קָרָה
qa.rah
“to meet”
Definition
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
a primitive root;
- to encounter, meet, befall, happen, come to meet 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to encounter, meet 1a2) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to encounter, meet (without pre-arrangement) 1b2) to chance to be present 1b3) to come to meet 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet, appoint
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
H:V
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
קָרָה appears 27 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Then Saul swore to her by the LORD: “As surely as the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this.”
The wise man has eyes in his head,but the fool walks in darkness.Yet I also came to realize that one fate overcomes them both.
The elders of Israel will listen to what you say, and you must go with them to the king of Egypt and tell him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.’
“Let them come and tell us what will happen.Tell the former things,so that we may reflect on them and know the outcome.Or announce to us what is coming.
“Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.”So Balaam went off to a barren height,
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