What does קָרָא · אֵלֶּה mean in the Bible?
קָרָא · אֵלֶּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to encounter , whether accidentally or in a hostile manner".
Hebrew · H7122, H428
וַתִּקְרֶאנָה אֹתִי כָּאֵלֶּה
To encounter , whether accidentally or in a hostile manner · these or those
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קָרָאH7122to encounter , whether accidentally or in a hostile manner
אֵלֶּהH428these or those
What does וַתִּקְרֶאנָה אֹתִי כָּאֵלֶּה (wattiqrēʾnāh ʾōṯî kāʾēlleh) mean in the Bible?
קָרָא · אֵלֶּה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to encounter , whether accidentally or in a hostile manner".
Full entry for וַתִּקְרֶאנָה אֹתִי כָּאֵלֶּה (H7122, H428) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7122, H428?
H7122, H428 is connected to 784 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to encounter , whether accidentally or in a hostile manner
Source Gloss
to encounter , whether accidentally or in a hostile manner
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 groups2Aligned forms7
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action4×
Perfect2Sam 20:1 · Exod 5:32×
Infinitive absolute2Sam 1:61×
ImperfectDeut 22:61×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
ImperfectExod 1:10 · Gen 49:12×
PerfectJer 44:231×
Word Origins
וַתִּקְרֶאנָה אֹתִי כָּאֵלֶּה is a primitive root - no further derivation.