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כֵּרָה H3740

H3740 is the Hebrew word כֵּרָה, transliterated kêrâh and said kay-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it provision.

Word: כֵּרָהTransliteration: kêrâhSaid: kay-raw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

a purchase.

Where it comes from

from H3739 (כָּרָה).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

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Strong's own list of renderings: provision.

Verses using כֵּרָה

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

2 Kings 6:23 · KJV

And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3740 mean?

H3740 is the Hebrew word כֵּרָה (kêrâh), meaning a purchase.

How is H3740 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it provision (1 time).

How many times does H3740 appear in the Bible?

כֵּרָה (kêrâh) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3740 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3739 (כָּרָה).

Nearby entries

H3737 · כַּרְבְּלָא — a mantle H3738 · כָּרָה — properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot…H3739 · כָּרָה — to purchase H3741 · כָּרָה — a meadow H3742 · כְּרוּב — a cherub or imaginary figure H3743 · כְּרוּב — Kerub, a place in Babylon

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