Lexicon karah: To dig, to make a pit, to prepare Original Word: כָּרָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance buy, prepare Usually assigned as a primitive root, but probably only a special application of karah (through the common idea of planning implied in a bargain); to purchase -- buy, prepare. see HEBREW karah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to trade, get by trade NASB Translation bargain (1), barter (1), bought (1), purchase (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [כָּרָה] verb get by trade, trade (Late Hebrew כִּירָה act of buying, purchase (so 'in den Küstenländern,' LevyNWB ii. 323 f.); Arabic ![]() Qal Imperfect1singular suffix וָאֶכְּרֶהָ Hosea 3:2 (dagesh forte dirimens, si vera punctat., Ges§ 20. 2, b; but compare We); 3 masculine plural יִכְרוּ Job 40:30; 2masculine plural תִּכְרוּ Deuteronomy 2:6; Job 6:27; — get by trade, buy, with accusative Hosea 3:2; Deuteronomy 2:6; followed by -עַל trade in, make trade of Job 6:27; Job 40:30. III. [כָּרָה] verb give a feast (literally perhaps bring (guests), invite; compare Assyrian karû, bring, kirêtu, feast, kireti iškun, he gave a feast, Dl :HWB 352); — only Qal Imperfect. with accusative of congnate meaning with verb, לָהֶם כֵּרָה גְדוֺלָהוַיִּכְרֶה 2 Kings 6:23 and he gave a great feast for them (the context requires this sense, but text dubious, NöZMG 1886, 724, compare Klo). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of purchasing or buying in the Hebrew Bible, as expressed by כָּרָה, can be related to several Greek terms in the New Testament, such as ἀγοράζω (agorazo • Strong's Greek 59), which means "to buy" or "to purchase." This Greek term is used in various New Testament passages to describe the act of buying, often in a marketplace context. Usage: The verb כָּרָה (karah) is used in the context of acquiring or purchasing, often involving a transaction or exchange. It is typically used in the context of buying goods or services. Context: The Hebrew verb כָּרָה (karah) is a primitive root that primarily means "to purchase" or "to buy." This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of acquiring something through a transaction. The concept of purchasing in the ancient Near Eastern context often involved bartering or exchanging goods, services, or currency. Forms and Transliterations וַיִּכְרֶ֨ה וָאֶכְּרֶ֣הָ ואכרה ויכרה תִּכְר֧וּ תכרו tichRu tiḵ·rū tiḵrū vaekkeReha vaiyichReh wā’ekkərehā wā·’ek·kə·re·hā way·yiḵ·reh wayyiḵrehLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 2:6 HEB: וְגַם־ מַ֜יִם תִּכְר֧וּ מֵאִתָּ֛ם בַּכֶּ֖סֶף NAS: and you shall also purchase water KJV: that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water INT: shall also water purchase money you may drink 2 Kings 6:23 Hosea 3:2 3 Occurrences |