קָרָא

After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).

Genesis 14:17

• לִקְרָאתוֹ֒likratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half.

Genesis 15:10

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

Genesis 18:2

• לִקְרָאתָם֙likratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,

Genesis 19:1

• לִקְרָאתָ֔םlikratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”

Genesis 24:17

• לִקְרָאתָ֑הּlikratahpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: to meet her

and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?” “It is my master,” the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself.

Genesis 24:65

• לִקְרָאתֵ֔נוּlikratenupreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: to meet us

When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.

Genesis 29:13

• לִקְרָאתוֹ֙likratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You must come with me, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he slept with her that night.

Genesis 30:16

• לִקְרָאת֗וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is coming to meet you—he and four hundred men with him.”

Genesis 32:6

• לִקְרָֽאתְךָ֔likratechapreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: to meet you

Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

Genesis 33:4

• לִקְרָאתוֹ֙likratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “I am afraid that harm might befall him.”

Genesis 42:4

• יִקְרָאֶ֖נּוּyikraenuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it should happen to him

But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”

Genesis 42:38

• וּקְרָאָ֤הוּukeraahuHc/Vqq3ms/Sp3mstagged: and it will happen to him

Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.

Genesis 46:29

• לִקְרַֽאת־likrat-preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come:

Genesis 49:1

• יִקְרָ֥אyikra'verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it will happen to

Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”

Exodus 1:10

• תִקְרֶ֤אנָהtikrenahverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person feminine pluraltagged: they will happen

Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

Exodus 4:14

• לִקְרָאתֶ֔ךָlikratechapreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: to meet you

Meanwhile, the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.” So he went and met Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him.

Exodus 4:27

• לִקְרַ֥אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

“The God of the Hebrews has met with us,” they answered. “Please let us go on a three-day journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD our God, or He may strike us with plagues or with the sword.”

Exodus 5:3

• נִקְרָ֣אnikra'verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he has met

When they left Pharaoh, they confronted Moses and Aaron, who stood waiting to meet them.

Exodus 5:20

• לִקְרָאתָ֑םlikratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

Go to Pharaoh in the morning as you see him walking out to the water. Wait on the bank of the Nile to meet him, and take in your hand the staff that was changed into a snake.

Exodus 7:15

• לִקְרָאת֖וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea.

Exodus 14:27

• לִקְרָאת֑וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet it

So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.

Exodus 18:7

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

Exodus 19:17

• לִקְרַ֥אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

But Aaron replied to Moses, “Behold, this very day they presented their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD. Since these things have happened to me, if I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been acceptable in the sight of the LORD?”

Leviticus 10:19

• וַתִּקְרֶ֥אנָהvatikrenahHc/Vqw3fptagged: and they have happened to

But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”

Numbers 20:18

• לִקְרָאתֶֽךָ׃likratechapreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: to meet you

But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.

Numbers 20:20

• לִקְרָאת֔וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.

Numbers 21:23

• לִקְרַ֤אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Then they turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet them in battle at Edrei.

Numbers 21:33

• לִקְרָאתָ֜םlikratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

“I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”

Numbers 22:34

• לִקְרָאתִ֖יlikratipreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: to meet me

When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.

Numbers 22:36

• לִקְרָאת֜וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

“Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone,” Balaam said to Balak. “Perhaps the LORD will meet with me. And whatever He reveals to me, I will tell you.” So Balaam went off to a barren height,

Numbers 23:3

• לִקְרָאתִ֔יlikratipreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: to meet me

And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.

Numbers 24:1

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

And Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp.

Numbers 31:13

• לִקְרָאתָ֑םlikratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

Then the Amorites who lived in the hills came out against you and chased you like a swarm of bees. They routed you from Seir all the way to Hormah.

Deuteronomy 1:44

• לִקְרַאתְכֶ֔םlikratkhempreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet you

So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz.

Deuteronomy 2:32

• לִקְרָאתֵ֜נוּlikratenupreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: to meet us

Then we turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei.

Deuteronomy 3:1

• לִקְרָאתֵ֜נוּlikratenupreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: to meet us

If you come across a bird’s nest with chicks or eggs, either in a tree or on the ground along the road, and the mother is sitting on the chicks or eggs, you must not take the mother along with the young.

