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Lexicon :: Strong's H7136 - qārâ

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קָרָה
Transliteration
qārâ
Pronunciation
kaw-raw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2068,2068e

Strong’s Definitions

קָרָה qârâh, kaw-raw'; a primitive root; to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor):—appoint, lay (make) beams, befall, bring, come (to pass unto), floor, (hap) was, happen (unto), meet, send good speed.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's H7136 in the following manner: happen (7x), meet (5x), beams (4x), befall (3x), brought (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's H7136 in the following manner: happen (7x), meet (5x), beams (4x), befall (3x), brought (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

  1. to encounter, meet, befall, happen, come to meet

    1. (Qal)

      1. to encounter, meet

      2. to befall

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to encounter, meet (without pre-arrangement)

      2. to chance to be present

      3. to come to meet

    3. (Hiphil) to cause to meet, appoint

  2. to build with beams

    1. (Piel) to lay the beams of, furnish with beams

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָרָה qârâh, kaw-raw'; a primitive root; to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor):—appoint, lay (make) beams, befall, bring, come (to pass unto), floor, (hap) was, happen (unto), meet, send good speed.
STRONGS H7136: Abbreviations
† [קָרָה] verb encounter, meet, befall (||) II קָרָא Late Hebrew קָרָה meet (rare), קְרִי misfortune specifically (nocturnal) pollution, and so Aramaic קִרְיוּתָא bdb089904; Arabic bdb089905 (bdb089906) is go seek earnestly bdb089907, receive hospitably as guest; Ethiopic II. 3, bdb089908 present, offer as sacrifice); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix קָֽרְךָ Deuteronomy 25:18, (ו)קָרָהוּ Genesis 44:29 +; Imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular יִקְרֶה Ecclesiastes 9:11 + Daniel 10:14 Kt (Qr יִקְרָא), וָיִ֫קֶר Ruth 2:3, suffix יִקְרְךָ Numbers 11:23, יִקְּרֵךְ 1 Samuel 28:10 (dagesh forte dirimens); Participle feminine plural קֹרֹת Genesis 42:29; —
1. encounter, meet, accusative of person Deuteronomy 25:18, compare (accusative of thing) וַיִ֫קֶר מִקְרֶהָ חֶלְקַת וגו׳ Ruth 2:3 her chance lighted upon field, etc.
2. befall, accusative of person, subject evil Genesis 44:29 (J), 1 Samuel 28:10, י׳'s word Numbers 11:23 (JE), indefinite Genesis 42:29 (J) Isaiah 41:22 (absolute) Esther 4:7; Esther 6:13; Daniel 10:14 (ל person); עֵת וָפֶגַע יִק׳ אֶתכֻּֿלָּם Ecclesiastes 9:11; subject מִקְרֶה Ecclesiastes 2:14; compare Ecclesiastes 2:15.
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִקְרָה Exodus 3:18; 1st person singular נִקְרֵיתִי 2 Samuel 1:6; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִקָּרֶה Numbers 23:3, וַיִּקָּר Numbers 23:4, 16; 1st person singular אִקָּרֶה Numbers 23:15; —
1. encounter, meet without pre-arrangement, usually of י׳ (God): with עַל person Exodus 3:18 (J), אֶל Pers. Numbers 23:4, 16 לִקְרָתִי י׳ יִקּ׳ Numbers 23:3 (all J E); object י׳ (om) Numbers 23:15.
2. chance to be present, ב location, 2 Samuel 1:6 (+Infinitiveabs נִקְרֹא).
Hiph.
1. of י׳ cause (the right thing good fortune) to occur, with לִפְנֵי Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִקְרָה Genesis 27:20 Imperative masculine singular הַקְרֵה Genesis 24:12 (both J).
2. of Israel, Perfect 2nd person masculine plural conesecutive וְהִקְרִיתֶם לָכָם עָרִים Numbers 35:11 ye shall (cause cities to occur rightly for yourselves, i.e.) select cities as suitable.

