Lexicon Qarqa: Floor, ground, bottom Original Word: קַרְקַע Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Karkaa The same as qarqa'; ground-floor; Karka (with the article prefix), a place in Palestine -- Karkaa. see HEBREW qarqa' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as qarqa Definition "floor," a place on S. border of Judah NASB Translation Karka (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. קַרְקַע proper name, of a location (floor); — with article + ה locative, הַקַּרְקָ֑עָה Joshua 15:13, on extreme southern border of Judah; τὴν κατὰ δυσμὰς Καδης. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to level or to flatten.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for קַרְקַע (Karka) as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location within the Old Testament context. Usage: The term קַרְקַע (Karka) is used in the context of geographical boundaries, specifically as a place name within the biblical narrative. It appears in the Old Testament as part of the description of the land allotted to the tribes of Israel. Context: Karka is mentioned in the Bible in the context of the territorial allotments given to the tribes of Israel. It is specifically noted in Joshua 15:3 as part of the southern boundary of the tribe of Judah. The passage in the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) reads: "Then it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim, continued to Zin, and went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, then it went to Hezron, up to Addar, and turned to Karka." The exact location of Karka is not definitively known today, but it is understood to be part of the southernmost regions of the land of Judah, possibly near the Negev desert. The mention of Karka in the biblical text highlights the detailed nature of the territorial descriptions provided in the book of Joshua, which served to delineate the inheritance of the tribes of Israel. Forms and Transliterations הַקַּרְקָֽעָה׃ הקרקעה׃ hakkarKaah haq·qar·qā·‘āh haqqarqā‘āhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:3 HEB: אַדָּ֔רָה וְנָסַ֖ב הַקַּרְקָֽעָה׃ NAS: up to Addar and turned about to Karka. KJV: and fetched a compass to Karkaa: INT: to Addar and turned to Karka 1 Occurrence |
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