# קָרַע (qara)

Israeli respelling: qa-ra. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H7167. 60 Old Testament occurrences.

to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them)

King James renderings: cut out, rend, [idiom] surely, tear.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/qara-h7167

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 37:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/37/29) — And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
- [Genesis 37:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/37/34) — And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
- [Genesis 44:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/44/13) — Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
- [Exodus 28:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/28/32) — And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it…
- [Exodus 39:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/39/23) — And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.
- [Leviticus 13:56](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/13/56) — And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be somewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out…
- [Numbers 14:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/14/6) — And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
- [Joshua 7:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/7/6) — And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel…
- [Judges 11:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/11/35) — And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art on…
- [1 Samuel 4:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/4/12) — And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.
- [1 Samuel 15:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/15/27) — And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
- [1 Samuel 15:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/15/28) — And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is b…
- [1 Samuel 28:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/28/17) — And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even…
- [2 Samuel 1:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/1/2) — It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: a…
- [2 Samuel 1:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/1/11) — Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
- [2 Samuel 3:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/3/31) — And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. A…
- [2 Samuel 13:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/19) — And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
- [2 Samuel 13:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/31) — Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.
- [2 Samuel 15:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/15/32) — And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him…
- [1 Kings 11:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/11/11) — Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have c…
- [1 Kings 11:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/11/12) — Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
- [1 Kings 11:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/11/13) — Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake whic…
- [1 Kings 11:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/11/30) — And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:
- [1 Kings 11:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/11/31) — And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand…
- [1 Kings 13:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/13/3) — And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that a…
- [1 Kings 13:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/13/5) — The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the L…
- [1 Kings 14:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/14/8) — And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandmen…
- [1 Kings 21:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/21/27) — And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcl…
- [2 Kings 2:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/12) — And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took…
- [2 Kings 5:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/5/7) — And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive,…
- [2 Kings 5:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/5/8) — And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefo…
- [2 Kings 6:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/6/30) — And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people l…
- [2 Kings 11:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/11/14) — And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the peo…
- [2 Kings 17:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/17/21) — For he rent Israel from the house of David; and they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king: and Jeroboam drave Israel from following the LORD…
- [2 Kings 18:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/18/37) — Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezek…
- [2 Kings 19:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/19/1) — And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of…
- [2 Kings 22:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/22/11) — And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
- [2 Kings 22:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/22/19) — Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and agai…
- [2 Chronicles 23:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/23/13) — And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the peo…
- [2 Chronicles 34:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/34/19) — And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
- [2 Chronicles 34:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/34/27) — Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the…
- [Ezra 9:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/9/3) — And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
- [Ezra 9:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezra/9/5) — And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out m…
- [Esther 4:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/4/1) — When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the c…
- [Job 1:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/1/20) — Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
- [Job 2:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/2/12) — And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, an…
- [Psalms 35:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/35/15) — But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew…
- [Ecclesiastes 3:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ecclesiastes/3/7) — A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
- [Isaiah 36:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/36/22) — Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hez…
- [Isaiah 37:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/37/1) — And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of…
- [Isaiah 64:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/64/1) — Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
- [Jeremiah 4:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/4/30) — And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, t…
- [Jeremiah 22:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/22/14) — That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with ver…
- [Jeremiah 36:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/36/23) — And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the…
- [Jeremiah 36:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/36/24) — Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
- [Jeremiah 41:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/41/5) — That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent…
- [Ezekiel 13:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/13/20) — Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear t…
- [Ezekiel 13:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/13/21) — Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall…
- [Hosea 13:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/13/8) — I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion:…
- [Joel 2:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joel/2/13) — And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great k…