Lexical Definition
כָּרָה kârâh (kaw-raw') hollow H:N-F
feminine of כַּר
cottage.
- a meadow
1) cottage
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כְּרֹ֥ת | meadows of | Zeph.2.6 |
Extended Information
- cistern, cave, water meadow or something else that is hollow where shepherds might rest
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[כָּרָה] noun feminine cistern (or well), only plural construct In נְוֺת כְּרֹת רֹעִים Zeph 2:6 pastures of (= with) wells of shepherds, but text dubious; ׳כ a gloss according to Köii. 176, (§ 94 a) Anm.; ᵐ5. κρήτὴ We (כֶרת נות רעים והיתה as ᵐ5. kereth = Philistia; see further כְּרֵתִי; BöhmeZAW vii. 1887, 212 views כְּרֹת, plausibly, as erroneous variant of preceding נְוֺת, so Schwib. x. 1890, 185, 186; Rosthstein in KauAT.
כְּרֹת Zeph 2:6 see [ כָּרָה] below I. כרה.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Zephaniah | 2:6 |