Lexicon
כֵּרָה
ke.rah
H3740
H:N-F Hebrew

feast

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ke.rah denotes the large meal the king prepared before sending the visitors away.

The attested use names the large meal prepared by the king before those present ate, drank, and departed in 2 Kings 6:23.

Senses in use

  1. A prepared large meal · dominant

    In 2 Kings 6:23, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause about the king's preparation before the guests eat and drink; the APB renders the clause, "So the king prepared a great feast for them."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Kings 6:23, the APB presents the clause as the king preparing "a great feast for them." The verse is read as a whole, but its wording fits the meal followed by eating and drinking.

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