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

  1. 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 times

Appears 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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