Lexicon
קָרֶה
qa.reh
H7137
H:N-M Hebrew

accident

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qa.reh denotes an accidental occurrence in the context of a person's washing and return to the camp.

qa.reh is attested for an accidental occurrence in the circumstance addressed before washing and returning to the camp in Deuteronomy 23:11.

Senses in use

  1. Accidental occurrence requiring cleansing · dominant

    In Deuteronomy 23:11, the construct masculine singular noun marks the circumstance preceding the instruction to wash with water and return to the camp at sunset; the APB renders the ensuing instruction, “he shall wash himself with water.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Deuteronomy 23:11, the APB presents the cleansing and return-to-camp instruction but does not clearly isolate an English rendering for the noun.

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