H7119 H7119
cool, cold (literally of water; figuratively of temperament)
This adjective describes refreshing coolness, applied both to water and metaphorically to disposition. Proverbs twice celebrates cold water—from distant lands or in thirsty circumstances—as supremely refreshing. The Ketiv of Proverbs 17:27 uses it figuratively for 'cool of spirit,' meaning calm and self-possessed, though the Qere reading differs. Jeremiah speaks of cold flowing waters in contrast to unreliable streams, emphasizing dependability.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The term characterizes welcome coolness in both physical and temperamental contexts. The literal sense appears in Jeremiah 18:14 ('cold flowing waters') and Proverbs 25:25 ('cold water to a thirsty soul'), where refreshing coolness represents reliability and revival. The figurative extension in Proverbs 17:27 (Ketiv) describes personal temperament: 'cool of spirit' indicates composed self-control, someone who remains calm under pressure rather than hot-tempered—though textual uncertainty exists here. Across all uses, coldness signifies something positive: refreshment, reliability, or restraint. 3×
AR["[وبارد]", "بارِدٌ", "بَارِدَةٌ"]·ben["ঠাণ্ডা", "মূল্যবান", "শীতল"]·DE["[[וקר]]", "[קרים]"]·EN["[and-cool-of]", "cold"]·FR["[קרים]", "et-[וקר]", "קרים"]·heb["[וקר־]", "קרים"]·HI["और-बहुमूल्य", "ठंडा", "ठंडे"]·ID["[dan-berdarah-dingin]", "dingin"]·IT["[קרים]", "cold", "e-[and-cool-of]"]·jav["adhem", "asrep", "lan-tiyang-sarèh"]·KO["[그리고-차가운-]", "차가운"]·PT["[e-frio-de]", "frias"]·RU["[ктив:и-хладный-]", "холодная", "холодные"]·ES["[y-frío-de]", "frías"]·SW["baridi", "na-mwenye-utulivu"]·TR["[soğuk-]", "soğuk"]·urd["ٹھنڈا", "ٹھنڈے"]
Related Senses
H4325 1. water, waters (582×)H6965b 1. Qal: to rise, arise, get up (432×)H2091 1. gold (the metal) (389×)H0068 1. stone, rock (material/object) (267×)H5178a 1. bronze/copper as metal (131×)H6083 1. dust, dry earth, soil (108×)H8313 1. burn, set fire to (94×)H2734 1. anger was kindled (82×)G5204 1. water (80×)H2822 1. darkness, absence of light (80×)G5457 1. light (illumination) (71×)G0450 1. rise, stand up (physical) (69×)H6965b 2. Qal: to stand firm, endure, be valid (50×)H6999a 2. burn sacrifice on altar (Hifil) (45×)H5553 1. rock, cliff (physical feature) (43×)H6965b 4. Hifil: to establish, confirm (covenant/kingdom/word) (40×)H1197a 1. burn, be on fire (39×)H4306 1. rain, showers (38×)H1653 1. rain, precipitation (34×)G4655 1. darkness (30×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† קַר adj. cool;—cstr. (fig.) וְקַר־רוּחַ Pr 17:27 (Kt) cool of spirit, i.e. calm, self-possessed (Qr יְקַר־); pl. קָרִים of water Je 18:14 Pr 25:25.