◄ 3740. kerah ►
Strong's Lexicon kerah: Pit, excavation Original Word: כְּרָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: kerah Pronunciation: keh-raw' Phonetic Spelling: (kay-raw') Definition: Pit, excavation Meaning: a purchase Word Origin: Derived from the root verb כָּרָה (karah), meaning "to dig" or "to make a pit." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of a pit or trap can be related to Greek words such as βόθυνος (bothynos) - Strong's Greek 1037, which also means a pit or a hole. Usage: The Hebrew word "kerah" refers to a pit or an excavation, often used in the context of a trap or a place of entrapment. It is typically used metaphorically to describe a situation where someone is ensnared or caught, often due to their own actions or the deceit of others. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, pits were commonly dug for various purposes, including storing water, trapping animals, or as part of defensive structures. The imagery of a pit is frequently used in the Hebrew Bible to symbolize danger, entrapment, or the consequences of sin. The concept of falling into a pit is often associated with divine judgment or the result of one's own folly. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from karah Definition a feast NASB Translation feast (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כֵּרָה noun feminine a feast, 2 Kings 6:23 (si vera lectio; see foregoing). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance provision From karah; a purchase -- provision. see HEBREW karah Forms and Transliterations כֵּרָ֣ה כרה kê·rāh keRah kêrāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Kings 6:23 HEB: וַיִּכְרֶ֨ה לָהֶ֜ם כֵּרָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֗ה וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ NAS: a great feast for them; and when they had eaten KJV: great provision for them: and when they had eaten INT: prepared like feast A great had eaten 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 3740 1 Occurrence kê·rāh — 1 Occ.