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Lexicon :: Strong's H3738 - kārâ

Strong's

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כָּרָה

Transliteration

kārâ

Pronunciation

kaw-raw'

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1033,1034,103

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

כָּרָה kârâh, kaw-raw'; a primitive root; properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open:—dig, × make (a banquet), open.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H3738 in the following manner: dig (12x), make (2x), pierce (1x), open (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H3738 in the following manner: dig (12x), make (2x), pierce (1x), open (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to dig, excavate, dig through
1. (Qal) to dig
2. (Niphal) to be dug
(Qal) to give a banquet or feast
(Qal) to get by trade, trade, buy

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

כָּרָה kârâh, kaw-raw'; a primitive root; properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open:—dig, × make (a banquet), open.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3738: Abbreviations

† I. כָּרָה verb dig (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּרָא, Ethiopic bdb050001

Arabic

(with

and especially bdb050004

Dozy^{ii. 461}); Syriac bdb050005

is be short, cut off (i.e. rounded off ?), Arabic bdb050006

ball;

. כְּרֵי heap Dalm^{Gr. 109}; Syriac bdb050007

Mishna כרי id.; Assyrian karê large vessels for holding corn, etc., Dl^{HWB 353}, compare kirû (dubious) Wkl^{Tel Am. Vocab}.; Ba^{ZMG 1887, 615} conjectures be round as orig √ meaning, and compare Arabic bdb050008

the leg is round); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular כָּרָה 2 Chronicles 16:14; Psalm 7:16; 2nd person masculine singular כָּרִיתָ Psalm 40:7; 1st person singular בָּרִיתִי Genesis 50:5; 3rd person plural כָּרוּ Jeremiah 18:20 + 3 times; suffix כָּרוּהָ Numbers 21:18; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִכְרֶה Exodus 21:33; 3rd person masculine plural וַיִּכְרוּ Genesis 26:25; Participle כֹּרֶה Proverbs 16:27; Proverbs 26:27; — dig a grave, קֶבֶר Genesis 50:5 (J), compare 2 Chronicles 16:14; a well, בְּאֵר Genesis 26:25 (J), Numbers 21:18 (song in J E); a pit, בּוֺר Exodus 21:33; figurative of plotting against others Psalm 7:16; so followed by שׁוּחָה Jeremiah 18:20, 22, followed by שִׁיחָה Psalm 57:7 [Psalm 57:6]; Psalm 119:85; followed by שַׁחַת Proverbs 26:27; hence כֹּרֶה רָעָה Proverbs 16:27 one digging a calamity; לִי אָזְנַיִם כ׳ Psalm 40:7 ears hast thou dug (with allusion to the cavity of the ear) for me, thou hast given me the means of hearing and obeying thy will. — On Psalm 22:17 see II.כּוּר.
Niph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular עַד יִכָּרֶה שַׁהַּת Psalm 94:13 until the pit be digged for the wicked, figurative of judgment.

† II. [כוּר] verb meaning dubious, perhaps bore, or dig, or hew (Dl^{Prol. 121} compare Assyrian kâru, fell trees (Dl^{HWB 324})) — only
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural כארו = כָּארוּ for כָּרוּ Psalm 22:17 (MT כָּאֲרִי, see אֲרִי) they have bored (digged, hewn) my hands and my feet (si vera lectio; compare Vrss De Pe Che Bae and others; some, however, deriving from כרה in this sense); hence perhaps following.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

26:25; 26:25; 50:5; 50:5

Exodus

21:33; 21:33

Numbers

21:18; 21:18

2 Chronicles

16:14; 16:14

Psalms

7:16; 7:16; 22:17; 22:17; 40:7; 40:7; 57:6; 94:13; 119:85

Proverbs

16:27; 16:27; 26:27; 26:27

Jeremiah

18:20; 18:20; 18:22

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Strong's Number H3738 matches the Hebrew כָּרָה (kārâ),
which occurs 17 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:25

Gen 26:25 - Il bâtit là un autel, invoqua le nom de l'Éternel, et y dressa sa tente. Et les serviteurs d'Isaac y creusèrent un puits.

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Gen 50:5 - Mon père m'a fait jurer, en disant: Voici, je vais mourir! Tu m'enterreras dans le sépulcre que je me suis acheté au pays de Canaan. Je voudrais donc y monter, pour enterrer mon père; et je reviendrai.

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Exo 21:33 - Si un homme met à découvert une citerne, ou si un homme en creuse une et ne la couvre pas, et qu'il y tombe un boeuf ou un âne,

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Num 21:18 - Puits, que des princes ont creusé, Que les grands du peuple ont creusé, Avec le sceptre, avec leurs bâtons!

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2Ch 16:14 - on l'enterra dans le sépulcre qu'il s'était creusé dans la ville de David. On le coucha sur un lit qu'on avait garni d'aromates et de parfums préparés selon l'art du parfumeur, et l'on en brûla en son honneur une quantité très considérable.

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Job 6:27 - Vous accablez un orphelin, Vous persécutez votre ami.

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Job 41:6 - (ls 40:25) Les pêcheurs en trafiquent-ils? Le partagent-ils entre les marchands?

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Psa 7:15 - (ls 7:16) Il ouvre une fosse, il la creuse, Et il tombe dans la fosse qu'il a faite.

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Psa 22:16 - (ls 22:17) Car des chiens m'environnent, Une bande de scélérats rôdent autour de moi, Ils ont percé mes mains et mes pieds.

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Psa 40:6 - (ls 40:7) Tu ne désires ni sacrifice ni offrande, Tu m'as ouvert les oreilles; Tu ne demandes ni holocauste ni victime expiatoire.

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Psa 57:6 - (ls 57:7) Ils avaient tendu un filet sous mes pas: Mon âme se courbait; Ils avaient creusé une fosse devant moi: Ils y sont tombés. -Pause.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:13

Psa 94:13 - Pour le calmer aux jours du malheur, Jusqu'à ce que la fosse soit creusée pour le méchant!

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Psa 119:85 - Des orgueilleux creusent des fosses devant moi; Ils n'agissent point selon ta loi.

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Pro 16:27 - L'homme pervers prépare le malheur, Et il y a sur ses lèvres comme un feu ardent.

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Pro 26:27 - Celui qui creuse une fosse y tombe, Et la pierre revient sur celui qui la roule.

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Jer 18:20 - Le mal sera-t-il rendu pour le bien? Car ils ont creusé une fosse pour m'ôter la vie. Souviens-t'en, je me suis tenu devant toi, Afin de parler en leur faveur, Et de détourner d'eux ta colère.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 18:22

Jer 18:22 - Qu'on entende des cris sortir de leurs maisons, Quand soudain tu feras fondre sur eux des bandes armées! Car ils ont creusé une fosse pour me prendre, Ils ont tendu des filets sous mes pieds.

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