קָרַע
qa.raVerbH7167
to tear
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them)
Full Lexicon Entry
- to tear, tear in pieces 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tear, rend 1a2) to tear away or out 1a3) to tear, rend asunder 1a3a) to make wide or large (of eyes) 1a3b) to rend open (of heavens) 1a4) to tear, rend (of wild beasts) 1b) (Niphal) to be rent, be split asunder
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
59 timesAppears 59 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
2 Kings
10
1 Kings
9
2 Samuel
6
Jeremiah
5
1 Samuel
4
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 11:11
- 1 Samuel 28:17
- 2 Kings 22:19
- Esther 4:1
- Isaiah 36:22
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