Strong's H7122 · Hebrew
קָרָא
qârâʼ · /kaw-raw'/
Definition
to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner
KJV: befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קָרָא across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
Genesis 42:38And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis 49:1And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
Exodus2 verses
Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
Exodus 5:3And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
Deuteronomy2 verses
If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:
Deuteronomy 31:29For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
2 Samuel3 verses
And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
2 Samuel 18:9And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
2 Samuel 20:1And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
Jeremiah3 verses
And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. made: or, shall be violently taken away
Jeremiah 32:23And they came in, and possessed it; but they obeyed not thy voice, neither walked in thy law; they have done nothing of all that thou commandedst them to do: therefore thou hast caused all this evil to come upon them:
Jeremiah 44:23Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7122 (qârâʼ) mean?
to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner
How many times does H7122 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7122 (קָרָא) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “befall.”
How is qârâʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7122 is rendered as “befall” (3×), “come” (3×), “chance” (2×), “happened” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word קָרָא come from?
a primitive root;