Lexicon :: Strong's H7122 - qārā'

קָרָא

Transliteration

qārā'

Pronunciation

kaw-raw'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root, to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2064

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

קָרָא qârâʼ, kaw-raw'; a primitive root; to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner:—befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H7122 in the following manner: befall (5x), come (4x), chance (2x), happened (2x), met (2x), fall out (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H7122 in the following manner: befall (5x), come (4x), chance (2x), happened (2x), met (2x), fall out (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to encounter, befall, meet
1. (Qal)
  1. to meet, encounter
  2. to befall (fig)
2. (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly
3. (Hiphil) to cause to meet

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

קָרָא qârâʼ, kaw-raw'; a primitive root; to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner:—befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet.

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

STRONGS H7122: Abbreviations

II. [קָרָא]₁₃₇ verb encounter, befall (|| form of קָרָה, which see.; SI⁴ לקרת to meet, opposite; Arabic put part to part; Minaean קרא set opposite, Hom^{Chrest. 127}); —
Qal₁₃₁ Perfect₅ 3rd person masculine singular suffix קְרָאַנִי Jeremiah 13:22; Job 4:14; 3rd person feminine singular קָרָאת Deuteronomy 31:29; Jeremiah 44:23, etc; Imperfect₄ 3rd person masculine singular יִקְרָא Genesis 49:1, suffix יִקְרָאֶנוּ Genesis 42:4; 3rd person feminine plural וַתִּקְרֶאנָה Leviticus 10:19; Exodus 1:10 read 3rd person feminine singular suffix תִּקְרָאֵנוּ (Sam Vrss Di Ges^{§ 47 k} So^Kau Baen); Infinitive construct₁₂₁ לקְרַאת (Ges^{§ 19 k} Ol^{§ 137}),

[H7125 Genesis 15:10] +, etc.;

Participle feminine plural suffix קרְאִתַיִךְ Isaiah 51:19; —

[H7125 1. meet, encounter, only infinitive construct לִקְרַאת often= preposition toward, against (Kö^{ii. l, 317}), almost always with accusative of person, after verb of motion, Isaiah 7:3; Genesis 19:1; Genesis 24:17; Judges 4:18, 22; 1 Kings 2:8] +; in war, battle, Judges 7:24; 20:25, 31; 1 Samuel 4:1; 1 Kings 20:27 +, after עָרַךְ 2 Samuel 10:9, 10, 17 +; Psalm 35:3 see סגר 2b; לְחַזֵּק לִבָּם לִק׳ הַמִּלְחָמָה Joshua 11:20 to harden their heart to encounter the war with Israel; after הִנֵּה (without verb of motion), 1 Samuel 10:10; 2 Samuel 15:32; 16:1; 1 Kings 18:7; Proverbs 7:10; in construction praegn. וַיִשְׂמַח לִק׳ Judges 19:3 he rejoiced to meet him, + [H8055 1 Samuel 6:13] ( We Dr and others); חרד לִק׳ 2 Kings 10:15, נצב Exodus 5:20; 7:15; Numbers 22:34, etc.; redund. [redundant ?] לִק׳ יִקָּרֶה י׳ Numbers 23:3; implication of helping, Isaiah 21:14; Psalm 59:5 [Psalm 59:4] (figurative); נְחָשִׁים לִק׳ Numbers 24:1 he did not go to encounter (in expectation of) signs of divination; in metaphor Isaiah 14:9, || אֱםהֶי לִק׳ Amos 4:12].

2. figurative befall with accusative of person, bad sense Genesis 42:4, Genesis 42:38; Deuteronomy 31:29; Jeremiah 13:22; Jeremiah 44:23; Isaiah 51:19; Job 4:14; Leviticus 10:19; of war Exodus 1:10 (see above) in general, Genesis 49:1.

