Strong's Lexicon qara: To tear, rend, rip Original Word: קָרַע Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "qara" is "διαρρήγνυμι" (diarrhēgnumi), which also means to tear or rend. Usage: The Hebrew verb "qara" primarily means to tear or rend. It is often used in the context of tearing garments, which was a common expression of grief, mourning, or distress in ancient Israelite culture. The act of tearing one's clothes was a physical manifestation of inner turmoil or repentance. "Qara" can also refer to the tearing of other materials or objects. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, tearing one's garments was a significant cultural practice. It was a public display of sorrow, repentance, or outrage. This act was often accompanied by other signs of mourning, such as wearing sackcloth and ashes. The tearing of garments is seen in various biblical narratives, reflecting the deep emotional states of the characters involved. This practice underscores the importance of outward expressions of inner feelings in the Hebrew culture. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to tear NASB Translation 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). Brown-Driver-Briggs קָרַע63 verb tear (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic  strike head, bell, etc., beat drum, box ear, gnash teeth (Frey Dozy); also impugn, censure); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ק 1 Samuel 15:28 +, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular זַיִּקְרַע Genesis 37:29 +; 1 singular suffix אֶקְרָעֶנָּה 1 Kings 11:12, etc.; Imperative masculine plural קִרְעוּ 2 Samuel 3:31; Joel 2:13; Infinitive absolute קָרֹעַ 1 Kings 11:11; construct לִקְרוֺעַ Ecclesiastes 3:7, suffix קָרְעִי Ezra 9:5; Participle active קֹרֵעַ 1 Kings 11:31; passive קָרוּעַ 2 Samuel 15:32, etc.; — tear, rend: 1. a. usually (39 t.) of rending garment in (I) sign of grief, distress: בֶּגֶד (29 t.) Genesis 37:29,34; Genesis 44:13; 2 Samuel 13:19 +; לִשְׁנַיִם קְרָעִים ׳ב ׳ק 2 Kings 2:12, ׳לְבַבְכֶם וְאַל ב ׳ק Joel 2:13; participle Pass. ׳בְּגָדָיו ק 2 Samuel 1:2; construct ׳קְרֻעֵי ב torn of garments (pers. with torn garments 2 Samuel 13:31 (but read ׳קָֽרְעוּ ב ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Th We and others), 2 Kings 18:37 = Isaiah 36:22; Jeremiah 41:5; מְעִיל Job 1:20; Job 2:12; Ezra 9:3 (+ בֶּנֶד), כְּתֹנֶת 2 Samuel 13:19, קָרוּעַ כֻּתָּנְתּוֺ 2 Samuel 15:32 (Ges§ 121d); שְׂמָתֹ Genesis 37:34; Genesis 44:13; Joshua 7:6; passive participle מַדָּיו קְרֻעִים 1 Samuel 4:12; (2) as symbolic act, שַׂלְמָה שְׁנֵים עָשָׁר ׳קְרָעִים ק 1 Kings 11:30; (3) absolute עֵת לִקְרוֺעַ וְעֵת לִתְמּוֺר Ecclesiastes 3:7. b. tear away or out: veils Ezekiel 13:21, fillets from (מֵעַל) arms Ezekiel 13:20, mark of leprosy out of (מִן) garment Leviticus 13:56. 2 tear away sovereignty (under figure of garment), subject ׳י, מֵעַל person 1 Samuel 15:28; 1 Kings 11:11, also מִיַּד 1 Samuel 28:17; 1 Kings 11:12,31, מִן 1 Kings 14:8, absolute 1 Kings 11:13; with accusative ׳יִשׂ + מֵעַל 2 Kings 17:21. 3 tear, rend asunder: a. book with (ב) knife Jeremiah 36:23. b. = make wide, large, eyes, with (ב) stibium Jeremiah 4:30; windows, לוֺ ׳וק [ו]חַלּוֺנָ֑י Jeremiah 22:14. c. rend open heavens, and descend of ׳י, Isaiah 63:19. 