qor.chah denotes a bald area of the head, especially in scenes of mourning or in commands concerning making oneself bald.

The term consistently denotes a bald area or head-baldness. Its occurrences place this condition chiefly among visible acts and signs of mourning, while Leviticus 21:5 and Deuteronomy 14:1 prohibit making it.

1. Head baldness, often in mourning · dominant

   The singular noun names the head-baldness associated with grief: in Amos 8:10 the APB renders mourning with “baldness on every head,” and in Isaiah 22:12 it places “baldness” alongside weeping, mourning, and sackcloth. In Leviticus 21:5 and Deuteronomy 14:1, the same noun occurs in prohibitions against making the head bald or making a bald spot for the dead; Micah 1:16 similarly commands enlarging the bald spot.

   Amos 8:10Isaiah 22:12Leviticus 21:5Deuteronomy 14:1Micah 1:16Ezekiel 27:31

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the noun with expressions including “baldness,” “bald spot,” and “heads bald,” and in Micah 1:16 with “enlarge your bald spot.” These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a separate meaning for each wording.