# קִרְאָה (qirah)

Israeli respelling: qir-ah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H7125. 98 Old Testament occurrences.

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

King James renderings: [idiom] against (he come), help, meet, seek, [idiom] to, [idiom] in the way.

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

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/qirah-h7125

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 14:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/14/17) — And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the…
- [Genesis 15:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/15/10) — And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
- [Genesis 18:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/18/2) — And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowe…
- [Genesis 19:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/19/1) — And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himsel…
- [Genesis 24:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/24/17) — And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
- [Genesis 24:65](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/24/65) — For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: theref…
- [Genesis 29:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/29/13) — And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and…
- [Genesis 30:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/30/16) — And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired…
- [Genesis 32:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/6) — And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
- [Genesis 33:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/33/4) — And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
- [Genesis 46:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/46/29) — And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his nec…
- [Exodus 4:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/4/14) — And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And a…
- [Exodus 4:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/4/27) — And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
- [Exodus 5:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/5/20) — And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:
- [Exodus 7:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/7/15) — Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river’s brink against he come; and the r…
- [Exodus 14:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/14/27) — And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled aga…
- [Exodus 18:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/18/7) — And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came…
- [Exodus 19:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/19/17) — And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
- [Numbers 20:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/20/18) — And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
- [Numbers 20:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/20/20) — And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
- [Numbers 21:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/21/23) — And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into…
- [Numbers 21:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/21/33) — And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at…
- [Numbers 22:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/22/34) — And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it di…
- [Numbers 22:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/22/36) — And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the ut…
- [Numbers 23:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/23/3) — And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he shewe…
- [Numbers 24:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/24/1) — And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face…
- [Numbers 31:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/31/13) — And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.
- [Deuteronomy 1:44](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/1/44) — And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Horm…
- [Deuteronomy 2:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/2/32) — Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.
- [Deuteronomy 3:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/3/1) — Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.
- [Deuteronomy 29:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/29/7) — And when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king of Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them:
- [Joshua 8:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/8/5) — And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at th…
- [Joshua 8:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/8/14) — And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to bat…
- [Joshua 8:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/8/22) — And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they…
- [Joshua 9:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/9/11) — Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet the…
- [Joshua 11:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/11/20) — For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that…
- [Judges 4:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/4/18) — And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the…
- [Judges 4:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/4/22) — And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. A…
- [Judges 6:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/6/35) — And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and u…
- [Judges 7:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/7/24) — And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bet…
- [Judges 11:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/11/31) — Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shal…
- [Judges 11:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/11/34) — And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his o…
- [Judges 14:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/14/5) — Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared ag…
- [Judges 15:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/14) — And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and the cords that were…
- [Judges 19:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/19/3) — And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of…
- [Judges 20:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/20/25) — And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eightee…
- [Judges 20:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/20/31) — And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kil…
- [2 Samuel 6:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/6/20) — Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of…
- [2 Samuel 10:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/5) — When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your be…
- [2 Samuel 10:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/9) — When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in arr…
- [2 Samuel 10:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/10) — And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon.
- [2 Samuel 10:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/10/17) — And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in a…
- [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…
- [2 Samuel 18:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/18/6) — So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;
- [2 Samuel 19:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/19/15) — So the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.
- [2 Samuel 19:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/19/16) — And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
- [2 Samuel 19:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/19/20) — For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet…
- [2 Samuel 19:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/19/24) — And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothe…
- [2 Samuel 19:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/19/25) — And it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephi…
- [1 Kings 2:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/2/8) — And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I we…
- [1 Kings 2:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/2/19) — Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, a…
- [1 Kings 18:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/7) — And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?
- [1 Kings 18:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/18/16) — So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
- [1 Kings 20:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/20/27) — And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like…
- [1 Kings 21:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/21/18) — Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to posses…
- [2 Kings 1:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/1/3) — But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it…
- [2 Kings 1:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/1/6) — And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thu…
- [2 Kings 1:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/1/7) — And he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
- [2 Kings 2:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/2/15) — And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came…
- [2 Kings 4:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/4/26) — Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she…
- [2 Kings 4:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/4/31) — And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he wen…
- [2 Kings 5:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/5/21) — So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all…
- [2 Kings 5:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/5/26) — And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money…
- [2 Kings 8:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/8/8) — And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I r…
- [2 Kings 8:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/8/9) — So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood bef…
- [2 Kings 9:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/9/17) — And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said,…
- [2 Kings 9:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/9/18) — So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? tur…
- [2 Kings 9:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/9/21) — And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chario…
- [2 Kings 10:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/10/15) — And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thin…
- [2 Kings 16:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/16/10) — And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah…
- [2 Kings 23:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/23/29) — In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and h…
- [1 Chronicles 19:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/5) — Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king s…
- [1 Chronicles 19:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/10) — Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array ag…
- [1 Chronicles 19:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/11) — And the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammo…
- [1 Chronicles 19:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/19/17) — And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So…
- [2 Chronicles 35:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/35/20) — After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went…
- [Job 39:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/39/21) — He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
- [Psalms 35:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/35/3) — Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
- [Psalms 59:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/59/4) — They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
- [Proverbs 7:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/7/10) — And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
- [Proverbs 7:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/7/15) — Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
- [Isaiah 7:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/7/3) — Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in th…
- [Isaiah 14:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/14/9) — Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it…
- [Isaiah 21:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/21/14) — The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.
- [Jeremiah 41:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/41/6) — And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he…
- [Jeremiah 51:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/51/31) — One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,
- [Amos 4:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/4/12) — Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.
- [Zechariah 2:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/2/3) — And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,