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Lexicon :: Strong's H7167 - qāraʿ

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קָרַע
Transliteration
qāraʿ
Pronunciation
kaw-rah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2074

Strong’s Definitions

קָרַע qâraʻ, kaw-rah'; a primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them):—cut out, rend, × surely, tear.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x

The KJV translates Strong's H7167 in the following manner: rent (54x), tear (4x), rend away (2x), cut (1x), cut out (1x), surely (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x
The KJV translates Strong's H7167 in the following manner: rent (54x), tear (4x), rend away (2x), cut (1x), cut out (1x), surely (1x).

  1. to tear, tear in pieces

    1. (Qal)

      1. to tear, rend

      2. to tear away or out

      3. to tear, rend asunder

        1. to make wide or large (of eyes)

        2. to rend open (of heavens)

      4. to tear, rend (of wild beasts)

    2. (Niphal) to be rent, be split asunder

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָרַע qâraʻ, kaw-rah'; a primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them):—cut out, rend, × surely, tear.
STRONGS H7167: Abbreviations
קָרַע 63 verb tear (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic bdb090202 strike head, bell, etc., beat drum, box ear, gnash teeth (Frey Dozy); also impugn, censure); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ק׳ 1 Samuel 15:28 +, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular זַיִּקְרַע Genesis 37:29 +; 1st person singular suffix אֶקְרָעֶנָּה 1 Kings 11:12, etc.; Imperative masculine plural קִרְעוּ 2 Samuel 3:31; Joel 2:13; Infinitive absolute קָרֹעַ 1 Kings 11:11; construct לִקְרוֺעַ Ecclesiastes 3:7, suffix קָרְעִי Ezra 9:5; Participle active קֹרֵעַ 1 Kings 11:31; passive קָרוּעַ 2 Samuel 15:32, etc.; — tear, rend:
1.
a. usually (39 times) of rending garment in
(1) sign of grief, distress: בֶּגֶד (29 times) Genesis 37:29, 34; Genesis 44:13; 2 Samuel 13:19 +; לִשְׁנַיִם קְרָעִים ב׳ ק׳ 2 Kings 2:12, לְבַבְכֶם וְאַל ב׳ ק׳ Joel 2:13; participle Pass. בְּגָדָיו ק׳ 2 Samuel 1:2; construct קְרֻעֵי ב׳ torn of garments (pers. with torn garments 2 Samuel 13:31 (but read קָֽרְעוּ ב׳ Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate Th We and others), 2 Kings 18:37 = Isaiah 36:22; Jeremiah 41:5; מְעִיל Job 1:20; Job 2:12; Ezra 9:3 (+ בֶּנֶד), כְּתֹנֶת 2 Samuel 13:19, קָרוּעַ כֻּתָּנְתּוֺ 2 Samuel 15:32 (Ges§ 121d); שְׂמָתֹ Genesis 37:34; Genesis 44:13; Joshua 7:6; passive participle מַדָּיו קְרֻעִים 1 Samuel 4:12;
† (2) as symbolic act, שַׂלְמָה שְׁנֵים עָשָׁר קְרָעִים ק׳ 1 Kings 11:30;
† (3) absolute עֵת לִקְרוֺעַ וְעֵת לִתְמּוֺר Ecclesiastes 3:7.
b. tear away or out: veils Ezekiel 13:21, fillets from (מֵעַל) arms Ezekiel 13:20, mark of leprosy out of (מִן) garment Leviticus 13:56.
†2. tear away sovereignty (under figure of garment), subject י׳, מֵעַל person 1 Samuel 15:28; 1 Kings 11:11, also מִיַּד 1 Samuel 28:17; 1 Kings 11:12, 31, מִן 1 Kings 14:8, absolute 1 Kings 11:13; with accusative יִשׂ׳ + מֵעַל 2 Kings 17:21.
†3. tear, rend asunder:
a. book with (ב) knife Jeremiah 36:23.
b. = make wide, large, eyes, with (ב) stibium Jeremiah 4:30; windows, לוֺ וק׳ [ו]חַלּוֺנָ֑י Jeremiah 22:14.
c. rend open heavens, and descend of י׳, Isaiah 63:19.
4. tear, rend, of wild beasts: י׳ as fierce bear Hosea 13:8 (object סְגוֺר לִבָּם); figurative of human foes Psalm 35:15 (accusative of person omitted), so Hup and others, but (from context) Ol Bae We and others malign, rail (compare Arabic above); > Gr and others קָרְאוֺ.
† Niph. be rent, of garment (מְעִיל), Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּקָּרַ֑ע 1 Samuel 15:27, יִקָּרֵעַ Exodus 28:32; Exodus 39:23; be rent, split asunder, of altar 1 Kings 13:3, 5.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

37:29; 37:29; 37:34; 37:34; 44:13; 44:13

Exodus

28:32; 39:23

Leviticus

13:56

Joshua

7:6

1 Samuel

4:12; 15:27; 15:28; 15:28; 28:17

2 Samuel

1:2; 3:31; 13:19; 13:19; 13:31; 15:32; 15:32

1 Kings

11:11; 11:11; 11:12; 11:12; 11:13; 11:30; 11:31; 11:31; 13:3; 13:5; 14:8

2 Kings

2:12; 17:21; 18:37

Ezra

9:3; 9:5

Job

1:20; 2:12

Psalms

35:15

Ecclesiastes

3:7; 3:7

Isaiah

36:22; 63:19

Jeremiah

4:30; 22:14; 36:23; 41:5

Ezekiel

13:20; 13:21

Hosea

13:8

Joel

2:13; 2:13

H7167

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Strong's Number H7167 matches the Hebrew קָרַע (qāraʿ),
which occurs 63 times in 60 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 37:29–Isa 37:1)

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Now Reuben [unaware of what had happened] returned to the pit, and [to his great alarm found that] Joseph was not in the pit; so he tore his clothes [in deep sorrow].

