Numbers 24:9:1Num.24.9.W1TAB
כָּרַ֨ע
kara
“He crouched”
- Transliteration
- ka-RA
- Extended
- kaa-RAH
- IPA
- /kaːˈraʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- He crouched
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ka-RA
- phraseyour reading level
ka-RA sha-KHAV ka-a-RI
- clause
ka-RA sha-KHAV ka-a-RI u-khe-la-VI MI ye-ki-ME-nu
- sentence
ka-RA sha-KHAV ka-a-RI u-khe-la-VI MI ye-ki-ME-nu me-va-ra-KHE-kha ba-RUKH ve-or-re-RE-kha a-RUR
Exegesis
The verse opens with two Qal perfect verbs kar’a {כָּרַע | qā-rāʿ} ‘he crouched’ and shakhav {שָׁכַב | šā-ḵāḇ} ‘he lay down’, forming a parallel structure that underscores Israel’s steadfast security.
In context — Numbers 24:9
He crouched and lay down like a lion, and like a lioness—who will rouse him? Those who bless you are blessed , and those who curse you are cursed .
About this coordinate
Numbers 24:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Numbers 24:9, so the Hebrew word כָּרַ֨ע (kara) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Num.24.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.24.9.W1.S1) and character.