qe.rach denotes icy cold or ice in scenes of night frost, constrained waters, snowfall, and divine display.

The term denotes ice or icy cold across natural scenes: night frost in Genesis 31:40 and Jeremiah 36:30, ice associated with waters and snow in Job 37:10 and Job 38:29, and an ice-like expanse in Ezekiel 1:22. Its construct form in Psalm 147:17 occurs in the clause about God throwing “his ice” and the cold before which none can stand.

1. Ice and icy cold in natural scenes · dominant

   The singular noun occurs in clauses concerning cold conditions and frozen material: in Genesis 31:40 and Jeremiah 36:30 the APB renders night exposure as “frost by night,” while Job 37:10 and Job 38:29 place it in statements about ice, waters, and frost from heaven. In Ezekiel 1:22 the APB renders an expanse “like the gleam of awesome ice,” and Psalm 147:17 uses the construct form in the clause “He who throws his ice like morsels.”

   Genesis 31:40Jeremiah 36:30Job 37:10Job 38:29Ezekiel 1:22Psalm 147:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the surrounding clauses with “ice,” “frost,” and an expanse “like the gleam of awesome ice.” These renderings describe the verses' scenes rather than assigning a separate English equivalent in each occurrence.