Strong's Lexicon qereth: City, town Original Word: קֶרֶת Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to build or to found. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "city" is πόλις (polis), Strong's Greek #4172, which carries a similar meaning of a city or town. Usage: The Hebrew word "qereth" refers to a city or town, often used in the context of a fortified place or a significant settlement. It is a term that denotes a place of habitation, typically larger than a village, and often implies a sense of permanence and establishment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, cities were central to the social, economic, and religious life of the people. They were often fortified with walls for protection against invaders and served as hubs for trade, governance, and worship. Cities were also places where the elders would gather at the gates to make judicial decisions and where the community would come together for festivals and religious observances. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qarah Definition town, city NASB Translation city (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs [קֶ֫רֶת] noun feminine town, city (late poetry) (compare Phoenician קרת חדשת proper name, of a location in Cyprus, also = Carthage, and perhaps Cirta, Tigranocerta; compare Thes); — always קָ֑רֶת; — of Job's city, Job 29:7; indefinite Proverbs 8:3; Proverbs 9:3,14; city as a corporate body of men Proverbs 11:11. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance city From qarah in the sense of building; a city -- city. see HEBREW qarah Forms and Transliterations קָ֑רֶת קָֽרֶת׃ קרת קרת׃ Karet qā·reṯ qāreṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 29:7 HEB: שַׁ֣עַר עֲלֵי־ קָ֑רֶת בָּ֝רְח֗וֹב אָכִ֥ין NAS: out to the gate of the city, When I took KJV: to the gate through the city, [when] I prepared INT: to the gate of the city the square took Proverbs 8:3 Proverbs 9:3 Proverbs 9:14 Proverbs 11:11 5 Occurrences |
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