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Lexicon :: Strong's H7125 - qārā'

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קָרָא
Transliteration
qārā'
Pronunciation
keer-aw'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2064

Strong’s Definitions

קִרְאָה qirʼâh, keer-aw'; from H7122; an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite):—× against (he come), help, meet, seek, × to, × in the way.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 121x

The KJV translates Strong's H7125 in the following manner: meet (76x), against (40x), come (2x), help (1x), seek (1x), way (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 121x
The KJV translates Strong's H7125 in the following manner: meet (76x), against (40x), come (2x), help (1x), seek (1x), way (1x).
masculine noun (BDB)

  1. to encounter, befall, meet

    1. (Qal)

      1. to meet, encounter

      2. to befall (fig)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קִרְאָה qirʼâh, keer-aw'; from H7122; an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite):—× against (he come), help, meet, seek, × to, × in the way.
STRONGS H7125: Abbreviations
Qal ... Infinitive construct121 לקְרַאת (Ges§ 19 k Ol§ 137), Genesis 15:10 +, etc.—
1. meet, encounter, only infinitive construct לִקְרַאת often= preposition toward, against (Köii. l, 317), almost always with accusative of person, after verb of motion, Isaiah 7:3; Genesis 19:1; Genesis 24:17; Judges 4:18, Judges 4:22; 1 Kings 2:8 +; in war, battle, Judges 7:24; Judges 20:25, Judges 20:31; 1 Samuel 4:1; 1 Kings 20:27 +, after עָרַךְ 2 Samuel 10:9, 2 Samuel 10:10, 2 Samuel 10:17 +, Psalm 35:3 see סגר 2b; לְחַזֵּק לִבָּם לִק׳ הַמִּלְחָמָה Joshua 11:20 to harden their heart to encounter the war with Israel; after הִנֵּה (without verb of motion), 1 Samuel 10:10; 2 Samuel 15:32; 2 Samuel 16:1; 1 Kings 18:7; Proverbs 7:10; in construction praegn. וַיִשְׂמַח לִק׳ Judges 19:3 he rejoiced to meet him, + [H8055 1 Samuel 6:13] (Greek Version of the LXX We Dr and others); חרד לִק׳ 2 Kings 10:15, נצב Exodus 5:20; Exodus 7:15; Numbers 22:34, etc.; redund. [redundant ?] לִק׳ יִקָּרֶה י׳ Numbers 23:3; implication of helping, Isaiah 21:14; Psalm 59:5 [Psalm 59:4] (figurative); נְחָשִׁים לִק׳ Numbers 24:1 he did not go to encounter (in expectation of) signs of divination; in metaphor Isaiah 14:9, || אֱםהֶי לִק׳ Amos 4:12

This is a portion of the full BDB entry H7122.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

15:10; 19:1; 24:17

Exodus

5:20; 7:15

Numbers

22:34; 23:3; 24:1

Joshua

11:20

Judges

4:18; 4:22; 7:24; 19:3; 20:25; 20:31

1 Samuel

4:1; 10:10

2 Samuel

10:9; 10:10; 10:17; 15:32; 16:1

1 Kings

2:8; 18:7; 20:27

2 Kings

10:15

Psalms

35:3; 59:4

Proverbs

7:10

Isaiah

7:3; 14:9; 21:14

Amos

4:12

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Strong's Number H7125 matches the Hebrew קָרָא (qārā'),
which occurs 100 times in 98 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (2Sa 10:10–Zec 2:3)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:32 - It happened H1961 as David H1732 was coming H935 to the summit, H7218 where H834 H8033 God H430 was worshiped, H7812 that behold, H2009 Hushai H2365 the Archite H757 met H7122 him with his [fn]coat H3801 torn H7167 and [fn]dust H127 on his head. H7218

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:15 - The king H4428 then returned H7725 and came H935 as far H5704 as the Jordan. H3383 And Judah H3063 came H935 to Gilgal H1537 in order to go H1980 to meet H7122 the king, H4428 to bring H5674 the king H4428 across H5674 the Jordan. H3383

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:24 - Then Mephibosheth H4648 the [fn]son H1121 of Saul H7586 came H3381 down H3381 to meet H7122 the king; H4428 and he had neither H3808 [fn]cared H6213 for his feet, H7272 nor H3808 [fn]trimmed H6213 his mustache, H8222 nor H3808 washed H3526 his clothes, H899 from the day H3117 the king H4428 departed H1980 until H5704 the day H3117 he came H935 home in peace. H7965

