7125. qirah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
qirah: Encounter, meeting, assembly

Original Word: קִרְאָה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qirah
Pronunciation: kee-raw'
Phonetic Spelling: (keer-aw')
Definition: Encounter, meeting, assembly
Meaning: an encountering, accidental, friendly, hostile

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb קָרָא (qara), meaning "to call" or "to proclaim."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is συναγωγή (synagōgē - Strong's Greek 4864), meaning "assembly" or "gathering."

Usage: The Hebrew word "qirah" is used to denote an encounter or meeting, often with a sense of purpose or divine appointment. It can refer to a gathering or assembly where individuals come together for a specific reason, often related to worship or a significant event.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, gatherings and assemblies were central to community life and religious practice. These meetings were often called for worship, to hear the reading of the Law, or to celebrate festivals. The concept of a "qirah" would have been understood as a divinely orchestrated meeting, emphasizing the importance of communal worship and the presence of God among His people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
the same as qara, q.v.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
against he come, help, meet, seek, to, in the way

From qara'; an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- X against (he come), help, meet, seek, X to, X in the way.

see HEBREW qara'

Forms and Transliterations
לִ֠קְרַאת לִקְרַ֖את לִקְרַ֛את לִקְרַ֣את לִקְרַ֤את לִקְרַ֥את לִקְרַ֨את לִקְרַֽאת־ לִקְרַאתְכֶ֑ם לִקְרַאתְכֶ֔ם לִקְרַאת־ לִקְרָֽאתְךָ֔ לִקְרָאת֑וֹ לִקְרָאת֔וֹ לִקְרָאת֖וֹ לִקְרָאת֗וֹ לִקְרָאת֜וֹ לִקְרָאתִ֔י לִקְרָאתִ֖י לִקְרָאתִ֣י לִקְרָאתִי֙ לִקְרָאתֵ֔נוּ לִקְרָאתֵ֗נוּ לִקְרָאתֵ֙נוּ֙ לִקְרָאתֵ֛נוּ לִקְרָאתֵ֜נוּ לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָ לִקְרָאתֶ֔ךָ לִקְרָאתֶֽךָ׃ לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ לִקְרָאתָ֑ם לִקְרָאתָ֔ם לִקְרָאתָ֖ם לִקְרָאתָ֜הּ לִקְרָאתָ֜ם לִקְרָאתָ֥ם ׀ לִקְרָאתָֽם׃ לִקְרָאתָהּ֒ לִקְרָאתָם֙ לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃ לִקְרָאתוֹ֒ לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ לקראת לקראת־ לקראתה לקראתו לקראתו׃ לקראתי לקראתך לקראתך׃ לקראתכם לקראתם לקראתם׃ לקראתנו likRat likraTah likraTam likratChem likrateCha likraTenu likraTi likraTo liq·rā·ṯāh liq·rā·ṯām liq·rā·ṯe·ḵā liq·rā·ṯə·ḵā liq·rā·ṯê·nū liq·rā·ṯî liq·rā·ṯōw liq·raṯ liq·raṯ- liq·raṯ·ḵem liqraṯ liqraṯ- liqrāṯāh liqrāṯām liqrāṯeḵā liqrāṯəḵā liqrāṯênū liqrāṯî liqraṯḵem liqrāṯōw
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 14:17
HEB: מֶֽלֶךְ־ סְדֹם֮ לִקְרָאתוֹ֒ אַחֲרֵ֣י שׁוּב֗וֹ
KJV: went out to meet him after
INT: and the kings of Sodom to meet after his return

Genesis 15:10
HEB: אִישׁ־ בִּתְר֖וֹ לִקְרַ֣את רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְאֶת־
KJV: piece one against another:
INT: each half against the other the birds

Genesis 18:2
HEB: וַיַּ֗רְא וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתָם֙ מִפֶּ֣תַח הָאֹ֔הֶל
KJV: [them], he ran to meet them from the tent
INT: saw ran to meet door the tent

Genesis 19:1
HEB: לוֹט֙ וַיָּ֣קָם לִקְרָאתָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ אַפַּ֖יִם
KJV: [them] rose up to meet them; and he bowed
INT: Lot rose to meet and bowed face

Genesis 24:17
HEB: וַיָּ֥רָץ הָעֶ֖בֶד לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי
KJV: ran to meet her, and said,
INT: ran the servant her her and said drink

Genesis 24:65
HEB: הַהֹלֵ֤ךְ בַּשָּׂדֶה֙ לִקְרָאתֵ֔נוּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הָעֶ֖בֶד
KJV: in the field to meet us? And the servant
INT: walking the field us said and the servant

Genesis 29:13
HEB: אֲחֹת֗וֹ וַיָּ֤רָץ לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ וַיְחַבֶּק־ לוֹ֙
KJV: that he ran to meet him, and embraced
INT: his sister's ran to meet and embraced and kissed

