Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3741 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כָּרָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H3733 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | karah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kaw-raw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a meadow |
| KJV Renderings: | cottage. |
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[כָּרָה] noun feminine cistern (or well), only plural construct In נְוֺת כְּרֹת רֹעִים Zeph 2:6 pastures of (= with) wells of shepherds, but text dubious; ׳ כ a gloss according to Köii. 176, (§ 94 a) Anm.; ᵐ5 . κρήτὴ We (כֶרת נות רעים והיתה as ᵐ5 . kereth = Philistia; see further כְּרֵתִי; BöhmeZAW vii. 1887, 212 views כְּרֹת, plausibly, as erroneous variant of preceding נְוֺת , so Schwib. x. 1890, 185, 186; Rosthstein in KauAT.
כְּרֹת Zeph 2:6 see [ כָּרָה ] below I. כרה.