† [קָרָה] verb denominative
Pi. lay the beams of, furnish with beams; — with accusative of the building: Perfect 3rd person plural suffix קֵרוּהוּ Nehemiah 3:3, 6; Infinitive construct לְקָרוֺת Nehemiah 2:8; 2 Chronicles 34:11; Participle הַמְּקָרֶה Psalm 104:3 (figurative).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:12; 27:20; 42:29; 42:29; 44:29; 44:29

Exodus

3:18; 3:18

Numbers

11:23; 11:23; 23:3; 23:3; 23:4; 23:4; 23:15; 23:15; 23:16; 23:16; 35:11

Deuteronomy

25:18; 25:18

Ruth

2:3; 2:3

1 Samuel

28:10; 28:10

2 Samuel

1:6; 1:6

2 Chronicles

34:11

Nehemiah

2:8; 3:3; 3:6

Esther

4:7; 6:13

Psalms

104:3

Ecclesiastes

2:14; 2:15; 9:11; 9:11

Isaiah

41:22

Daniel

10:14; 10:14

H7136

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Strong's Number H7136 matches the Hebrew קָרָה (qārâ),
which occurs 27 times in 27 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:12 - And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraam, prosper my way before me to day, and deal mercifully with my master Abraam.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:20 - And Isaac said to his son, What is this which thou hast quickly found? And he said, That which the Lord thy God presented before me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:29 - And they came to their father, Jacob, into the land of Chanaan, and reported to him all that had happened to them, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:29 - If then ye take this one also from my presence, and an affliction happen to him by the way, then shall ye bring down my old age with sorrow to [fn]the grave.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:18 - And they shall hearken to thy voice, and thou and the elders of Israel shall go in to Pharao king of Egypt, and thou shalt say to him, The God of the Hebrews has called us; we will go then a journey of three days into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to our God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:23 - And the Lord said to Moses, Shall not the hand of the Lord be fully sufficient? now shalt thou know whether my word shall [fn]come to pass to thee or not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:3 - And Balaam said to Balac, Stand by thy sacrifice, and I will go and see if God [fn]will appear to me and meet me, and the word which he shall shew me, I will report to thee. And Balac stood by his sacrifice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:4 - And Balaam went to enquire of God; and he went straight forward, and God appeared to Balaam; and Balaam said to him, I have prepared the seven altars, and have offered a calf and a ram on every altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:15 - And Balaam said to Balac, Stand by thy sacrifice, and I will go to enquire of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:16 - And God met Balaam, and put a word into his mouth, and said, Return to Balac, and thus shalt thou speak.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:11 - And ye shall appoint to yourselves cities: they shall be to you cities of refuge for the slayer to flee to, every one who has [fn]killed another unintentionally.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:18 - how he withstood thee in the way, and harassed thy rear, even those that were weary behind thee, and thou didst hunger and wast weary; and he did not fear God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:3 - And she went; and came and gleaned in the field behind the reapers; and she happened by chance to come on a portion of the land of Booz, of the kindred of Elimelech.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:10 - And Saul swore to her, and said, As the Lord lives, [fn]no injury shall come upon thee on this account.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:6 - And the young man that brought the tidings, said to him, I happened accidentally to be upon mount Gelbue; and, behold, Saul was leaning upon his spear, and, behold, the chariots and captains of horse pressed hard upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:11 - They gave it also to the carpenters and builders, to buy squared stones, and timber for beams to cover the houses which the kings of Juda had destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:8 - and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the garden which belongs to the king, that he may give me timber to cover the gates, and for the wall of the city, and for the house into which I shall enter. And the king gave to me, according as the good hand of God was upon me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:3 - And the sons of Asana built the fish-gate; they roofed it, and covered in its doors, and bolts, and bars.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 3:6 - And Joida the son of Phasec, and Mesulam son of Basodia, repaired the old gate; they covered it in, and set up its doors, and its bolts, and its bars.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:7 - And Mardochæus shewed him what was done, and the promise which Aman had made the king of ten thousand talents to be paid into the treasury, that he might destroy the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:13 - And Aman related the events that had befallen him to Zosara his wife, and to his friends: and his friends and his wife said to him, If Mardochæus be of the race of the Jews, and thou hast begun to be humbled before him, thou wilt assuredly fall, and thou wilt not be able to withstand him, for the living God is with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:3 - (LXX 103:3) Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:14 - The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness: and I perceived, even I, that one event shall happen to them all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:15 - And I said in my heart, As the event of the fool is, so shall it be to me, even to me; and to what purpose have I gained wisdom? I said moreover in my heart, This is also vanity, because the fool speaks of his abundance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:11 - I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, nor yet wealth to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of knowledge; for time and chance will happen to them all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:22 - Let them draw nigh, and declare to you what things shall come to pass; or tell us what things were of old, and we will apply our understanding, and we shall know what are the last and the future things:

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:14 - and I have come to inform thee of all that shall befall thy people in the last days: for the vision is yet for many days.
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