כרה (krh) — to dig / to hew out / to plot

Notes: Passage: OET PSA 40:6
RSV NRSV ESV "you have given me an open ear" NJPS "you gave me to understand" REB "you have given me receptive ears" GNT "you have given me ears to hear you" CEV "you made me willing to listen and obey" | NIV "my ears you have pierced" (cf. OET EXO 21:6)

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: כָּרָה · מִכְרֶה

Sense 1: to dig, to hew out

Semantic domains: Exist (002002002005)

Core domains: Crafts (027)

Definition: = action by which humans break up and move earth or stone, usually with a tool, and with the purpose of creating a hole

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: חפר

Show passage in OET: GEN 26:25

OET-RV GEN 26:25

25 So Yitshak built an altar there and he prayed to Yahweh. He set up his tents there and his slaves dug a well there.

OET-LV GEN 26:25

25 And_he/it _built there an _altar and_he/it _called in/on_name _of YHWH and_he _pitched there tent _of_his and_they _dug there the _servants _of Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) a _well.

Show passage in OET: GEN 50:5

OET-RV GEN 50:5

5 my father made me swear, saying, ‘Listen, I am dying. You must bury me in my grave that I dug for myself in Kena’an (Canaan).’ So now, please ask Par’oh to let me go up there and bury my father, then I’ll return.”

OET-LV GEN 50:5

5 father _of_my he_made _me _swear _an _oath to_say HERE I am_about _to _die in_grave _of_my which I _dug to_me in_land of _Kənaˊan/(Canaan) there_(to) you_will _bury _me and_now let _me _go _up please so_that _I _may _bury DOM father _of_my and_I _will _return.

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All 12 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 26:25 · OET GEN 50:5

EXO: OET EXO 21:33

NUM: OET NUM 21:18

CH2: OET CH2 16:14

PSA: OET PSA 7:15 · OET PSA 57:6 · OET PSA 94:13 · OET PSA 119:85

PRO: OET PRO 26:27

JER: OET JER 18:20 · OET JER 18:22

Sense 2: to plot, to concoct, to rake up

Semantic domains: Think (002004002014)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: literally: to dig out evil; hence: = action by which humans are exercising their minds in order to determine what must be done to do evil

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: כרה רָעָה

Show passage in OET: PRO 16:27

OET-RV PRO 16:27

27 A worthless person dredges up scandal,
⇔ → and it’s like scorching fire on their lips.

OET-LV PRO 16:27

27 A _person _of worthlessness is_digging _up evil and_is_on mmm like_a _fire scorching.

Jump to OET PRO 16:27 section.

Sense 3: to give an open ear

Semantic domains: Willing (002001002028)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: literally: to hew out two ears; hence, probably: = causative action by which deities cause humans to be willing and obedient by giving them ears that are willing to listen

Collocations: כרה אָזְנַיִם

Show passage in OET: PSA 40:7

OET-RV PSA 40:6

6 Sacrifices and offerings don’t give you pleasure,
⇔ but you’ve opened my mind.
⇔ You didn’t actually want burnt offerings or sin offerings.

OET-LV PSA 40:7

7  Sacrifice and_offering not you _desired ears you _dug to/for_me burnt _offering and_sin _offering not you _asked _for.

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Form 2

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to purchase, to buy, to hire

Semantic domains: Possess (002003002020)

Core domains: Commerce (035)

Definition: = action by which humans acquire for themselves the temporary or permanent service or use of a person or object ◄ by means of a financial transaction or in another way

Forms: vbqal-

Valencies: v X

Synonyms: שׁבר

Show passage in OET: DEU 2:6

OET-RV DEU 2:6

6 Any food or drink you get from them must be paid for with cash

OET-LV DEU 2:6