כָּרָה

Strong’s Definition

properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

dig, [idiom] make (a banquet), open.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to dig, excavate, dig through
• 2.(qal) to dig
• 3.(niphal) to be dug
• 4.(qal) to give a banquet or feast
• 5.(qal) to get by trade, trade, buy

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kârâh; Pronunciation: kaw-raw'