קָרָה
qa.rahVerbH7136
to meet
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
Full Lexicon Entry
- 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
27 timesAppears 27 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Numbers
6
Genesis
4
Ecclesiastes
3
Nehemiah
3
Esther
2
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 28:10
- Ecclesiastes 2:14
- Exodus 3:18
- Isaiah 41:22
- Numbers 23:3
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