Niph. meet unexpectedly; Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִקְרָא, with עַל person Exodus 5:3; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּקָּרֵא, with לִפְנֵי person 2 Samuel 18:9; Perfect 2 Samuel 20:1 with שָׁם, chanced to be there; Imperfect of bird's nest 2 Samuel 20:1 (לִפְנֵי); Infinitive absolute נִקְרֹא see קרה.
Hiph. Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular וַחַקְרֵא Jeremiah 32:23 thou didst cause all this evil to befall them (accusative of person and thing).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

42:4; 42:4; 42:38; 49:1; 49:1

Exodus

1:10; 1:10; 5:3

Leviticus

10:19; 10:19

Deuteronomy

22:6; 31:29; 31:29

2 Samuel

18:9; 20:1

Job

4:14; 4:14

Isaiah

51:19; 51:19

Jeremiah

13:22; 13:22; 32:23; 44:23; 44:23

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H7122 matches the Hebrew קָרָא (qārā'),
which occurs 37 times in 35 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 42:4

Gen 42:4 - But Benjamin,^H1144 Joseph's^H3130 brother,^H251 Jacob^H3290 sent^H7971 not with his brethren;^H251 for he said,^H559 Lest peradventure^H6435 mischief^H611 befall him.^H7122

Gen 42:38

Gen 42:38 - And he said,^H559 My son^H1121 shall not go down^H3381 with you; for his brother^H251 is dead,^H4191 and he is left^H7604 alone: if mischief^H611 befall^H7122 him by the way^H1870 in the which ye go,^H3212 then shall ye bring down^H3381 my gray hairs^H7872 with sorrow^H3015 to the grave.^H7585

Gen 49:1

Gen 49:1 - And Jacob^H3290 called^H7121 unto his sons,^H1121 and said,^H559 Gather yourselves together,^H622 that I may tell^H5046 you that which shall befall^H7122 you in the last^H319 days.^H3117

Exo 1:10

Exo 1:10 - Come on,^H3051 let us deal wisely^H2449 with them; lest they multiply,^H7235 and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out^H7122 any war,^H4421 they^H1931 join^H3254 also unto our enemies,^H8130 and fight^H3898 against us, and so get them up^H5927 out of the land.^H776

Exo 5:3

Exo 5:3 - And they said,^H559 The God^H430 of the Hebrews^H5680 hath met^H7122 with us: let us go,^H3212 we pray thee, three^H7969 days'^H3117 journey^H1870 into the desert,^H4057 and sacrifice^H2076 unto the LORD^H3068 our God;^H430 lest he fall^H6293 upon us with pestilence,^H1698 or with the sword.^H2719

Lev 10:19

Lev 10:19 - And Aaron^H175 said^H1696 unto Moses,^H4872 Behold, this day^H3117 have they offered^H7126 their sin offering^H2403 and their burnt offering^H5930 before^H6440 the LORD;^H3068 and such things have befallen^H7122 me: and if I had eaten^H398 the sin offering^H2403 to day,^H3117 should it have been accepted^H3190 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD?^H3068

Deu 22:6

Deu 22:6 - If a bird's^H6833 nest^H7064 chance^H7122 to be before^H6440 thee in the way^H1870 in any tree,^H6086 or on the ground,^H776 whether they be young ones,^H667 or eggs,^H1000 and the dam^H517 sitting^H7257 upon the young,^H667 or upon the eggs,^H1000 thou shalt not take^H3947 the dam^H517 with the young:^H1121

Deu 31:29

Deu 31:29 - For I know^H3045 that after^H310 my death^H4194 ye will utterly^H7843 corrupt^H7843 yourselves, and turn aside^H5493 from the way^H1870 which I have commanded^H6680 you; and evil^H7451 will befall^H7122 you in the latter^H319 days;^H3117 because ye will do^H6213 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 to provoke him to anger^H3707 through the work^H4639 of your hands.^H3027

1Sa 4:1

1Sa 4:1 - And the word^H1697 of Samuel^H8050 came to all Israel.^H3478 Now Israel^H3478 went out^H3318 against^H7125 the Philistines^H6430 to battle,^H4421 and pitched^H2583 beside Ebenezer:^H72 and the Philistines^H6430 pitched^H2583 in Aphek.^H663

1Sa 4:2

1Sa 4:2 - And the Philistines^H6430 put themselves in array^H6186 against^H7125 Israel:^H3478 and when they joined^H5203 battle,^H4421 Israel^H3478 was smitten^H5062 before^H6440 the Philistines:^H6430 and they slew^H5221 of the army^H4634 in the field^H7704 about four^H702 thousand^H505 men.^H376

1Sa 9:14

1Sa 9:14 - And they went up^H5927 into^H8432 the city:^H5892 and when they were come^H935 into the city,^H5892 behold, Samuel^H8050 came out^H3318 against^H7125 them, for to go up^H5927 to the high place.^H1116

1Sa 10:10

1Sa 10:10 - And when they came^H935 thither to the hill,^H1389 behold, a company^H2256 of prophets^H5030 met^H7125 him; and the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 came^H6743 upon him, and he prophesied^H5012 among^H8432 them.