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:25 - It was when H3588 he came H935 from Jerusalem H3389 to meet H7122 the king, H4428 that the king H4428 said H559 to him, “Why H4100 did you not go H1980 with me, Mephibosheth?” H4648

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:19 - So Bathsheba H1339 went H935 to King H4428 Solomon H8010 to speak H1696 to him for Adonijah. H138 And the king H4428 arose H6965 to meet H7122 her, bowed H7812 before her, and sat H3427 on his throne; H3678 then he had a throne H3678 set H7760 for the king’s H4428 mother, H517 and she sat H3427 on his right. H3225

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:7 - Now as Obadiah H5662 was on the way, H1870 behold, H2009 Elijah H452 [fn]met H7122 him, and he recognized H5234 him and fell H5307 on his face H6440 and said, H559 “Is this H2088 you, Elijah H452 my master?” H113

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:16 - So Obadiah H5662 went H1980 to meet H7122 Ahab H256 and told H5046 him; and Ahab H256 went H1980 to meet H7122 Elijah. H452

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:27 - The sons H1121 of Israel H3478 were mustered H6485 and were provisioned H3557 and went H1980 to meet H7122 them; and the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 camped H2583 before H5048 them like two H8147 little H2835 flocks H2835 of goats, H5795 but the Arameans H758 filled H4390 the country. H776

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:3 - But the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 said H1696 to Elijah H452 the Tishbite, H8664 “Arise, H6965 go H5927 up to meet H7122 the messengers H4397 of the king H4428 of Samaria H8111 and say H1696 to them, ‘Is it because H4480 H1097 there H369 is no H369 God H430 in Israel H3478 that you are going H1980 to inquire H1875 of Baal-zebub, H1176 the god H430 of Ekron?’ H6138

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:6 - They said H559 to him, “A man H376 came H5927 up to meet H7122 us and said H559 to us, ‘Go, H1980 return H7725 to the king H4428 who H834 sent H7971 you and say H1696 to him, “Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068 ‘Is it because H4480 H1097 there H369 is no H369 God H430 in Israel H3478 that you are sending H7971 to inquire H1875 of Baal-zebub, H1176 the god H430 of Ekron? H6138 Therefore H3651 [fn]you shall not come H3381 down H3381 from the bed H4296 where H834 H8033 you have gone H5927 up, but shall surely H4191 die.’”’” H4191

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:7 - He said H1696 to them, “What H4100 kind H4941 of man H376 was he who H834 came H5927 up to meet H7122 you and spoke H1696 these H428 words H1697 to you?”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:15 - Now when the sons H1121 of the prophets H5030 who H834 were at Jericho H3405 opposite H4480 H5048 him saw H7200 him, they said, H559 “The spirit H7307 of Elijah H452 rests H5117 on Elisha.” H477 And they came H935 to meet H7122 him and bowed H7812 themselves to the ground H776 before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:26 - “Please H4994 run H7323 now H6258 to meet H7122 her and say H559 to her, ‘Is it well H7965 with you? Is it well H7965 with your husband? H376 Is it well H7965 with the child?’” H3206 And she [fn]answered, H559 “It is well.” H7965

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:31 - Then Gehazi H1522 passed H5674 on before H6440 them and laid H7760 the staff H4938 on the lad’s H5288 face, H6440 but there H369 was no H369 sound H6963 or H369 [fn]response. H7182 So he returned H7725 to meet H7122 him and told H5046 [fn]him, “The lad H5288 has not awakened.” H6974

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:26 - Then he said H559 to him, “Did not my heart H3820 go H1980 with you, when H834 the man H376 turned H2015 from his chariot H4818 to meet H7122 you? Is it a time H6256 to receive H3947 money H3701 and to receive H3947 clothes H899 and olive H2132 groves H2132 and vineyards H3754 and sheep H6629 and oxen H1241 and male H5650 and female H8198 servants? H5650 H8198

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:8 - The king H4428 said H559 to Hazael, H2371 “Take H3947 a gift H4503 in your hand H3027 and go H1980 to meet H7122 the man H376 of God, H430 and inquire H1875 of the LORD H3068 by him, saying, H559 ‘Will I recover H2421 from this H2088 sickness?’” H2483

