What does קָרָה mean in the Bible?
קָרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about ; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)".
Hebrew · H7136
קָרָה
To light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about ; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
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קָרָה H7136
What does קָרָה mean in the Bible?
קָרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about ; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7136?
The BSB source-word alignment has 27 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), laid its beams (2), met (2), will happen (2), and beams (1).
Where does קָרָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 24:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (6), Genesis (4), Ecclesiastes (3), Nehemiah (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 2× Numbers 23:3, 2 Samuel 1:6
laid its beams 2× Nehemiah 3:3, Nehemiah 3:6
met 2× Numbers 23:4, Numbers 23:16
will happen 2× Isaiah 41:22, Daniel 10:14
and beams 1× 2 Chronicles 34:11
And she happened 1× Ruth 2:3
befall 1× Ecclesiastes 2:15
brought [it] 1× Genesis 27:20
comes to him 1× Genesis 44:29
designate 1× Numbers 35:11
grant me success today 1× Genesis 24:12
had happened 1× Esther 6:13
had happened to him 1× Esther 4:7
happen 1× Ecclesiastes 9:11
has met 1× Exodus 3:18
laying the beams 1× Psalms 104:3
meet [the LORD] 1× Numbers 23:15
overcomes 1× Ecclesiastes 2:14
shall come upon you 1× 1 Samuel 28:10
that had happened to them 1× Genesis 42:29
they met you 1× Deuteronomy 25:18
to make beams 1× Nehemiah 2:8
will come to pass 1× Numbers 11:23
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 24:12 הַקְרֵה־ to grant me success today Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Genesis 27:20 הִקְרָ֛ה to brought [it] Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 42:29 הַקֹּרֹ֥ת to that had happened to them Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Genesis 44:29 וְקָרָ֣הוּ to comes to him Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Exodus 3:18 נִקְרָ֣ה to has met Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 11:23 הֲיִקְרְךָ֥ to will come to pass Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Numbers 23:3 יִקָּרֵ֤ה to . . . Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 23:4 וַיִּקָּ֥ר to met Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 23:15 אִקָּ֥רֶה to meet [the LORD] Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular Numbers 23:16 וַיִּקָּ֤ר to met Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 24:12
Aligned rows 27
Books represented 14
Genesis 4 Exodus 1 Numbers 6 Deuteronomy 1 Ruth 1 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 1 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 3 Esther 2 Psalms 1 Ecclesiastes 3 Isaiah 1 Daniel 1
Source forms
יִקְרֶ֥ה 2x yiq·reh Ecclesiastes 2:14, Ecclesiastes 9:11
קָרָ֑הוּ 2x qā·rā·hū Esther 4:7, Esther 6:13
קֵר֔וּהוּ 2x qê·rū·hū Nehemiah 3:3, Nehemiah 3:6
אִקָּ֥רֶה 1x ’iq·qā·reh Numbers 23:15
הֲיִקְרְךָ֥ 1x hă·yiq·rə·ḵā Numbers 11:23
הַ֥מְקָרֶֽה 1x ham·qā·reh Psalms 104:3
הִקְרָ֛ה 1x hiq·rāh Genesis 27:20
הַקְרֵה־ 1x haq·rêh- Genesis 24:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Ecclesiastes 2:14, Ecclesiastes 9:11, Daniel 10:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Numbers 23:4, Numbers 23:16
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular 2x Nehemiah 3:3, Nehemiah 3:6
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 2x Esther 4:7, Esther 6:13
Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular 1x Psalms 104:3
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural 1x Genesis 42:29
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural 1x Numbers 35:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x Genesis 44:29
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about ; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
Source Gloss
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about ; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor) BDB: encounter Usage: appoint, lay (make) beams, befall, bring, come (to pass unto), floor, (hap) was, happen (unto), meet, send good speed.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 10
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Imperfect Dan 10:14 · Eccl 2:14 · Eccl 9:11 · Isa 41:22 4×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 4×
Perfect 2Sam 1:6 · Exod 3:18 2×
Imperfect Num 23:3 · Num 23:15 2×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 2×
Sequential imperfect Gen 24:12 1×
Perfect Gen 27:20 1×
Word Origins
קָרָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain