קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
Meaning “to meet”
BDB to encounter, befall, meet; (Qal); to meet, encounter; to befall (figuratively)
98 verses (100×)
18 books · common Hebrew Bible
First appears: Genesis 14:17
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קִרְאָה 8 books
- Genesis 14:17 לִ/קְרָאת/וֹ֒ The king of Sodom went out to meet him, after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh (the same is the King's Valley).
- Exodus 4:14 לִ/קְרָאתֶ֔/ךָ The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Moses, and he said, "What about Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Also, behold, he comes forth to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
- Deuteronomy 1:44 לִ/קְרַאתְ/כֶ֔ם The Amorites, who lived in that hill-country, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and beat you down in Seir, even to Hormah.
- 1 Kings 2:8 לִ/קְרָאתִ/י֙ Behold, there is with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I swore to him by Yahweh, saying, I will not put you to death with the sword.
- 2 Kings 1:3 לִ/קְרַ֖את But the angel of Yahweh said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and tell them, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you go to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron?
- 1 Chronicles 19:5 לִ/קְרָאתָ֔/ם Then there went certain persons, and told David how the men were served. He sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, Stay at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
- 2 Chronicles 35:20 לִ/קְרָאת֖/וֹ After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight against Carchemish by the Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.
- Amos 4:12 לִ/קְרַאת "Therefore thus will I do to you, Israel; Because I will do this to you, Prepare to meet your God, Israel.
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