Genesis 30:16
HEB: וַתֵּצֵ֨א לֵאָ֜ה לִקְרָאת֗וֹ וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֵלַ֣י
KJV: went out to meet him, and said,
INT: went Leah to meet and said about

Genesis 32:6
HEB: וְגַם֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ לִקְרָֽאתְךָ֔ וְאַרְבַּע־ מֵא֥וֹת
KJV: and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred
INT: and furthermore is coming thee and four hundred

Genesis 33:4
HEB: וַיָּ֨רָץ עֵשָׂ֤ו לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ וַֽיְחַבְּקֵ֔הוּ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל
KJV: ran to meet him, and embraced
INT: ran Esau him and embraced and fell

Genesis 46:29
HEB: מֶרְכַּבְתּ֔וֹ וַיַּ֛עַל לִקְרַֽאת־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אָבִ֖יו
KJV: and went up to meet Israel
INT: his chariot and went to meet Israel his father

Exodus 4:14
HEB: הוּא֙ יֹצֵ֣א לִקְרָאתֶ֔ךָ וְרָאֲךָ֖ וְשָׂמַ֥ח
KJV: And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth
INT: he is coming to meet sees glad

Exodus 4:27
HEB: אַהֲרֹ֔ן לֵ֛ךְ לִקְרַ֥את מֹשֶׁ֖ה הַמִּדְבָּ֑רָה
KJV: into the wilderness to meet Moses.
INT: Aaron Go to meet Moses the wilderness

Exodus 5:20
HEB: אַהֲרֹ֔ן נִצָּבִ֖ים לִקְרָאתָ֑ם בְּצֵאתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ת
KJV: who stood in the way, as they came forth
INT: and Aaron were waiting the way left Pharaoh's

Exodus 7:15
HEB: הַמַּ֔יְמָה וְנִצַּבְתָּ֥ לִקְרָאת֖וֹ עַל־ שְׂפַ֣ת
KJV: brink against he come; and the rod
INT: to the water and station come on the bank

Exodus 14:27
HEB: וּמִצְרַ֖יִם נָסִ֣ים לִקְרָאת֑וֹ וַיְנַעֵ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה
KJV: fled against it; and the LORD
INT: Egyptian were fleeing against overthrew the LORD

Exodus 18:7
HEB: וַיֵּצֵ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִקְרַ֣את חֹֽתְנ֗וֹ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙
KJV: went out to meet his father in law,
INT: went Moses to meet law bowed

Exodus 19:17
HEB: אֶת־ הָעָ֛ם לִקְרַ֥את הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים מִן־
KJV: out of the camp to meet with God;
INT: and Moses the people to meet God out

Numbers 20:18
HEB: בַּחֶ֖רֶב אֵצֵ֥א לִקְרָאתֶֽךָ׃
KJV: by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
INT: the sword will come against

Numbers 20:20
HEB: וַיֵּצֵ֤א אֱדוֹם֙ לִקְרָאת֔וֹ בְּעַ֥ם כָּבֵ֖ד
KJV: came out against him with much
INT: came and Edom against force A heavy

Numbers 21:23
HEB: עַמּ֗וֹ וַיֵּצֵ֞א לִקְרַ֤את יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַמִּדְבָּ֔רָה
KJV: and went out against Israel
INT: his people and went against Israel the wilderness

Numbers 21:33
HEB: מֶֽלֶךְ־ הַבָּשָׁ֨ן לִקְרָאתָ֜ם ה֧וּא וְכָל־
KJV: went out against them, he, and all his people,
INT: the king of Bashan against he all

Numbers 22:34
HEB: אַתָּ֛ה נִצָּ֥ב לִקְרָאתִ֖י בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ וְעַתָּ֛ה
KJV: in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee,
INT: you you were standing against the way Now

Numbers 22:36
HEB: בִלְעָ֑ם וַיֵּצֵ֨א לִקְרָאת֜וֹ אֶל־ עִ֣יר
KJV: he went out to meet him unto a city
INT: Balaam went to meet at the city

Numbers 23:3
HEB: יִקָּרֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לִקְרָאתִ֔י וּדְבַ֥ר מַה־
KJV: will come to meet me: and whatsoever
INT: will come the LORD to meet and whatsoever He

100 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7125
100 Occurrences


liq·raṯ — 40 Occ.
liq·rā·ṯāh — 3 Occ.
liq·rā·ṯām — 14 Occ.
liq·raṯ·ḵem — 2 Occ.
liq·rā·ṯə·ḵā — 5 Occ.
liq·rā·ṯê·nū — 6 Occ.
liq·rā·ṯî — 5 Occ.
liq·rā·ṯōw — 25 Occ.
















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