קָרָא

Strong’s Definition

to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to encounter, befall, meet
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly
• 4.(hiphil) to cause to meet

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: qârâʼ; Pronunciation: kaw-raw'