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קָרִיא H7148

H7148 is the Hebrew word קָרִיא, transliterated qârîyʼ and said kaw-ree'. The King James Version most often renders it famous.

Word: קָרִיאTransliteration: qârîyʼSaid: kaw-ree'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

called, i.e. select.

Where it comes from

from H7121 (קָרָא).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

famous 2×renowned 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: famous, renowned.

Verses using קָרִיא

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Numbers 1:16 · KJV

These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

Numbers 16:2 · KJV

And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:

Numbers 26:9 · KJV

And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:

Common questions

What does Strong's H7148 mean?

H7148 is the Hebrew word קָרִיא (qârîyʼ), meaning called, i.e. select.

How is H7148 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it famous (2 times), renowned (1 time).

How many times does H7148 appear in the Bible?

קָרִיא (qârîyʼ) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7148 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7121 (קָרָא).

Nearby entries

H7145 · קׇרְחִי — a Korchite (collectively) or descendants of Korach H7146 · קָרַחַת — a bald spot (on the back of the head)…H7147 · קְרִי — hostile encounter H7149 · קִרְיָא — {building; a city}H7150 · קְרִיאָה — a proclamation H7151 · קִרְיָה — building; a city

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