קָרָא (qârâʼ) — Befall

Hebrew word study: קָרָא (qârâʼ), Strong's H7122. to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner

HebrewStrong's H7122
Quick definition
Hebrew word
קָרָא (qârâʼ)
Pronounced: kaw-raw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7122 is tagged on 139 words in 135 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:17 and last appears in Zechariah 2:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to meet ×53to meet him ×28to meet them ×15to meet me ×7to meet you ×7to meet us ×6to meet her ×4and it will happen to him ×1he has met ×1it should happen to him ×1it will happen to ×1they will happen ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לִקְרַאת ×53לִקְרָאתוֹ ×29לִקְרָאתָם ×15לִקְרָאתִי ×7לִקְרָאתֵנוּ ×6לִקְרָאתֶךָ ×4לִקְרָאתָהּ ×4יִקְרָא ×2לִקְרַאתְכֶם ×2נִקְרָא ×2

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×212 Samuel ×162 Kings ×16Genesis ×14Judges ×11Exodus ×9Numbers ×91 Kings ×7

Verses (first 25 of 135)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7121 קָרָא (qârâʼ), H7125 קִרְאָה (qirʼâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does qârâʼ (H7122) mean?

To encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner.

How is H7122 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7122 as: befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet..

How often does קָרָא (qârâʼ) appear?

Strong's H7122 is tagged on 139 words in 135 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:17 and last appears in Zechariah 2:3.