7167. qara
Strong's Concordance
qara: to tear
Original Word: קָרַע
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: qara
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-rah')
Definition: to tear
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a 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‘ehā
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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
HEB: וַיִּקְרַ֤ע יַעֲקֹב֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו
NAS: So Jacob tore his clothes, and put
KJV: And Jacob rent his clothes, and put
INT: tore Jacob his clothes

Genesis 44:13
HEB: וַֽיִּקְרְע֖וּ שִׂמְלֹתָ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲמֹס֙
NAS: Then they tore their clothes,
KJV: Then they rent their clothes,
INT: tore their clothes loaded

Exodus 28:32
HEB: לּ֖וֹ לֹ֥א יִקָּרֵֽעַ׃
NAS: of a coat of mail, so that it will not be torn.
KJV: of an habergeon, that it be not rent.
INT: become not will not be torn

Exodus 39:23
HEB: סָבִ֖יב לֹ֥א יִקָּרֵֽעַ׃
NAS: its opening, so that it would not be torn.
KJV: the hole, that it should not rend.
INT: all not not be torn

Leviticus 13:56
HEB: הֻכַּבֵּ֣ס אֹת֑וֹ וְקָרַ֣ע אֹת֗וֹ מִן־
NAS: it has been washed, then he shall tear it out of the garment
KJV: the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment,
INT: after has been washed shall tear out of the garment

Numbers 14:6
HEB: אֶת־ הָאָ֑רֶץ קָרְע֖וּ בִּגְדֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: out the land, tore their clothes;
KJV: the land, rent their clothes:
INT: had spied the land tore their clothes

Joshua 7:6
HEB: וַיִּקְרַ֨ע יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ שִׂמְלֹתָ֗יו
NAS: Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell
KJV: And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell
INT: tore Joshua his clothes

Judges 11:35
HEB: כִרְאוֹת֨וֹ אוֹתָ֜הּ וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־ בְּגָדָ֗יו
NAS: When he saw her, he tore his clothes
KJV: And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes,
INT: become saw tore his clothes and said

1 Samuel 4:12
HEB: הַה֑וּא וּמַדָּ֣יו קְרֻעִ֔ים וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־
NAS: with his clothes torn and dust
KJV: with his clothes rent, and with earth
INT: the same his clothes torn and dust on

1 Samuel 15:27
HEB: בִּכְנַף־ מְעִיל֖וֹ וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃
NAS: the edge of his robe, and it tore.
KJV: of his mantle, and it rent.
INT: the edge of his robe tore

1 Samuel 15:28
HEB: אֵלָיו֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל קָרַ֨ע יְהוָ֜ה אֶֽת־
NAS: to him, The LORD has torn the kingdom
KJV: unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom
INT: about Samuel has torn the LORD the kingdom

1 Samuel 28:17
HEB: דִּבֶּ֣ר בְּיָדִ֑י וַיִּקְרַ֨ע יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־
NAS: me; for the LORD has torn the kingdom
KJV: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom
INT: spoke through has torn the LORD the kingdom

2 Samuel 1:2
HEB: שָׁא֔וּל וּבְגָדָ֣יו קְרֻעִ֔ים וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־
NAS: with his clothes torn and dust
KJV: with his clothes rent, and earth
INT: Saul his clothes torn and dust on

2 Samuel 1:11
HEB: (בִּבְגָדָ֖יו ק) וַיִּקְרָעֵ֑ם וְגַ֥ם כָּל־
NAS: of his clothes and tore them, and [so] also
KJV: on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men
INT: David apparel and tore and also all

2 Samuel 3:31
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ אִתּ֗וֹ קִרְע֤וּ בִגְדֵיכֶם֙ וְחִגְר֣וּ
NAS: who were with him, Tear your clothes
KJV: and to all the people that [were] with him, Rend your clothes,
INT: who for Tear your clothes and gird

