Qara`

The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 7167

Original Word	Word Origin
[rq	a primitive root
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Qara`	TWOT - 2074
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
kaw-rah'	Verb

Definition

to tear, tear in pieces
1. (Qal)
  1. to tear, rend
  2. to tear away or out
  3. to tear, rend asunder 1a
2. to make wide or large (of eyes) 1a
3. to rend open (of heavens)
  1. to tear, rend (of wild beasts)
4. (Niphal) to be rent, be split asunder

NAS Word Usage - Total: 62

cut 2, enlarge 1, rend 3, slandered 1, split apart 2, surely tear 1, tear 7, tear apart 1, tear away 1, tore 26, tore the away 1, torn 16

NAS Verse Count
Genesis	3
Exodus	2
Leviticus	1
Numbers	1
Joshua	1
Judges	1
1 Samuel	4
2 Samuel	6
1 Kings	9
2 Kings	10
2 Chronicles	3
Ezra	2
Esther	1
Job	2
Psalms	1
Ecclesiastes	1
Isaiah	3
Jeremiah	5
Ezekiel	2
Hosea	1
Joel	1

Total	60

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Bibliography Information

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Qara`". "The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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