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Lexicon :: Strong's H7136 - qārâ

Aa
קָרָה
Transliteration
qārâ
Pronunciation
kaw-raw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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).
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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 - And he said H559, “LORD H3068, God H430 of my master H113 Abraham H85, please H4994 [fn]grant H7136 me success H7136 today H3117, and show H6213 kindness H2617 to my master H113 Abraham H85.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:20 - Isaac H3327 said H559 to his son H1121, “How H4100 is it that you have H4672 it so quickly H4116, my son H1121?” And he said H559, “Because H3588 the LORD H3068 your God H430 made H7136 it [fn]come H7136 to me.”

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When they came H935 to their father H1 Jacob H3290 in the land H776 of Canaan H3667, they told H5046 him everything H3605 that had happened H7136 to them, saying H559,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:29 - ‘If you also H1571 take H3947 this H2088 one H2088 from [fn]me, and harm H611 happens H7136 to him, you will bring H3381 my gray H7872 hair H7872 down H3381 to Sheol H7585 in [fn]sorrow H7451.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:18 - “Then they will [fn]pay H8085 attention H8085 to what H6963 you say H6963; and you with the elders H2205 of Israel H3478 will come H935 to the king H4428 of Egypt H4714, and you will say H559 to him, ‘The LORD H3068, the God H430 of the Hebrews H5680, has met H7136 with us. So now H6258, please H4994 let us go H1980 a three H7969 days’ H3117 journey H1870 into the wilderness H4057, so that we may sacrifice H2076 to the LORD H3068 our God H430.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:23 - Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to Moses H4872, “Is the LORD’S H3068 [fn]power H3027 too H7114 little H7114? Now H6258 you shall see H7200 whether My word H1697 will [fn]come H7136 true H7136 for you or H518 not.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:3 - Then Balaam H1109 said H559 to Balak H1111, “Stand H3320 beside H5921 your burnt H5930 offering H5930, and I will go H1980; perhaps H194 the LORD H3068 will come H7136 to meet H7122 me, and whatever H4100 H1697 He shows H7200 me I will tell H5046 you.” So he went H1980 to a bare H8205 hill H8205.

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Now God H430 met H7136 with Balaam H1109, and he said H559 to Him, “I have set H6186 up H6186 the seven H7651 altars H4196, and I have offered H5927 up H5927 a bull H6499 and a ram H352 on each altar H4196.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:15 - Then he said H559 to Balak H1111, “Stand H3320 here H3541 beside H5921 your burnt H5930 offering H5930 while I myself H595 meet H7136 the LORD over H3541 there H3541.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:16 - Then the LORD H3068 met H7136 Balaam H1109 and put H7760 a word H1697 in his mouth H6310, and said H559, “Return H7725 to Balak H1111, and this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 you shall speak H1696.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 35:11 - then you shall select H7136 for yourselves cities H5892 to be your cities H5892 of refuge H4733, so that the one who commits H7523 manslaughter H7523 by [fn]killing H5221 a person H5315 unintentionally H7684 may flee H5127 there H8033.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:18 - how H834 he confronted H7136 you on the way H1870 and attacked H2179 among you all H3605 the stragglers H2826 at your rear H310 when you were tired H5889 and weary H3023; and he did not [fn]fear H3372 God H430.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:3 - So she left H1980 and went H935 and gleaned H3950 in the field H7704 after H310 the reapers H7114; and [fn]she happened H7136 H4745 to H7136 come H7136 to the portion H2513 of the field H7704 belonging to Boaz H1162, who H834 was of the family H4940 of Elimelech H458.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:10 - So Saul H7586 swore H7650 an H7650 oath H7650 to her by the LORD H3068, saying H559, “As the LORD H3068 lives H2416, no H518 punishment H5771 shall come H7136 upon H7136 you for this H2088 thing H1697.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:6 - The young H5288 man H5288 who told H5046 him said H559, “By H7122 chance H7122 I happened H7136 to H7136 be H7136 on Mount H2022 Gilboa H1533, and behold H2009, Saul H7586 was leaning H8172 on his spear H2595. And behold H2009, the chariots H7393 and the horsemen H6571 had overtaken H1692 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:11 - They in turn gave H5414 it to the carpenters H2796 and the builders H1129 to buy H7069 quarried H4274 stone H68 and timber H6086 for couplings H4226, and to make H7136 beams H7136 for the houses H1004 which H834 the kings H4428 of Judah H3063 had let go H7843 to H7843 ruin H7843.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:8 - and a letter H107 to Asaph H623 the keeper H8104 of the king’s H4428 forest H6508, so H834 that H834 he will give H5414 me timber H6086 to make H7136 beams H7136 for the gates H8179 of the citadel H1002 which H834 is by the [fn]temple H1004, for the wall H2346 of the city H5892, and for the house H1004 to which H834 I will go H935.” And the king H4428 granted H5414 them to me because the good H2896 hand H3027 of my God H430 was on me.

