Strong’s H3738

כָּרָה

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

karah

Pronunciation

kah-RAH

Definition

To dig, to excavate, to make a pit

Meaning

to dig, to plot, to bore, open

Usage

The Hebrew verb "karah" primarily means to dig or to excavate. It is often used in the context of digging a pit or a well. The action of digging can be literal, as in the physical act of creating a hole in the ground, or metaphorical, as in setting a trap or preparing a snare for someone.

Bible references

Genesis 26:25;Genesis 50:5;Exodus 21:33;Numbers 21:18;2 Chronicles 16:14;Job 6:27;Job 41:6;Psalm 7:15;Psalm 22:16;Psalm 40:6;Psalm 57:6;Psalm 94:13;Psalm 119:85;Proverbs 16:27;Proverbs 26:27;Jeremiah 18:20;Jeremiah 18:22