Deuteronomy 22:6

• יִקָּרֵ֣אyikare'verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it will be met

When you reached this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out against us in battle, but we defeated them.

Deuteronomy 29:7

• לִקְרָאתֵ֛נוּlikratenupreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: to meet us

For I know that after my death you will become utterly corrupt and turn from the path I have commanded you. And in the days to come, disaster will befall you because you will do evil in the sight of the LORD to provoke Him to anger by the work of your hands.”

Deuteronomy 31:29

• וְקָרָ֨אתvekaratHc/Vqq3fstagged: and it will happen to

Then I and all the troops with me will advance on the city. When they come out against us as they did the first time, we will flee from them.

Joshua 8:5

• לִקְרָאתֵ֙נוּ֙likratenupreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: to meet us

When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set up against him behind the city.

Joshua 8:14

• לִקְרַֽאת־likrat-preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Meanwhile, those in the ambush came out of the city against them, and the men of Ai were trapped between the Israelite forces on both sides. So Israel struck them down until no survivor or fugitive remained.

Joshua 8:22

• לִקְרָאתָ֔םlikratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

So the elders and inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go to meet them and say to them: We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.’

Joshua 9:11

• לִקְרָאתָ֑םlikratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Joshua 11:20

• לִקְרַ֨אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Jael went out to greet Sisera and said to him, “Come in, my lord. Come in with me. Do not be afraid.” So he entered her tent, and she covered him with a blanket.

Judges 4:18

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

When Barak arrived in pursuit of Sisera, Jael went out to greet him and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man you are seeking.” So he went in with her, and there lay Sisera dead, with a tent peg through his temple.

Judges 4:22

• לִקְרָאת֔וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout Manasseh, as well as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, so that they came up to meet him.

Judges 6:35

• לִקְרָאתָֽם׃likratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

Gideon sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim to say, “Come down against the Midianites and seize the waters of the Jordan ahead of them as far as Beth-barah.” So all the men of Ephraim were called out, and they captured the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth-barah.

Judges 7:24

• לִקְרַ֤אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”

Judges 11:31

• לִקְרָאתִ֔יlikratipreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: to meet me

And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her.

Judges 11:34

• לִקְרָאת֔וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,

Judges 14:5

• לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃likratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.

Judges 15:14

• לִקְרָאת֑וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

her husband got up and went after her to speak kindly to her and bring her back, taking his servant and a pair of donkeys. So the girl brought him into her father’s house, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed him.

Judges 19:3

• לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃likratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

That same day the Benjamites came out against them from Gibeah and cut down another 18,000 Israelites, all of them armed with swords.

Judges 20:25

• לִקְרָאתָ֥ם׀likratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

The Benjamites came out against them and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack the people as before, killing about thirty men of Israel in the fields and on the roads, one of which led up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah.

Judges 20:31

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.

1 Samuel 4:1

• לִקְרַ֨אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

The Philistines arrayed themselves against Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who struck down about four thousand men on the battlefield.

1 Samuel 4:2

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

So Saul and his servant went up toward the city, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel coming toward them on his way up to the high place.

1 Samuel 9:14

• לִקְרָאתָ֔םlikratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.

1 Samuel 10:10

• לִקְרָאת֑וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.

1 Samuel 13:10

• לִקְרָאת֖וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

Then Samuel set out from Gilgal and went up to Gibeah in Benjamin. And Saul numbered the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.

1 Samuel 13:15

• לִקְרַאתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but he was told, “Saul has gone to Carmel, and behold, he has set up a monument for himself and has turned and gone down to Gilgal.”

1 Samuel 15:12

• לִקְרַ֥אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

So Samuel did what the LORD had said and went to Bethlehem. When the elders of the town met him, they trembled and asked, “Do you come in peace?”

1 Samuel 16:4

• לִקְרָאת֔וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.

1 Samuel 17:2

• לִקְרַ֥אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.

1 Samuel 17:21

• לִקְרַ֥אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

As the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.

1 Samuel 17:48

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet
• לִקְרַ֥אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”

1 Samuel 17:55

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.

1 Samuel 18:6

• לִקְרַ֖אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And when Ahimelech met David, he trembled and asked him, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?”

