The meaning of “קָרָא”
Understanding qârâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet. - to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostil...
קָרָא
befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet. - to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner 1) to encounter, befall, meet 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to meet, encounter 1a2) to befall (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 42:38 | “And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. ” Word: קָרָא (qârâʼ) | |
| Exodus 5:3 | “And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the Lord our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.” Word: קָרָא (qârâʼ) | |
| Leviticus 10:19 | “And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord; and such things have befallen me: and if I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the Lord?” Word: קָרָא (qârâʼ) | |
| Deuteronomy 31:29 | “For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.” Word: קָרָא (qârâʼ) | |
| 2 Samuel 18:9 | “And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.” Word: קָרָא (qârâʼ) |