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Strong's H7167 קָרַע (qara)

Qara means “rend” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7167
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 60
Books 21

Strong's H7167 Quick Answer

Strong's H7167 קָרַע (qara`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qara` (kaw-rah') v. 1. to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) [a primitive root] It has 60 linked Bible usages across 21 books. Visible English usage signals include rend, out, them, eyes, and they. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
qara` (kaw-rah') v. 1. to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) [a primitive root]
Usage
60 linked usages
Books
21 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
rend, out, them, eyes, and they

Meaning and Definition

qara` (kaw-rah') v. 1. to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) [a primitive root] KJV: cut out, rend, X surely, tear.

Original Word
קָרַע
Transliteration
qara`
Derivation
Root: קרע
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7167. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to tear

Usage: 1) to tear, tear in pieces 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tear, rend 1a2) to tear away or out 1a3) to tear, rend asunder 1a3a) to make wide or large (of eyes) 1a3b) to rend open (of heavens) 1a4) to tear, rend (of wild beasts) 1b) (Niphal) to be rent, be split asunder

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How Strong's H7167 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qara`, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

rend Exodus 39:23 12× out 1 Samuel 4:12 them Numbers 14:6 eyes 1 Kings 14:8 cut Jeremiah 36:23 painted Jeremiah 22:14 painting Jeremiah 4:30 tear Psalms 35:15 they Genesis 44:13

How Strong's H7167 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 60 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7167 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7167 in the Old Testament

60 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 37:29 KJV

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

Genesis 37:34 KJV

And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

Genesis 44:13 KJV

Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

Usage Excerpts

First 60 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7167.

Genesis 37:29 Old Testament, KJV
And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Genesis 37:34 Old Testament, KJV
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
Genesis 44:13 Old Testament, KJV
Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
Exodus 28:32 Old Testament, KJV
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 were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.
Exodus 39:23 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:
Numbers 14:6 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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, and put dust upon their heads.
Judges 11:35 Old Testament, KJV
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 one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
1 Samuel 4:12 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
1 Samuel 15:28 Old Testament, KJV
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 better than thou.
1 Samuel 28:17 Old Testament, KJV
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 to David:
2 Samuel 1:2 Old Testament, KJV
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: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
2 Samuel 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
2 Samuel 3:31 Old Testament, KJV
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. And king David himself followed the bier.
2 Samuel 13:19 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
1 Kings 11:11 Old Testament, KJV
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 commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
1 Kings 11:12 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 which I have chosen.
1 Kings 11:30 Old Testament, KJV
And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:
1 Kings 11:31 Old Testament, KJV
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 of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
1 Kings 13:3 Old Testament, KJV
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 are upon it shall be poured out.
1 Kings 13:5 Old Testament, KJV
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 LORD.
1 Kings 14:8 Old Testament, KJV
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 commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes;
1 Kings 21:27 Old Testament, KJV
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 sackcloth, and went softly.
2 Kings 2:12 Old Testament, KJV
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 hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
2 Kings 5:7 Old Testament, KJV
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, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
2 Kings 5:8 Old Testament, KJV
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, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.
2 Kings 6:30 Old Testament, KJV
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 looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.
2 Kings 11:14 Old Testament, KJV
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 people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.
2 Kings 17:21 Old Testament, KJV
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, and made them sin a great sin.
2 Kings 18:37 Old Testament, KJV
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 Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
2 Kings 19:1 Old Testament, KJV
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 the LORD.
2 Kings 22:11 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.
2 Chronicles 23:13 Old Testament, KJV
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 people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.
2 Chronicles 34:19 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
2 Chronicles 34:27 Old Testament, KJV
Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.
Ezra 9:3 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
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 my hands unto the LORD my God,
Esther 4:1 Old Testament, KJV
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 city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
Job 1:20 Old Testament, KJV
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
Job 2:12 Old Testament, KJV
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, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Psalms 35:15 Old Testament, KJV
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
Ecclesiastes 3:7 Old Testament, KJV
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Isaiah 36:22 Old Testament, KJV
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 Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
Isaiah 37:1 Old Testament, KJV
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 the LORD.
Isaiah 64:1 Old Testament, KJV
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
Jeremiah 4:30 Old Testament, KJV
And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
Jeremiah 22:14 Old Testament, KJV
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 vermilion.
Jeremiah 36:23 Old Testament, KJV
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 hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.
Jeremiah 36:24 Old Testament, KJV
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 Old Testament, KJV
That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.
Ezekiel 13:20 Old Testament, KJV
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 them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
Ezekiel 13:21 Old Testament, KJV
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 know that I am the LORD.
Hosea 13:8 Old Testament, KJV
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: the wild beast shall tear them.
Joel 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
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 kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7167, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 6 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 9 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 10 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 5 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7167 FAQ

What does qara (קָרַע) mean?

Qara (Strong's H7167) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "rend". qara` (kaw-rah') v. 1. to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) [a primitive root]

How many times is qara (קָרַע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 60 linked usages for Strong's H7167 across 21 books.

Where can I study qara (קָרַע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7167 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate qara (קָרַע)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rend, out, them, eyes, they, and tear. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.