Hebrew word study

קָרָהqârâh — to light upon (chiefly by accident)

Pronounced “kaw-raw'”

to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)

Translated in the King James as: appoint, lay (make) beams, befall, bring, come (to pass unto), floor, (hap) was, happen (unto), meet, send good speed.

Appears 27 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 4×

Genesis 24:12 Genesis 27:20 Genesis 42:29 Genesis 44:29

Exodus — 1×

Exodus 3:18

Numbers — 6×

Numbers 11:23 Numbers 23:3 Numbers 23:4 Numbers 23:15 Numbers 23:16 Numbers 35:11

Deuteronomy — 1×

Ruth — 1×

1 Samuel — 1×

2 Samuel — 1×

2 Chronicles — 1×

Nehemiah — 3×

Nehemiah 2:8 Nehemiah 3:3 Nehemiah 3:6

Esther — 2×

Esther 4:7 Esther 6:13

Psalms — 1×

Psalms 104:3

Ecclesiastes — 3×

Eccles 2:14 Eccles 2:15 Eccles 9:11

Isaiah — 1×

Isaiah 41:22

Daniel — 1×

Daniel 10:14

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