but אַצ׳ ק׳ לְדָוִד ψ 132:17 of raising up individual ruler of Davidic line. 3. of altar, horn-like projections at corners (26 times), Am 3:14 Je 17:1 Ez 43:1 5, 20 ψ 118:27 Ex 27:2 ^(×2) + 8 times Ex, Lv 4:7 , 18 + 6 times Lv (all P ); as sanctuary, refuge 1 K 1:50 , 51 ; 2:28 . • 4. hill (so in Arabic, peak, isolated hill , cf. Ge s) Is 5:1 . • 5. קַרְנֵיִם מִיָּדֹו לֹו Hb 3:4 rays at his side ( s ) had he (of lightning-flashes in theoph , cf. Now Da).— Am 6:13
v. קַרְנֵיִם n.pr.loc.

• קָרַן S 7160 TWOT 2072 GK 7966 vb .Qal denom. of קֶרֶן 5, send out rays ;— Pf. 3 ms. קָרַן עֹור פָּנָיו Ex 34:2 9, 30 , 35 ( P ). Hiph.denom. of קֶרֶן 1 a, display (grow) horns (be fully developed), Pt. פָּר מַקְרִן מַפְרִים ψ 69:32 .

• קֶרֶן הַפּוּךְ S 7163 GK 7968 n.pr.f. ( horn of antimony , i.e. beautifier , v. פּוּךְ ) ;—Job’s third daughter Jb 42:14 .

fig. figurative.

×3 three times. Infr. infra, below. pers. person, personae. Dr S. R. Driver.

Be E. Bertheau. Ges W. Gesenius. theoph Theophrastus. Now W. Nowack.