1. כרה
and iD, -* Stegemann RQ 14:251, יקוד MAD
The corpus record — Hebrew
כֵּרָ֣ה
kerah
and iD, -* Stegemann RQ 14:251, יקוד MAD
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Distribution
- Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) 1 · 0.03/10k
Senses
2. כרה
כרה (bRHa-Sh
3. כרה
כרה חז 2 (Driver WdO 1:30)
4. כֵּרָה
a feast
5. כֵּרָה
a purchase
6. כרה
כרה Ethiop. karay (=he dug). The orig. meaning of this base was ‘to make round
Attestations
- כֵּרָ֣ה 2 Kings 6:23 (BHS)
Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
These are the etymology authorities that treat this word, with their exact locators. They are bibliographic pointers, not a published word history: no root, reconstruction, derivation, cognate, or origin is asserted here.
- scan p. 142; entry #590 Review: Under source audit
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