Strong's Lexicon miqreh: Chance, accident, event, occurrence Original Word: מִקְרֶה Word Origin: Derived from the root קָרָה (qarah), meaning "to encounter" or "to happen." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4795 (sumbaino): To happen, to come to pass - G5177 (tugchano): To hit the mark, to happen, to obtain Usage: The Hebrew word "miqreh" refers to an event or occurrence that appears to happen by chance or accident. It is used in the context of events that seem random or coincidental from a human perspective, though within the biblical worldview, such occurrences are ultimately under God's sovereign control. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of chance or randomness was often viewed through the lens of divine providence. While events might appear coincidental, the Israelites believed that God orchestrated all things according to His purposes. This understanding is reflected in the use of "miqreh" in the Hebrew Bible, where seemingly random events are often shown to be part of God's larger plan. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qarah Definition accident, chance, fortune NASB Translation accident (1), chance (1), fate (6), happened* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִקְרֶה noun masculine1Samuel 6:9 accident, chance, fortune; — absolute ׳מ 1 Samuel 6:9 +; construct מִקְרֵה Ecclesiastes 2:15 (so read also Ecclesiastes 3:19 (twice in verse) with ᵐ5 RuëtKau Wild, for ᵑ0 מִקְרֶה); — 1 accident, chance, 1 Samuel 6:9; 1 Samuel 20:26; with קָרָה Ruth 2:2 (see ׳ק 1). 2 in Ecclesiastes, fortune, fate, ׳מ אֶחָד יִקְרֶה אֶתכֻּֿלָּם Ecclesiastes 2:14 compare Ecclesiastes 2:15, Ecclesiastes 3:19 (3 t. in verse); Ecclesiastes 9:2,3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance something befallen, befall, chance, event, happen From qarah; something met with, i.e. An accident or fortune -- something befallen, befalleth, chance, event, hap(-peneth). see HEBREW qarah Forms and Transliterations וּמִקְרֶ֣ה וּמִקְרֶ֤ה ומקרה כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה כמקרה מִקְרֶ֔הָ מִקְרֶ֣ה מִקְרֶ֥ה מִקְרֶ֨ה מקרה שֶׁמִּקְרֶ֥ה שמקרה kə·miq·rêh kemikReh kəmiqrêh mikReh mikReha miq·re·hā miq·reh miqreh miqrehā šem·miq·reh šemmiqreh shemmikReh ū·miq·reh umikReh ūmiqrehLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ruth 2:3 HEB: הַקֹּצְרִ֑ים וַיִּ֣קֶר מִקְרֶ֔הָ חֶלְקַ֤ת הַשָּׂדֶה֙ KJV: the reapers: and her hap was to light INT: the reapers to come hap to the portion of the field 1 Samuel 6:9 1 Samuel 20:26 Ecclesiastes 2:14 Ecclesiastes 2:15 Ecclesiastes 3:19 Ecclesiastes 3:19 Ecclesiastes 3:19 Ecclesiastes 9:2 Ecclesiastes 9:3 10 Occurrences |
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