1Sa 13:10

1Sa 13:10 - And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end^H3615 of offering^H5927 the burnt offering,^H5930 behold, Samuel^H8050 came;^H935 and Saul^H7586 went out^H3318 to meet^H7125 him, that he might salute^H1288 him.

1Sa 15:12

1Sa 15:12 - And when Samuel^H8050 rose early^H7925 to meet^H7125 Saul^H7586 in the morning,^H1242 it was told^H5046 Samuel,^H8050 saying,^H559 Saul^H7586 came^H935 to Carmel,^H3760 and, behold, he set him up^H5324 a place,^H3027 and is gone about,^H5437 and passed on,^H5674 and gone down^H3381 to Gilgal.^H1537

1Sa 16:4

1Sa 16:4 - And Samuel^H8050 did^H6213 that which the LORD^H3068 spake,^H1696 and came^H935 to Bethlehem.^H1035 And the elders^H2205 of the town^H5892 trembled^H2729 at his coming,^H7125 and said,^H559 Comest^H935 thou peaceably?^H7965

1Sa 17:2

1Sa 17:2 - And Saul^H7586 and the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were gathered together,^H622 and pitched^H2583 by the valley^H6010 of Elah,^H425 and set the battle^H4421 in array^H6186 against^H7125 the Philistines.^H6430

1Sa 17:21

1Sa 17:21 - For Israel^H3478 and the Philistines^H6430 had put the battle in array,^H6186 army^H4634 against^H7125 army.^H4634

1Sa 17:48

1Sa 17:48 - And it came to pass, when the Philistine^H6430 arose,^H6965 and came^H3212 and drew nigh^H7126 to meet^H7125 David,^H1732 that David^H1732 hasted,^H4116 and ran^H7323 toward the army^H4634 to meet^H7125 the Philistine.^H6430

1Sa 17:55

1Sa 17:55 - And when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200 David^H1732 go forth^H3318 against^H7125 the Philistine,^H6430 he said^H559 unto Abner,^H74 the captain^H8269 of the host,^H6635 Abner,^H74 whose son^H1121 is this youth?^H5288 And Abner^H74 said,^H559 As thy soul^H5315 liveth,^H2416 O king,^H4428 I cannot^H518 tell.^H3045

1Sa 18:6

1Sa 18:6 - And it came to pass as they came,^H935 when David^H1732 was returned^H7725 from the slaughter^H5221 of the Philistine,^H6430 that the women^H802 came out^H3318 of all cities^H5892 of Israel,^H3478 singing^H7891 and dancing,^H4246 to meet^H7125 king^H4428 Saul,^H7586 with tabrets,^H8596 with joy,^H8057 and with instruments^H7991 of musick.

1Sa 21:1

1Sa 21:1 - Then came^H935 David^H1732 to Nob^H5011 to Ahimelech^H288 the priest:^H3548 and Ahimelech^H288 was afraid^H2729 at the meeting^H7125 of David,^H1732 and said^H559 unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man^H376 with thee?

1Sa 23:28

1Sa 23:28 - Wherefore Saul^H7586 returned^H7725 from pursuing^H7291 after^H310 David,^H1732 and went^H3212 against^H7125 the Philistines:^H6430 therefore they called^H7121 that place^H4725 Selahammahlekoth.^H5555

1Sa 25:20

1Sa 25:20 - And it was so, as she rode^H7392 on the ass,^H2543 that she came down^H3381 by the covert^H5643 of the hill,^H2022 and, behold, David^H1732 and his men^H582 came down^H3381 against^H7125 her; and she met^H6298 them.

