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קְרִי

𐤒𐤓𐤉

qᵉrîy

H7147 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קרה to meet, encounter, happen, befall

Definition

A hostile encounter, opposition, or occurrence characterized by enmity or confrontation. The term conveys situations or acts that occur in opposition to expectation or intention, especially in contexts of adversity or conflict. In legal and covenant language, it often refers to a condition of opposition between parties, such as YHWH acting 'contrarily' toward the Israelites when they are themselves acting in opposition to divine expectations.

Semantic Range

hostile encounter, opposition, acting in opposition, antagonism, contrary behavior, adversarial stance

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root קָרָה (qārāh), which means 'to encounter, happen, befall, meet.' The noun קְרִי (qǝrî) is a substantivization indicating a hostile or adverse occurrence, especially one that happens 'by chance' or as an act of opposition rather than design.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, קְרִי appears in Leviticus 26 as part of the covenant curses, describing a relational stance of opposition between YHWH and the Israelites, e.g., 'If you walk with me in hostility (קֶרִי).' The nuance is not merely 'hostility' but a stance of adverse opposition or rebuttal: an obstinate, contrary approach, often mutual, so that divine response mirrors human behavior. Some translations render it 'contrariness,' 'hostility,' or 'in defiance.' The term does not refer to general 'hostility' in warfare, but the specific mode of oppositional relationship, especially within contractual or covenantal frameworks. It only occurs in Leviticus and is relatively rare post-exile; later rabbinic literature interprets it as 'indifference' or 'capriciousness,' but the biblical usage is more directly oppositional. The English word 'contrary' only partially reflects the meaning, as it may lack the nuance of intentional opposition in a relational context, which is central to the Hebrew conception.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from קָרָה; hostile encounter; contrary.

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Root Family

קרה (q-r-h) — to meet, encounter, happen, befall

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4745 מִקְרֶה like a chance-occurrence of
H4746 מְקָרֶה the beam-framing one
H7136 קָרָה the one bringing about
H7137 קָרֶה accidental occurrence of
H7149 קִרְיָא in organized cities

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7147-01 בְּ/קֶ֑רִי beqeri HR/Ncmsa in hostility in adversarial encounter 4
H7147-02 קֶ֔רִי qeri HNcmsa hostility hostile encounter 3

Occurrences in Scripture

7 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7147-02 Leviticus 26:21 קֶ֔רִי qeri HNcmsa hostility hostile encounter
H7147-02 Leviticus 26:23 קֶֽרִי qeri HNcmsa contrariness hostile encounter
H7147-01 Leviticus 26:24 בְּ/קֶ֑רִי beqeri HR/Ncmsa in hostility in adversarial encounter
H7147-01 Leviticus 26:27 בְּ/קֶֽרִי beqeri HR/Ncmsa in-hostility in adversarial encounter
H7147-02 Leviticus 26:28 קֶ֑רִי qeri HNcmsa hostility hostile encounter
H7147-01 Leviticus 26:40 בְּ/קֶֽרִי beqeri HR/Ncmsa in hostility in adversarial encounter
H7147-01 Leviticus 26:41 בְּ/קֶ֔רִי beqeri HR/Ncmsa in hostility in adversarial encounter
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