קֹר (qor)
qor
cold
H:N-MQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
- H:N-M
Word Overview
The Hebrew noun qor simply means "cold." It appears only once in the entire Old Testament, found in Genesis 8:22 within God’s promise to Noah after the flood. In this context, it describes the seasonal cycle where cold weather is a regular, predictable part of the earth’s rhythm.
Its usage here highlights stability and order. By including "cold" alongside heat, harvest, and seedtime, the text emphasizes that these contrasting conditions will continue without interruption. The word serves as a concrete marker of the natural world’s reliability, assuring that the harshness of winter is not an end, but a recurring phase in a faithful creation.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word qor appears just once in Scripture, tucked into God’s promise to Noah after the floodwaters receded. It simply means cold, marking one half of the seasonal rhythm that includes heat and winter alongside summer and harvest. This brief mention anchors our faith in the reliability of creation itself.
When life feels unstable or unpredictable, this verse reminds us that the natural order remains steady. The cold seasons come and go, but they do not destroy the earth; they are part of a faithful cycle. We can trust that God sustains these patterns, offering a quiet assurance that stability is woven into the world He made.
This promise invites us to rest in the regularity of God’s care. Even when circumstances feel harsh or uncertain, the seasons continue as declared. We find peace knowing that the same Creator who set the rhythms in motion continues to uphold them for our good.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- and/ cold1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- וְ/קֹ֨ר1×
Key Verses
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Genesis 8:22
While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night will not cease.”
This is the only occurrence of qor, where it anchors God’s covenant promise by listing cold as a permanent, reliable part of the earth's cycle.