What does כָּרָה · ὀρύσσω mean in the Bible?
כָּרָה · ὀρύσσω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to excavate or prepare a trap".
Hebrew · H3738, G3736
כָּרָה
Properly, to dig ; figuratively, to plot ; generally, to bore or open · to dig
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כָּרָה H3738 properly, to dig ; figuratively, to plot ; generally, to bore or open
Pronunciation kā’ărî
Digging action extends figuratively to plotting or scheming; opening implies penetrative action toward concealment or revelation.
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ὀρύσσω G3736 to dig
Pronunciation orýssō
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What does כָּרָה (karah) mean in the Bible?
כָּרָה · ὀρύσσω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to excavate or prepare a trap".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3738, G3736?
H3738, G3736 is connected to 17 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to excavate or prepare a trap
Source Gloss
to excavate or prepare a trap
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 13
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 12×
Perfect Jer 18:20 · Jer 18:22 · Ps 57:7 · Ps 119:85 · 2Chr 16:14 · Ps 7:16 · Gen 50:5 · Ps 40:7 8×
Participle active Prov 16:27 · Prov 26:27 2×
Imperfect Exod 21:33 · Job 40:30 2×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Imperfect Ps 94:13 1×
Word Origins
כָּרָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain