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קָרֵחַ H7143

H7143 is the Hebrew word קָרֵחַ, transliterated Qârêach and said kaw-ray'-akh. The King James Version most often renders it kareah.

Word: קָרֵחַTransliteration: QârêachSaid: kaw-ray'-akhLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 13 verses

What it means

Kareach, an Israelite.

Where it comes from

from H7139 (קָרַח); bald.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 13 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

kareah 12×careah 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Careah, Kareah.

Verses using קָרֵחַ

All 13 verses, quoted in full.

2 Kings 25:23 · KJV

And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

Jeremiah 40:8 · KJV

Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

Jeremiah 40:13 · KJV

Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

Jeremiah 40:15 · KJV

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?

Jeremiah 40:16 · KJV

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

Jeremiah 41:11 · KJV

But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done,

Jeremiah 41:13 · KJV

Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.

Jeremiah 41:16 · KJV

Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:

Jeremiah 42:1 · KJV

Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,

Jeremiah 42:8 · KJV

Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,

Jeremiah 43:2 · KJV

Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:

Jeremiah 43:4 · KJV

So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah.

Jeremiah 43:5 · KJV

But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah;

Common questions

What does Strong's H7143 mean?

H7143 is the Hebrew word קָרֵחַ (Qârêach), meaning Kareach, an Israelite.

How is H7143 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it kareah (12 times), careah (1 time).

How many times does H7143 appear in the Bible?

קָרֵחַ (Qârêach) is tagged in 13 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7143 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7139 (קָרַח); bald.

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