H7136 — קָרָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewqarahverbOccurrences: 27TWOT: 2068e

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7136
Word:	קָרָה
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	27
Transliteration:	qarah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kaw-raw'
Meaning:	1. to light upon (chiefly by accident) 2. causatively, to bring about 3. specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
KJV Renderings:	appoint, lay (make) beams, befall, bring, come (to pass unto), floor, (hap) was, happen (unto), meet, send good speed.

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BDB7569

[קָרָה] verb encounter, meet, befall (||) II קָרָא Late Hebrew קָרָה meet (rare), קְרִי misfortune specifically (nocturnal) pollution, and so Aramaic קִרְיוּתָא [untranscribed source text 4854]; Arabic [untranscribed source text 4855] ( [untranscribed source text 4856]) is go seek earnestly [untranscribed source text 4857], receive hospitably as guest; Ethiopic II. 3, [untranscribed source text 4858] present, offer as sacrifice); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix קָֽרְךָ Deut 25:18, (ו)קָרָהוּ Gen 44:29 +; Imperfect, 3 masculine singular יִקְרֶה Eccl 9:11 + Dan 10:14 Kt ( Qr יִקְרָא), וָיִ֫קֶר Ruth 2:3, suffix יִקְרְךָ Num 11:23, יִקְּרֵךְ 1Sam 28:10 (dagesh forte dirimens); Participle feminine plural קֹרֹת Gen 42:29 —

1. encounter, meet, accusative of person Deut 25:18, compare (accusative of thing) ׳ וַיִ֫קֶר מִקְרֶהָ חֶלְקַת וגו Ruth 2:3 her chance lighted upon field, etc.

2. befall, accusative of person, subject evil Gen 44:29 ( J ), 1Sam 28:10, ׳ י's word Num 11:23 ( J E ), indefinite Gen 42:29 ( J ) Isa 41:22 (absolute) Esth 4:7; Esth 6:13; Dan 10:14 (ל person); ׳ עֵת וָפֶגַע יִק אֶתכֻּֿלָּם Eccl 9:11 subject מִקְרֶה Eccl 2:14 compare Eccl 2:15.

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִקְרָה Exod 3:18 1 singular נִקְרֵיתִי 2Sam 1:6 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִקָּרֶה Num 23:3, וַיִּקָּר Num 23:4,16; 1 singular אִקָּרֶה Num 23:15 —

1. encounter, meet without pre-arrangement, usually of ׳ י (God): with עַל person Exod 3:18 ( J ), אֶל Pers. Num 23:4; Num 23:16 לִקְרָתִי ׳ י ׳ יִקּ v3 (all J E ); object ׳ י (om) v15.

2. chance to be present, ב location, 2Sam 1:6 (+Infinitiveabs נִקְרֹא ).

Hiph`il

1. of ׳ י cause (the right thing, good fortune) to occur, with לִפְנֵי Perfect 3 masculine singularהִקְרָה Gen 27:20 Imperative masculine singular הַקְרֵה Gen 24:12 (both J ).

2. of Israel, Perfect 2 masculine plural cones וְהִקְרִיתֶם לָכָם עָרִים Num 35:11 ye shall (cause cities to occur rightly for yourselves, i.e.) select cities as suitable.

BDB7574

[קָרָה] verb denominative

Pi`el lay the beams of, furnish with beams; — with accusative of the building: Perfect 3 plural suffix קֵרוּהוּ Neh 3:3; Neh 3:6 Infinitive construct לְקָרוֺת Neh 2:8; 2Chr 34:11 Participle הַמְּקָרֶה Ps 104:3 (figurative).

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