2 Samuel 13:19
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלֶ֖יהָ קָרָ֑עָה וַתָּ֤שֶׂם יָדָהּ֙
NAS: on her head and tore her long-sleeved
KJV: on her head, and rent her garment
INT: which and and tore put her hand

2 Samuel 13:31
HEB: וַיָּ֧קָם הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֥ע אֶת־ בְּגָדָ֖יו
NAS: arose, tore his clothes
KJV: arose, and tare his garments,
INT: arose the king tore his clothes and lay

2 Samuel 13:31
HEB: עֲבָדָ֥יו נִצָּבִ֖ים קְרֻעֵ֥י בְגָדִֽים׃ ס
NAS: were standing by with clothes torn.
KJV: stood by with their clothes rent.
INT: his servants were standing torn clothes

2 Samuel 15:32
HEB: חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י קָר֙וּעַ֙ כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ וַאֲדָמָ֖ה
NAS: him with his coat torn and dust
KJV: him with his coat rent, and earth
INT: Hushai the Archite torn his coat and dust

1 Kings 11:11
HEB: צִוִּ֖יתִי עָלֶ֑יךָ קָרֹ֨עַ אֶקְרַ֤ע אֶת־
NAS: I have commanded you, I will surely tear
KJV: which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend
INT: have commanded and will surely tear the kingdom

1 Kings 11:11
HEB: עָלֶ֑יךָ קָרֹ֨עַ אֶקְרַ֤ע אֶת־ הַמַּמְלָכָה֙
NAS: you, I will surely tear the kingdom
KJV: thee, I will surely rend the kingdom
INT: and will surely tear the kingdom and

1 Kings 11:12
HEB: מִיַּ֥ד בִּנְךָ֖ אֶקְרָעֶֽנָּה׃
NAS: David, [but] I will tear it out of the hand
KJV: thy father's sake: [but] I will rend it out of the hand
INT: of the hand of your son will tear

1 Kings 11:13
HEB: הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ לֹ֣א אֶקְרָ֔ע שֵׁ֥בֶט אֶחָ֖ד
NAS: However, I will not tear away all
KJV: Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom;
INT: the kingdom I will not tear tribe one

1 Kings 11:30
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלָ֑יו וַיִּ֨קְרָעֶ֔הָ שְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָׂ֖ר
NAS: which was on him and tore it into twelve
KJV: garment that [was] on him, and rent it [in] twelve
INT: which was on and tore both ten

63 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7167
63 Occurrences


’eq·ra‘ — 2 Occ.
’eq·rā·‘en·nāh — 1 Occ.
qā·ra‘ — 3 Occ.
qā·rā·‘āh — 1 Occ.
qā·ra‘·tā — 2 Occ.
qā·ra‘·tî — 1 Occ.
qā·rə·‘ū — 3 Occ.
qā·rō·a‘ — 1 Occ.
qā·rū·a‘ — 1 Occ.
qə·ru·‘ê — 3 Occ.
qə·ru·‘îm — 2 Occ.
qir·‘ū — 1 Occ.
qō·rê·a‘ — 1 Occ.
liq·rō·w·a‘ — 1 Occ.
niq·rā‘ — 2 Occ.
ṯiq·rə·‘î — 1 Occ.
ū·qə·ru·‘ê — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·qā·rə·‘î — 1 Occ.
wā·’eq·ra‘ — 1 Occ.
way·yiq·qā·ra‘ — 1 Occ.
way·yiq·ra‘ — 15 Occ.
way·yiq·rā·‘e·hā — 1 Occ.
way·yiq·rā·‘êm — 2 Occ.
way·yiq·rə·‘ū — 2 Occ.
wat·tiq·ra‘ — 4 Occ.
wə·’eq·ra‘ — 1 Occ.
wə·qā·ra‘ — 2 Occ.
wə·qā·ra‘·tî — 2 Occ.
wə·qir·‘ū — 1 Occ.
yiq·qā·rê·a‘ — 2 Occ.
yiq·rā·‘e·hā — 1 Occ.
















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