Lexicon
קָרַר
qa.rar
H6979C
H:V Hebrew

to destroy

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Language

qa.rar denotes destructive action directed against people or a wall in scenes of conflict and upheaval.

The attested use depicts destructive action: in Numbers 24:17 it is directed against the sons of Sheth, while Isaiah 22:5 places it amid tumult, trampling, and the destruction of a wall.

Senses in use

  1. Destructive action against a target · dominant

    In Numbers 24:17, the Pilpel perfect form occurs in the clause concerning the sons of Sheth; the APB renders the verse with a figure who “destroyed all the sons of Sheth.” In Isaiah 22:5, the Pilpel active participle occurs amid tumult, trampling, and confusion, where the APB renders the clause “destroying a wall.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents both contexts with “destroyed” or “destroying,” directed respectively toward the sons of Sheth and a wall. These renderings confirm the clauses' destructive setting rather than isolate a precise English equivalent.

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