4 tear, rend, of wild beasts: ׳י as fierce bear Hosea 13:8 (object סְגוֺר לִבָּם); figurative of human foes Psalm 35:15 (accusative of person omitted), so Hup and others, but (from context) Ol Bae We and others malign, rail (compare Arabic above); > Gr and others קָרְאוֺ. Niph`al be rent, of garment (מְעִיל), Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּקָּרַ֑ע 1 Samuel 15:27, יִקָּרֵעַ Exodus 28:32; Exodus 39:23; be rent, split asunder, of altar 1 Kings 13:3,5. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cut out, rend, surely, tear A primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) -- cut out, rend, X surely, tear. Forms and Transliterations אֶקְרַ֤ע אֶקְרָ֔ע אֶקְרָעֶֽנָּה׃ אקרע אקרענה׃ וְאֶקְרַ֖ע וְקִרְע֤וּ וְקָ֤רַֽע וְקָרַ֣ע וְקָרַעְתִּ֞י וְקָרַעְתִּ֣י וַֽיִּקְרְע֖וּ וַֽיִּקְרְעוּ֙ וַיִּ֨קְרָעֶ֔הָ וַיִּקְרַ֖ע וַיִּקְרַ֣ע וַיִּקְרַ֤ע וַיִּקְרַ֥ע וַיִּקְרַ֨ע וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑ם וַיִּקְרָעֵ֖ם וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃ וַתִּקְרַ֤ע וַתִּקְרַ֥ע וַתִּקְרַע֙ וָאֶקְרַ֤ע וּבְקָרְעִ֥י וּקְרֻעֵ֥י ואקרע ובקרעי ויקרע ויקרע׃ ויקרעה ויקרעו ויקרעם וקרע וקרעו וקרעי וקרעתי ותקרע יִֽקְרָעֶ֙הָ֙ יִקָּרֵֽעַ׃ יקרע׃ יקרעה לִקְר֙וֹעַ֙ לקרוע נִקְרָ֔ע נקרע קְרֻעִ֔ים קְרֻעֵ֥י קְרוּעֵ֣י קִרְע֤וּ קָֽרְע֥וּ קָר֙וּעַ֙ קָרְע֖וּ קָרַ֖עְתָּ קָרַ֣ע קָרַ֤ע קָרַ֤עְתָּ קָרַ֥עְתִּי קָרַ֨ע קָרָ֑עָה קָרֹ֨עַ קֹרֵ֤עַ קרוע קרועי קרע קרעה קרעו קרעי קרעים קרעת קרעתי תִקְרְעִ֤י תקרעי ’eq·ra‘ ’eq·rā‘ ’eq·rā·‘en·nāh ’eqra‘ ’eqrā‘ ’eqrā‘ennāh ekRa ekraEnnah kaRa kaRaah kaRata kaRati kareU kaRoa kaRua keruEi keruIm kirU koRea likRoa liq·rō·w·a‘ liqrōwa‘ nikRa niq·rā‘ niqrā‘ qā·ra‘ qā·ra‘·tā qā·ra‘·tî qā·rā·‘āh qā·rə·‘ū qā·rō·a‘ qā·rū·a‘ qāra‘ qārā‘āh qāra‘tā qāra‘tî qārə‘ū qārōa‘ qārūa‘ qə·ru·‘ê qə·rū·‘ê qə·ru·‘îm qəru‘ê qərū‘ê qəru‘îm qir‘ū qir·‘ū qō·rê·a‘ qōrêa‘ tikreI ṯiq·rə·‘î ṯiqrə‘î ū·ḇə·qā·rə·‘î ū·qə·ru·‘ê ūḇəqārə‘î ukeruEi ūqəru‘ê uvekareI vaekRa vaiyikkaRa vaiyikRa vaiYikraEha vaiyikraEm vaiyikreU vattikRa veekRa vekaRa vekaraTi vekirU wā’eqra‘ wā·’eq·ra‘ wat·tiq·ra‘ wattiqra‘ way·yiq·qā·ra‘ way·yiq·ra‘ way·yiq·rā·‘e·hā way·yiq·rā·‘êm way·yiq·rə·‘ū wayyiqqāra‘ wayyiqra‘ wayyiqrā‘ehā wayyiqrā‘êm wayyiqrə‘ū wə’eqra‘ wə·’eq·ra‘ wə·qā·ra‘ wə·qā·ra‘·tî wə·qir·‘ū wəqāra‘ wəqāra‘tî wəqir‘ū yikkaRea yikraEha yiq·qā·rê·a‘ yiq·rā·‘e·hā yiqqārêa‘ yiqrā‘ehāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 37:29 HEB: יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּבּ֑וֹר וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־ בְּגָדָֽיו׃ NAS: was not in the pit; so he tore his garments. KJV: [was] not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. INT: Joseph the pit tore his garments Genesis 37:34 Genesis 44:13 Exodus 28:32 Exodus 39:23 Leviticus 13:56 Numbers 14:6 Joshua 7:6 Judges 11:35 1 Samuel 4:12 1 Samuel 15:27 1 Samuel 15:28 1 Samuel 28:17 2 Samuel 1:2 2 Samuel 1:11 2 Samuel 3:31 2 Samuel 13:19 2 Samuel 13:31 2 Samuel 13:31 2 Samuel 15:32 1 Kings 11:11 1 Kings 11:11 1 Kings 11:12 1 Kings 11:13 1 Kings 11:30 63 Occurrences |
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