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

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'

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

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 Kö^{ii. 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 Kmp^Kau Benz; (earth)- floor of tabernacle Numbers 5:17; קַרְקַע הַיָּם Amos 9:3 the floor, bottom of the sea.

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G899 (bathos): Refers to depth, often used in the New Testament to describe the deep or profound, including the depths of the sea.
• G1475 (edaphos): Refers to the ground or base, similar to the concept of a floor or foundation.
• G2080 (eschatos): While primarily meaning "last" or "end," it can imply the utmost or foundational aspect in certain contexts.

These Greek terms, while not direct translations, share conceptual similarities with "qarqaʿ" in their reference to foundational or base elements in both physical and metaphorical senses.

Usage: The word "qarqaʿ" appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote the physical ground or base of a structure or body of water. It is used in contexts that describe the foundational or underlying surface.

Context: • The Hebrew term "qarqaʿ" is used in the Old Testament to describe the floor or bottom surface of various entities. It is often associated with the foundational aspects of a structure or the earth itself. In the context of a building, "qarqaʿ" refers to the floor upon which people stand or place objects. In a maritime context, it denotes the seabed or the bottom of a body of water.
• For example, in Ezekiel 41:20, the term is used to describe the floor of the temple: "From the floor to the area above the entrance, cherubim and palm trees were carved on the wall of the outer sanctuary."
• In the context of the sea, "qarqaʿ" is used to describe the seabed, as seen in Exodus 15:8: "At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; the flowing waters stood like a wall; the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea."
• The term emphasizes the concept of a base or foundation, whether in a constructed environment or in the natural world.

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‘Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts