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Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #7167 - קָרַע

Transliteration

qâraʻ

Phonetics

kaw-rah'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

2074

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

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

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1472 ‑ ἐγχρίω (eng‑khree'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (62)

Genesis 3

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 11

2 Kings 11

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 2

Esther 1

Job 2

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

BSB (63)

Genesis 3

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 11

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 2

Esther 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

CSB (60)

Genesis 3

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 11

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 2

Esther 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

ESV (63)

Genesis 3

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 10

2 Kings 11

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 2

Esther 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

KJV (64)

Genesis 3

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 11

2 Kings 11

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 2

Esther 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

LEB (62)

Genesis 3

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 11

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 2

Esther 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

LSB (73)

Genesis 3

Exodus 2

Leviticus 2

Numbers 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 16

2 Kings 11

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 2

Esther 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

N95 (67)

Genesis 3

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 14

2 Kings 11

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 2

Esther 1

Job 2

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

NAS (77)

Genesis 3

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 14

2 Kings 11

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 2

Esther 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (64)

Genesis 3

Exodus 2

Leviticus 1

Numbers 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 11

2 Kings 11

2 Chronicles 3

Ezra 2

Esther 1

Job 2

Psalms 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Joel 1

ASV (62)

also was rent 1

also will i tear 1

and cutteth him out 1

and hast rent 1

and he rent 1

and i will tear 1

and it rent 1

and rend 1

and rent 6

and they rent 1

away 1

behold, i will rend 1

for he rent 1

had rent 1

hath rent 2

her, that he rent 1

i tore 1

i will not rend away 1

it, that he rent 2

me, and hast rent 1

nor rent 1

of her whelps, and will rend 1

of it, that it should not be rent 1

rend 1

rent 13

sake: but i will rend 1

shall be rent 1

that he rent 5

that it be not rent 1

that thou wouldest rend 1

that was on him, and rent 1

that were with him, rend 1

thee, i will surely 1

then they rent 1

thereof, then he shall rend 1

though thou enlargest 1

to rend 1

tore 1

wherefore hast thou rent 1

BSB (63)

and because you have torn 1

and i will tear 2

and it tore 1

and tore 1

and tore them 1

and you have torn 1

away 2

away from him 1

had torn 1

has torn 2

have you torn 1

he must cut the contaminated section out 1

he tore 7

he tore them 1

i tore 1

i will also tear off 1

i will tear 2

i will tear it 1

jehoiakim would cut them off 1

or tear 1

slandered me 1

so he cuts 1

so rend 1

tear 3

the lord had torn 1

then they all tore 1

to tear 1

tore 11

tore it 1

torn 7

was split apart 1

will be split apart 1

with torn 1

you enlarge 1

you would rend 1

CSB (60)

apart 2

away 4

cut 1

enlarge 1

off 1

open 1

out 1

tear 9

tore 29

torn 11

ESV (63)

cut 1

cuts out 1

enlarge 1

rend 2

surely 1

tear 11

tear off 1

tear open 1

tore 27

tore at 1

torn 14

torn down 2

KJV (64)

away 2

cut 1

out 1

rend 11

rent 43

rentest 1

surely 1

tare 1

tear 3

LEB (62)

and he cuts 1

and he tore 1

and i will tear off 1

and i will tear open 1

and it tore 1

and she tore the long 1

and tore 4

and torn 1

and you have torn 1

at his clothes and tore them 1

be torn 2

behold, i am about to tear 1

did you tear 1

had torn 1

has torn 2

he had torn 1

he tore 8

he would cut 1

him and tore 1

i tore 2

i will certainly tear 1

i will tear 1

i will tear it away 1

rend 1

tear 2

tear away 1

then he shall tear 1

then they tore 1

they tore 1

to tear 1

tore 7

torn 2

was torn 1

was torn apart 1

were tearing 1

were torn 1

will be torn apart 1

with torn 2

you make 1

you would tear 1

LSB (73)

apart 3

away 2

cut 2

enlarge 1

out 5

rend 1

surely 1

tear 12

tore 28

torn 18

N95 (67)

apart 3

away 2

cut 2

enlarge 1

rend 3

split 2

surely 1

tear 10

tore 27

torn 16

NAS (77)

apart 1

away 5

certainly 1

cut 2

enlarge 1

off 1

open 1

out 2

pieces 2

slandered 1

tear 14

to 2

tore 27

torn 17

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (64)

also was split 1

also will i tear 1

and cuts him out 1

and have torn 1

and he tore 1

and i will tear 1

and it tore 1

and tore 6

away 1

for he tore 1

had torn 1

has torn 2

i tore 1

i will not tear away 1

nor tore 1

tear 2

that he tore 5

that it not be torn 1

that it should not be torn 1

that the king cut 1

that you would tear 1

then he shall tear 1

then they tore 1

though you enlarge 1

to tear 1

tore 7

torn 8

why have you torn 1

will be split 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2734) o r q (קראה QRAh) AC: Tear CO: Piece AB: ?: The tearing of a cloth into pieces.