1 Samuel 21:1

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.

1 Samuel 23:28

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

As Abigail came riding her donkey into a mountain ravine, she saw David and his men coming down toward her, and she met them.

1 Samuel 25:20

• לִקְרָאתָ֑הּlikratahpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: to meet her

Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day!

1 Samuel 25:32

• לִקְרָאתִֽי׃likratipreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: to meet me

Otherwise, as surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, who has restrained me from harming you, if you had not come quickly to meet me, then surely no male belonging to Nabal would have been left alive by morning light.”

1 Samuel 25:34

• לִקְרָאתִ֔יlikratipreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: to meet me

When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him from the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted them,

1 Samuel 30:21

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet
• וְלִקְרַ֖אתvelikratconjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: and to meet

“I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and the cavalry closing in on him.

2 Samuel 1:6

• נִקְרֹ֤אnikro'verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), infinitive absolutetagged: by chance

As soon as David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”

2 Samuel 6:20

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

When this was reported to David, he sent messengers to meet the men, since they had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.”

2 Samuel 10:5

• לִקְרָאתָ֔םlikratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.

2 Samuel 10:9

• לִקְרַ֥אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.

2 Samuel 10:10

• לִקְרַ֖אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and went to Helam. Then the Arameans arrayed themselves against David and fought against him.

2 Samuel 10:17

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.

2 Samuel 15:32

• לִקְרָאתוֹ֙likratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.

2 Samuel 16:1

• לִקְרָאת֑וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel in the battle, which took place in the forest of Ephraim.

2 Samuel 18:6

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair.

2 Samuel 18:9

• וַיִּקָּרֵא֙vaiyikare'Hc/VNw3mstagged: and he was met

So the king returned, and when he arrived at the Jordan, the men of Judah came to Gilgal to meet him and escort him across the Jordan.

2 Samuel 19:15

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Then Shimei son of Gera, a Benjamite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David,

2 Samuel 19:16

• לִקְרַ֖אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

For your servant knows that I have sinned, so here I am today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

2 Samuel 19:20

• לִקְרַ֖אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely.

2 Samuel 19:24

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

And he came from Jerusalem to meet the king, who asked him, “Mephibosheth, why did you not go with me?”

2 Samuel 19:25

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”

2 Samuel 20:1

• נִקְרָ֜אnikra'verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he was met

Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’

1 Kings 2:8

• לִקְרָאתִי֙likratipreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: to meet me

So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand.

1 Kings 2:19

• לִקְרָאתָ֜הּlikratahpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: to meet her

Now as Obadiah went on his way, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell facedown and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”

1 Kings 18:7

• לִקְרָאת֑וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

So Obadiah went to inform Ahab, who went to meet Elijah.

1 Kings 18:16

• לִקְרַ֥אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet
• לִקְרַ֥אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

The Israelites also mobilized, gathered supplies, and marched out to meet them. The Israelites camped before them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.

1 Kings 20:27

• לִקְרָאתָ֑םlikratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

“Get up and go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria. See, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, of which he has gone to take possession.

1 Kings 21:18

• לִקְרַ֛אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are on your way to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron?’

2 Kings 1:3

• לִקְרַ֖אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

They replied, “A man came up to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him that this is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’”

2 Kings 1:6

• לִקְרָאתֵ֗נוּlikratenupreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: to meet us

The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”

2 Kings 1:7

• לִקְרַאתְכֶ֑םlikratkhempreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet you

When the sons of the prophets who were facing him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

2 Kings 2:15

• לִקְרָאת֔וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

Please run out now to meet her and ask, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your child all right?’” And she answered, “Everything is all right.”

2 Kings 4:26

• לִקְרָאתָהּ֒likratahpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: to meet her

Gehazi went on ahead of them and laid the staff on the boy’s face, but there was no sound or response. So he went back to meet Elisha and told him, “The boy has not awakened.”

2 Kings 4:31

• לִקְרָאתוֹ֙likratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

So Gehazi pursued Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?”

2 Kings 5:21

• לִקְרָאת֖וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants?

2 Kings 5:26

• לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָlikratechapreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: to meet you

So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”

2 Kings 8:8

• לִקְרַ֖אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”

2 Kings 8:9

• לִקְרָאתוֹ֒likratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

Now the watchman standing on the tower in Jezreel saw Jehu’s troops approaching, and he called out, “I see a company of troops!” “Choose a rider,” Joram commanded. “Send him out to meet them and ask, ‘Have you come in peace?’”

2 Kings 9:17

• לִקְרָאתָ֖םlikratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

So a horseman rode off to meet Jehu and said, “This is what the king asks: ‘Have you come in peace?’” “What do you know about peace?” Jehu replied. “Fall in behind me.” And the watchman reported, “The messenger reached them, but he is not coming back.”

2 Kings 9:18

• לִקְרָאת֗וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

“Harness!” Joram shouted, and they harnessed his chariot. Then Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah set out, each in his own chariot, and met Jehu on the property of Naboth the Jezreelite.

2 Kings 9:21

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

When he left there, he found Jehonadab son of Rechab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked, “Is your heart as true to mine as my heart is to yours?” “It is!” Jehonadab replied. “If it is,” said Jehu, “give me your hand.” So he gave him his hand, and Jehu helped him into his chariot,

2 Kings 10:15

• לִקְרָאת֜וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction.

2 Kings 16:10

• לִ֠קְרַאתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

At the end of Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo.

2 Kings 23:29

• לִקְרָאת֔וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

When someone came and told David about his men, he sent messengers to meet them, since the men had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.”

1 Chronicles 19:5

• לִקְרָאתָ֔םlikratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.

1 Chronicles 19:10

• לִקְרַ֥אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.

1 Chronicles 19:11

• לִקְרַ֖אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

When this was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, advanced toward the Arameans, and arrayed for battle against them. When David lined up to engage them in battle, they fought against him.

1 Chronicles 19:17

• לִקְרַ֤אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him.

2 Chronicles 35:20

• לִקְרָאת֖וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder.

Job 4:14

• קְ֭רָאַנִיkeraaniverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: it happened to me

He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; he charges into battle.

Job 39:21

• לִקְרַאת־likrat-preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul: “I am your salvation.”

Psalms 35:3

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.

Psalms 59:4

• לִקְרָאתִ֣יlikratipreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: to meet me

Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and cunning of heart.

Proverbs 7:10

• לִקְרָאת֑וֹlikratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him

So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you.

Proverbs 7:15

• לִקְרָאתֶ֑ךָlikratechapreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: to meet you

restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.

Proverbs 27:16

• יִקְרָֽא׃yikra'verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it meets

Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,

Isaiah 7:3

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones.

Isaiah 14:9

• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food.

Isaiah 21:14

• לִקְרַ֥אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you?

Isaiah 51:19

• קֹֽרְאֹתַ֔יִךְkoreotayikhverb · simple (qal), participle · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: happened to you

And if you ask yourself, “Why has this happened to me?” It is because of the magnitude of your iniquity that your skirts have been stripped off and your body has been exposed.

Jeremiah 13:22

• קְרָאֻ֣נִיkerauniverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common plural + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: have they happened to me

They came in and possessed it, but they did not obey Your voice or walk in Your law. They failed to perform all that You commanded them to do, and so You have brought upon them all this disaster.

Jeremiah 32:23

• וַתַּקְרֵ֣אvatakre'Hc/Vhw2mstagged: and you have caused to happen to

And Ishmael son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he went. When Ishmael encountered the men, he said, “Come to Gedaliah son of Ahikam.”

Jeremiah 41:6

• לִקְרָאתָם֙likratampreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: to meet them

Because you burned incense and sinned against the LORD, and did not obey the voice of the LORD or walk in His instruction, His statutes, and His testimonies, this disaster has befallen you, as you see today.”

Jeremiah 44:23

• קָרָ֥אתkaratverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: it has happened to

One courier races to meet another, and messenger follows messenger, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end.

Jeremiah 51:31

• לִקְרַאת־likrat-preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet
• לִקְרַ֣אתlikratpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

“Therefore, that is what I will do to you, O Israel, and since I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel!

Amos 4:12

• לִקְרַאת־likrat-preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: to meet

Then the angel who was speaking with me went out, and another angel came out to meet him

Zechariah 2:3

• לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃likratopreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to meet him