קָרָא
qa.raVerbH7122
to encounter: meet
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner
Full Lexicon Entry
meet 1) to encounter, befall, meet 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to meet, encounter 1a2) to befall (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
125 timesAppears 125 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Samuel
18
2 Kings
16
Genesis
13
2 Samuel
11
Judges
11
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 19:5
- 1 Samuel 4:1
- 2 Samuel 15:32
- Genesis 24:17
- Jeremiah 32:23
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