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Now the sons H1121 of Hassenaah H5570 built H1129 the Fish H1709 Gate H8179; they laid H7136 its beams H7136 and installed H5975 its doors H1817 with its bolts H4514 and bars H1280.

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Now Joiada H3077 the son H1121 of Paseah H6454 and Meshullam H4918 the son H1121 of Besodeiah H1152 repaired H2388 the Ancient H3465 Gate H8179; they laid H7136 its beams H7136 and installed H5975 its doors H1817 with its bolts H4514 and its bars H1280.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:7 - Mordecai H4782 told H5046 him everything H3605 that had happened H7136 to him, and the exact H6575 amount H6575 of money H3701 that Haman H2001 had promised H559 to pay H8254 to the king’s H4428 treasuries H1595 for the elimination H6 of the Jews H3064.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:13 - And Haman H2001 informed H5608 Zeresh H2238 his wife H802 and all H3605 his friends H157 of everything H3605 that had happened H7136 to him. Then his wise H2450 men H2450 and Zeresh H2238 his wife H802 said H559 to him, “If H518 Mordecai H4782, before H6440 whom H834 you have begun H2490 to fall H5307, is [fn]of Jewish H3064 origin H2233, you will not prevail H3201 over him, but will certainly H5307 fall H5307 before H6440 him.”

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[fn]He lays H7136 the beams H7136 of His upper H5944 chambers H5944 in the waters H4325;

[fn]He makes H7760 the clouds H5645 His chariot H7398;

[fn]He walks H1980 on the wings H3671 of the wind H7307;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:14 - The wise H2450 person’s H2450 eyes H5869 are in his head H7218, but the fool H3684 walks H1980 in darkness H2822. And yet H1571 I know H3045 that one H259 and the same fate H4745 happens H7136 to [fn]both H3605 of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 2:15 - Then I said H559 [fn]to myself H3820, “As is the fate H4745 of the fool H3684, it will also H1571 happen H7136 to me. Why H4100 then H227 have I been H2449 extremely H3148 wise H2449?” So [fn]I said H1696 to myself H3820, “This H2088 too H1571 is futility H1892.”

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I again H7725 saw H7200 under H8478 the sun H8121 that the race H4793 is not to the swift H7031 and the battle H4421 is not to the warriors H1368, and neither H1571 H3808 is bread H3899 to the wise H2450 nor H3808 H1571 wealth H6239 to the discerning H995, nor H3808 H1571 favor H2580 to the skillful H3045; for time H6256 and chance H6294 overtake H7136 them all H3605.

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Let them bring H5066 them forward H5066 and declare H5046 to us what H834 is going to take H7136 place H7136;

As for the former H7223 events, declare H5046 what H4100 they were,

So that we may consider H7760 H3820 them and know H3045 their outcome H319.

Or H176 announce H8085 to us what is coming H935;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:14 - “Now I have come H935 to explain H995 to you what H834 will happen H7136 to your people H5971 in the [fn]latter H319 days H3117, because H3588 the vision H2377 pertains to the days H3117 still H5750 future.”
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