qe.re.ach describes a man whose head is smooth or without hair, whether stated plainly or used as a taunt.

The attested use describes a man with a smooth, hairless head: Leviticus 13:40 states this condition in connection with being clean, while 2 Kings 2:23 uses the same masculine singular adjective in a mocking address.

1. A smooth or hairless head · dominant

   In Leviticus 13:40, the masculine singular absolute form describes the man whose head has been made smooth; the APB renders the clause, "he is bald; he is clean." In 2 Kings 2:23, the same form is repeated in the boys' mocking speech; the APB renders their address, "Go up, baldhead."

   2 Kings 2:23Leviticus 13:40

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the condition as "bald" in Leviticus 13:40 and uses "baldhead" as an insult in 2 Kings 2:23. These renderings show the clauses' presentation rather than a separate lexical distinction.