Strong's H3738 · Hebrew
כָּרָה
kârâh · /kaw-raw'/
Definition
properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open
KJV: dig, [idiom] make (a banquet), open.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כָּרָה across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well.
Genesis 50:5My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.
Psalms6 verses
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. He made a pit: Heb. He hath digged a pit
Psalms 22:16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. opened: Heb. digged
Psalms 57:6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
Psalms 94:13That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
Psalms 119:85The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
Proverbs2 verses
Jeremiah2 verses
Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
Jeremiah 18:22Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3738 (kârâh) mean?
properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open
How many times does H3738 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3738 (כָּרָה) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “digged.”
How is kârâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3738 is rendered as “digged” (8×), “dig” (2×), “made” (2×), “diggeth” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word כָּרָה come from?
a primitive root;