1Sa 25:32

1Sa 25:32 - And David^H1732 said^H559 to Abigail,^H26 Blessed^H1288 be the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 which sent^H7971 thee this day^H3117 to meet^H7125 me:

1Sa 25:34

1Sa 25:34 - For in very deed,^H199 as the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 liveth,^H2416 which hath kept me back^H4513 from hurting^H7489 thee, except^H3884 thou hadst hasted^H4116 and come^H935 to meet^H7125 me, surely there had not been left^H3498 unto Nabal^H5037 by the morning^H1242 light^H216 any that pisseth^H8366 against the wall.^H7023

1Sa 30:21

1Sa 30:21 - And David^H1732 came^H935 to the two hundred^H3967 men,^H582 which were so faint^H6296 that they could not follow^H3212^H310 David,^H1732 whom they had made also to abide^H3427 at the brook^H5158 Besor:^H1308 and they went forth^H3318 to meet^H7125 David,^H1732 and to meet^H7125 the people^H5971 that were with him: and when David^H1732 came near^H5066 to the people,^H5971 he saluted^H7592^H7965 them.

2Sa 1:6

2Sa 1:6 - And the young man^H5288 that told^H5046 him said,^H559 As I happened^H7136 by chance^H7122 upon mount^H2022 Gilboa,^H1533 behold, Saul^H7586 leaned^H8172 upon his spear;^H2595 and, lo, the chariots^H7393 and horsemen^H1167^H6571 followed hard^H1692 after him.

2Sa 16:1

2Sa 16:1 - And when David^H1732 was a little^H4592 past^H5674 the top^H7218 of the hill, behold, Ziba^H6717 the servant^H5288 of Mephibosheth^H4648 met^H7125 him, with a couple^H6776 of asses^H2543 saddled,^H2280 and upon them two hundred^H3967 loaves of bread,^H3899 and an hundred^H3967 bunches of raisins,^H6778 and an hundred^H3967 of summer fruits,^H7019 and a bottle^H5035 of wine.^H3196

2Sa 18:9

2Sa 18:9 - And Absalom^H53 met^H7122 the servants^H6440^H5650 of David.^H1732 And Absalom^H53 rode^H7392 upon a mule,^H6505 and the mule^H6505 went^H935 under the thick boughs^H7730 of a great^H1419 oak,^H424 and his head^H7218 caught hold^H2388 of the oak,^H424 and he was taken up^H5414 between the heaven^H8064 and the earth;^H776 and the mule^H6505 that was under him went away.^H5674

2Sa 20:1

2Sa 20:1 - And there happened^H7122 to be there a man^H376 of Belial,^H1100 whose name^H8034 was Sheba,^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri,^H1075 a Benjamite:^H1145 and he blew^H8628 a trumpet,^H7782 and said,^H559 We have no part^H2506 in David,^H1732 neither have we inheritance^H5159 in the son^H1121 of Jesse:^H3448 every^H376 man^H376 to his tents,^H168 O Israel.^H3478

Job 4:14

Job 4:14 - Fear^H6343 came^H7122 upon me, and trembling,^H7461 which made all^H7230 my bones^H6106 to shake.^H6342

Isa 51:19

Isa 51:19 - These two^H8147 things are come^H7122 unto thee; who shall be sorry^H5110 for thee? desolation,^H7701 and destruction,^H7667 and the famine,^H7458 and the sword:^H2719 by whom shall I comfort^H5162 thee?

Jer 13:22

Jer 13:22 - And if thou say^H559 in thine heart,^H3824 Wherefore come^H7122 these things upon me? For the greatness^H7230 of thine iniquity^H5771 are thy skirts^H7757 discovered,^H1540 and thy heels^H6119 made bare.^H2554

Jer 32:23

Jer 32:23 - And they came in,^H935 and possessed^H3423 it; but they obeyed^H8085 not thy voice,^H6963 neither walked^H1980 in thy law;^H8451 they have done^H6213 nothing of all that thou commandedst^H6680 them to do:^H6213 therefore thou hast caused all this evil^H7451 to come^H7122 upon them:

Jer 44:23

Jer 44:23 - Because^H6440^H834 ye have burned incense,^H6999 and because ye have sinned^H2398 against the LORD,^H3068 and have not obeyed^H8085 the voice^H6963 of the LORD,^H3068 nor walked^H1980 in his law,^H8451 nor in his statutes,^H2708 nor in his testimonies;^H5715 therefore this evil^H7451 is happened^H7122 unto you, as at this day.^H3117

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