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:9 - So Hazael H2371 went H1980 to meet H7122 him and took H3947 a gift H4503 in his hand, H3027 even every H3605 kind of good H2898 thing H2898 of Damascus, H1834 forty H705 camels’ H1581 loads; H4853 and he came H935 and stood H5975 before H6440 him and said, H559 “Your son H1121 Ben-hadad H1130 king H4428 of Aram H758 has sent H7971 me to you, saying, H559 ‘Will I recover H2421 from this H2088 sickness?’” H2483

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:17 - Now the watchman H6822 was standing H5975 on the tower H4026 in Jezreel H3157 and he saw H7200 the [fn]company H8229 of Jehu H3058 as he came, H935 and said, H559 “I see H7200 a [fn]company.” H8229 And Joram H3088 said, H559 “Take H3947 a horseman H7395 and send H7971 him to meet H7122 them and let him say, H559 ‘Is it peace?’” H7965

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:18 - So a horseman H7392 H5483 went H1980 to meet H7122 him and said, H559 “Thus H3541 says H559 the king, H4428 ‘Is it peace?’” H7965 And Jehu H3058 said, H559 “What H4100 have you to do with peace? H7965 Turn H5437 behind H413 H310 me.” And the watchman H6822 [fn]reported, H5046 “The messenger H4397 came H935 to them, but he did not return.” H7725

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:21 - Then [fn]Joram H3088 said, H559 “[fn]Get H631 ready.” H631 And they made H631 his chariot H7393 ready. H631 [fn]Joram H3088 king H4428 of Israel H3478 and Ahaziah H274 king H4428 of Judah H3063 went H3318 out, each H376 in his chariot, H7393 and they went H3318 out to meet H7122 Jehu H3058 and found H4672 him in the [fn]property H2513 of Naboth H5022 the Jezreelite. H3158

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:15 - Now when he had departed H1980 from there, H8033 he [fn]met H4672 Jehonadab H3082 the son H1121 of Rechab H7394 coming to meet H7122 him; and he [fn]greeted H1288 him and said H559 to him, “Is your heart H3824 right, H3477 as my heart H3824 is with your heart?” H3824 And Jehonadab H3082 [fn]answered, H559 “It is.” Jehu said, “If it is, give H5414 me your hand.” H3027 And he gave H5414 him his hand, H3027 and he took H5927 him up to him into the chariot. H4818

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:10 - Now King H4428 Ahaz H271 went H1980 to Damascus H1834 to meet H7122 Tiglath-pileser H8407 king H4428 of Assyria, H804 and saw H7200 the altar H4196 which H834 was at Damascus; H1834 and King H4428 Ahaz H271 sent H7971 to Urijah H223 the priest H3548 the [fn]pattern H1823 of the altar H4196 and its model, H8403 according to all H3605 its workmanship. H4639

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:5 - Then certain persons went H1980 and told H5046 David H1732 about H5921 the men. H376 And he sent H7971 to meet H7122 them, for the men H376 were greatly H3966 humiliated. H3637 And the king H4428 said, H559 “[fn]Stay H3427 at Jericho H3405 until H5704 H834 your beards H2206 grow, H6779 and then return.” H7725

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:17 - When it was told H5046 David, H1732 he gathered H622 all H3605 Israel H3478 together and crossed H5674 the Jordan, H3383 and came H935 upon them and drew H6186 up in formation H6186 against H413 them. And when David H1732 drew H6186 up in battle H4421 array against H7122 the Arameans, H758 they fought H3898 against H5973 him.

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He goes H3318 out to meet H7122 the weapons. H5402

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Say H559 to my soul, H5315 “I am your salvation.” H3444

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Arouse H5782 Yourself to [fn]help H7122 me, and see! H7200

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It raises H6965 all H3605 the kings H4428 of the nations H1471 from their thrones. H3678

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O inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 of Tema, H8485
Meet H6923 the fugitive H5074 with bread. H3899

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:6 - Then Ishmael H3458 the son H1121 of Nethaniah H5418 went H3318 out from Mizpah H4709 to meet H7122 them, weeping H1058 as he went; H1980 and as he met H6298 them, he said H559 to them, “Come H935 to Gedaliah H1436 the son H1121 of Ahikam!” H296

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To tell H5046 the king H4428 of Babylon H894
That his city H5892 has been captured H3920 from end H7097 to end;

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Because H6118 H3588 I will do H6213 this H2088 to you,
Prepare H3559 to meet H7122 your God, H430 O Israel.” H3478

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