V) o r q (קראה QRAh) - T (vf: Paal, Niphal) |kjv: rent, tear, rend, cut - Strongs: H7167 (קָרַע)

N^m ) o r q (קראה QRAh) - Piece: A torn piece of cloth. KJV (4): piece, rag - Strongs: H7168 (קְרָעִים)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

קָרַע₆₃ verb tear (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic

strike head, bell, etc., beat drum, box ear, gnash teeth (Frey Dozy); also impugn, censure); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ק 1 Samuel 15:28 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular זַיִּקְרַע Genesis 37:29 +; 1 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 (39t.) of rending garment in (I) sign of grief, distress: בֶּגֶד (29t.) 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 בᵐ5 ᵑ9 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^{§ 121 d}); שְׂמָתֹ Genesis 37:34; Genesis 44:13; Joshua 7:6; passive participle מַדָּיו קְרֻעִים 1 Samuel 4:12; (2) as symbolic Acts , 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`al be rent, of garment (מְעִיל), Imperfect 3 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.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

קָרַע

(1) to rend, to tear asunder, as garments; for sorrow, Genesis 37:29, 34 Genesis 37:34, 44:13 2 Samuel 13:31; 2 Kings 18:37 as a wild beast, the breast of any one, Hosea 13:8 God, the heaven, Isaiah 63:19. קָרַע עֵינַיִם בַּפּוּךְ Jeremiah 4:30, to rend the eyes with paint, by putting too much stibium on them (see כָּחַל, פּוּךְ ).

(2) to rend away, tear out, Leviticus 13:56; 1 Samuel 15:28, “Jehovah rendeth away the kingdom of Israel from thee;” 1 Samuel 28:17; 1 Kings 11:11.

(3) to cut in pieces (with a knife), Jeremiah 36:23.

(4) to cut out (windows in a wall), Jeremiah 22:14.

(5) to tear with words, to curse, Psalms 35:15 (Arab. قرع II., to blame, to rebuke. Compare נָקַב No. 1, 2, 3).

Niphal, pass., to be rent; used of garments, Exodus 28:32, 39:23 of a rent altar, 1 Kings 13:3, 1 Kings 13:5. Hence

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List of Word Forms

אֶקְרַ֤ע אֶקְרָ֔ע אֶקְרָעֶֽנָּה׃ אקרע אקרענה׃ וְאֶקְרַ֖ע וְקִרְע֤וּ וְקָ֤רַֽע וְקָרַ֣ע וְקָרַעְתִּ֞י וְקָרַעְתִּ֣י וַֽיִּקְרְע֖וּ וַֽיִּקְרְעוּ֙ וַיִּ֨קְרָעֶ֔הָ וַיִּקְרַ֖ע וַיִּקְרַ֣ע וַיִּקְרַ֤ע וַיִּקְרַ֥ע וַיִּקְרַ֨ע וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑ם וַיִּקְרָעֵ֖ם וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃ וַתִּקְרַ֤ע וַתִּקְרַ֥ע וַתִּקְרַע֙ וָאֶקְרַ֤ע וּבְקָרְעִ֥י וּקְרֻעֵ֥י ואקרע ובקרעי ויקרע ויקרע׃ ויקרעה ויקרעו ויקרעם וקרע וקרעו וקרעי וקרעתי ותקרע יִֽקְרָעֶ֙הָ֙ יִקָּרֵֽעַ׃ יקרע׃ יקרעה לִקְר֙וֹעַ֙ לקרוע נִקְרָ֔ע נקרע קְרֻעִ֔ים קְרֻעֵ֥י קְרוּעֵ֣י קִרְע֤וּ קָֽרְע֥וּ קָר֙וּעַ֙ קָרְע֖וּ קָרַ֖עְתָּ קָרַ֣ע קָרַ֤ע קָרַ֤עְתָּ קָרַ֥עְתִּי קָרַ֨ע קָרָ֑עָה קָרֹ֨עַ קֹרֵ֤עַ קרוע קרועי קרע קרעה קרעו קרעי קרעים קרעת קרעתי תִקְרְעִ֤י תקרעי ’eq·ra‘ ’eq·rā‘ ’eq·rā·‘en·nāh ’eqra‘ ’eqrā‘ ’eqrā‘ennāh ekRa ekraEnnah kaRa kaRaah kaRata kaRati kareU kaRoa kaRua keruEi keruIm kirU koRea likRoa liq·rō·w·a‘ liqrōwa‘ nikRa niq·rā‘ niqrā‘ qā·ra‘ qā·ra‘·tā qā·ra‘·tî qā·rā·‘āh qā·rə·‘ū qā·rō·a‘ qā·rū·a‘ qāra‘ qārā‘āh qāra‘tā qāra‘tî qārə‘ū qārōa‘ qārūa‘ qə·ru·‘ê qə·rū·‘ê qə·ru·‘îm qəru‘ê qərū‘ê qəru‘îm qir‘ū qir·‘ū qō·rê·a‘ qōrêa‘ tikreI ṯiq·rə·‘î ṯiqrə‘î ū·ḇə·qā·rə·‘î ū·qə·ru·‘ê ūḇəqārə‘î ukeruEi ūqəru‘ê uvekareI vaekRa vaiyikkaRa vaiyikRa vaiYikraEha vaiyikraEm vaiyikreU vattikRa veekRa vekaRa vekaraTi vekirU wā’eqra‘ wā·’eq·ra‘ wat·tiq·ra‘ wattiqra‘ way·yiq·qā·ra‘ way·yiq·ra‘ way·yiq·rā·‘e·hā way·yiq·rā·‘êm way·yiq·rə·‘ū wayyiqqāra‘ wayyiqra‘ wayyiqrā‘ehā wayyiqrā‘êm wayyiqrə‘ū wə’eqra‘ wə·’eq·ra‘ wə·qā·ra‘ wə·qā·ra‘·tî wə·qir·‘ū wəqāra‘ wəqāra‘tî wəqir‘ū yikkaRea yikraEha yiq·qā·rê·a‘ yiq·rā·‘e·hā yiqqārêa‘ yiqrā‘ehā