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:34 - So Jacob tore his clothes [in grief], put [fn]on sackcloth and mourned many days for his son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:13 - Then they tore their clothes [in grief]; and after each man had loaded his donkey again, they returned to the city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:32 - “There shall be an opening at its top in the center [for the head], with a binding of woven work around the opening, like the opening in a coat of armor, so that it will not tear or fray.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:23 - there was an opening [for the head] in the middle of the robe, like the opening in a coat of armor, with a hem around it, so that it would not be frayed or torn.

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“If the priest looks and the mark has faded after it is washed, he shall tear it out of the garment, or the leather, or out of the warp or woof.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:6 - Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes [as a sign of grief],

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Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell face downward on the ground before the ark of the LORD until evening, he and the elders of Israel; and [with great sorrow] they put dust on their heads.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:35 - And when he saw her, he tore his clothes [in grief] and said, “Alas, my daughter! You have brought me great disaster, and you are the cause of ruin to me; for I have [fn]made a vow to the LORD, and I cannot take it back.”

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Now a man [from the tribe] of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh that same day with his clothes torn and dust on his head [as signs of mourning over the disaster].

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:27 - As Samuel turned to go [away], Saul grabbed the hem of his robe [to stop him], and it tore.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:28 - So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor, who is better than you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:17 - “The LORD has done [to you] just as He said through me [when I was with you]; for the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, to David.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:2 - On the third day a man came [unexpectedly] from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head [as in mourning]. When he came to David, he bowed to the ground and lay himself face down [in an act of great respect and submission].

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Then David grasped his own clothes and tore them [in mourning]; so did all the men who were with him.

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Then David said to Joab and to all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David walked behind the bier.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:19 - So [fn]Tamar put dust on her head [in grief] and tore the long-sleeved robe which she had on, and she put her hand on her head and went away crying out [for help].

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:31 - Then the king stood and tore his clothes and lay on the ground [in mourning]; and all his servants were standing by with their clothes torn.

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It happened when David came to the summit [of the Mount of Olives], where he worshiped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his tunic torn and dust on his head [as if in mourning].

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:11 - Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:12 - “However, I will not do it in your [fn]lifetime, for the sake of your father David, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son (Rehoboam).

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:13 - “However, I will not tear away all the kingdom; I will give one tribe (Judah) to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem which I have chosen.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:30 - Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which he was wearing and tore it into twelve pieces.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:31 - He said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself; for thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Behold, I am going to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon and give you ten tribes—

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:3 - And he gave a sign the same day, saying, “This is the sign which the LORD has spoken: ‘Behold, the altar shall be split apart and the ashes that are on it shall be poured out.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:5 - The altar also was split apart and the ashes were poured out from the altar in accordance with the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:8 - and tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you—but you have not been like My servant David, who kept My commandments and followed Me with all his heart, to do only what was right in My eyes,

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Now when Ahab heard these words [of Elijah], he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay in sackcloth and went about dejectedly (mourning).

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:12 - Elisha saw it and cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” And he no longer saw Elijah. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces [in grief].

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:7 - When the king of Israel read the letter, he [fn]tore his clothes [in shock and outrage at the request] and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me [a request] to heal a man of his leprosy? Just consider [what he is asking] and see how he is seeking an opportunity [for a battle] with me.”

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Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent word to the king, asking, “Why have you torn your clothes? Just let Naaman come to me, and he shall know that there is a [true] prophet in Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:30 - When the king heard the woman’s words, he [fn]tore his clothes—now he was still walking along on the wall—and the people looked [at him], and he had on [fn]sackcloth underneath [his royal robe] next to his skin.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 11:14 - When she looked, behold, there stood the [young] king [on the platform] by the pillar, as was customary [on such occasions], and the captains and the trumpeters were beside the king; and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing the trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”

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When He had torn Israel from the [royal] house of David, they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king. And Jeroboam drove Israel away from following the LORD and made them commit a great sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:37 - Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the [royal] household, and Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph the secretary, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn [in grief and despair] and told him what the Rabshakeh had said.

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When king Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes and he covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house (temple) of the LORD.

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Now when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:19 - because your heart was tender (receptive, penitent) and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I said against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,” declares the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:13 - She looked, and there was the [young] king, standing by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpeters were beside him. And all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and the singers with their musical instruments were directing the [singing of] praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”

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When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:27 - “Because your heart was gentle and penitent and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and its inhabitants, and humbled yourself before Me, and tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you,” declares the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:3 - When I heard this, I tore my clothing and my robe [in grief], I pulled out some of the hair from my head and my beard, and sat down appalled [at the shame of it].

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At the evening offering I arose from my [time of] humiliation and penitence and having torn my clothing and my robe, I fell on my knees and stretched out my hands to the LORD my God,

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Now when Mordecai learned of everything that had been done, he tore his clothes [in mourning], and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the center of the city and cried out loudly and bitterly.

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Then Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head [in mourning for the children], and he fell to the ground and worshiped [God].

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:12 - When they looked from a distance and did not recognize him [because of his disfigurement], they raised their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe [in grief] and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky [in sorrow].

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But in my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered together [against me];

The slanderers whom I did not know gathered against me;

They slandered and reviled me without ceasing.

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A time to [fn]tear apart and a time to sew together;

A time to keep silent and a time to speak.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:22 - Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the household, and Shebna the scribe and Joah the son of Asaph, the recording historian, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn [in grief], and told him the words of the Rabshakeh [the Assyrian commander].

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And when King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house of the LORD.


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