Strong's Lexicon qarah: To encounter, to meet, to happen, to befall Original Word: קָרָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4819 (συμβαίνω, symbainō) - to happen, to come together - G4795 (συμβάλλω, symballō) - to encounter, to meet Usage: The Hebrew verb "qarah" primarily conveys the idea of encountering or meeting, often in the sense of an event or occurrence that happens, sometimes unexpectedly. It can refer to both positive and negative encounters or events. The term is used to describe situations that "befall" someone, indicating a sense of divine providence or fate in the unfolding of events. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of events "happening" or "befalling" someone was often seen through the lens of divine intervention or providence. The Israelites believed that God was actively involved in the affairs of humanity, orchestrating events according to His will. This understanding is reflected in the use of "qarah" to describe occurrences that are perceived as divinely appointed or significant. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qarar Definition cold NASB Translation cold (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs קָרָה cold, see קרר קָרָה noun feminine id.; — absolute ׳בְּיוֺם ק Nahum 3:17 a day of coldness, cold day, so Proverbs 25:20; ׳ק alone, cold of night Job 24:7; in General, due to winds Job 37:9 (מִמְּזָרִים see זרה Pi`el; yet Voigt Bu, attractively, מִמְּזָוִים (compare Psalm 144:13) out of storehouses ["" חֶדֶר]); לִפְנֵי קָרָתוֺ מִי יַעֲמֹד Psalm 147:17, + plural Zechariah 14:6 (read וְקָרוֺת, see יָקָר). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cold Feminine of qar; coolness -- cold. see HEBREW qar Forms and Transliterations בַּקָּרָֽה׃ בקרה׃ קָ֝רָת֗וֹ קָ֭רָה קָרָ֔ה קָרָֽה׃ קרה קרה׃ קרתו bakkaRah baq·qā·rāh baqqārāh kaRah karaTo qā·rā·ṯōw qā·rāh qārāh qārāṯōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 24:7 HEB: וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת בַּקָּרָֽה׃ NAS: And have no covering against the cold. KJV: that [they have] no covering in the cold. INT: and have covering the cold Job 37:9 Psalm 147:17 Proverbs 25:20 Nahum 3:17 5 Occurrences |