קִרְאָה
An encountering , accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite )
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What does קִרְאָה (qirĕʾāh) mean in the Bible?
קִרְאָה (qirĕʾāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "an encountering , accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite )". an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) BDB: encounter Usage: × against (he come), help, meet, seek, × to, × in the way.
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Meaning
Encounter encompasses both chance meetings and intentional ones, friendly or hostile, with directional force.
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) BDB: encounter Usage: × against (he come), help, meet, seek, × to, × in the way.
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