What does קָרַע · בֶּגֶד mean in the Bible?
קָרַע · בֶּגֶד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "torn garments, sign of grief or distress".
Hebrew · H7167, H899
קְרוּעֵי בְגָדִים
To rend , literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) · a covering , i.e. clothing ; also treachery or pillage
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קָרַעH7167to rend , literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them)
Pronunciationqāraʿ
Tearing as violent rupture: rending garments signals covenant grief; eye-painting as enlargement embodies seductive deception.
Open lexicon entry →בֶּגֶדH899a covering , i.e. clothing ; also treachery or pillage
Pronunciationbeged
Garment literally; metaphorically extends to treachery, capturing betrayal as removing protective covering of trust.
Open lexicon entry →What does קְרוּעֵי בְגָדִים (qeruei begadim) mean in the Bible?
קָרַע · בֶּגֶד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "torn garments, sign of grief or distress".
Full entry for קְרוּעֵי בְגָדִים (H7167, H899) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7167, H899?
H7167, H899 is connected to 281 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. torn garments, sign of grief or distress
Source Gloss
torn garments, sign of grief or distress
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 groups2Aligned forms26
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense22×
Perfect1Sam 15:28 · 2Kgs 5:8 · 2Kgs 17:21 · Jer 36:24 · Num 14:6 · Ps 35:15 · Isa 63:19 · 2Sam 13:19 · Ezra 9:310×
Participle passive1Sam 4:12 · 2Kgs 18:37 · 2Sam 1:2 · 2Sam 13:31 · 2Sam 15:32 · Isa 36:226×
Imperfect1Kgs 11:11 · 1Kgs 11:13 · Jer 4:303×
Infinitive absolute1Kgs 11:111×
Participle active1Kgs 11:311×
Sequential imperfect2Sam 3:311×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action4×
Perfect1Kgs 13:3 · 1Kgs 13:52×
ImperfectExod 28:32 · Exod 39:232×
Word Origins
קְרוּעֵי בְגָדִים is a primitive root - no further derivation.