BDB7605 [H7167]

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ק 1Sam 15:28 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular זַיִּקְרַע Gen 37:29 +; 1 singular suffix אֶקְרָעֶנָּה 1Kgs 11:12, etc.; Imperative masculine plural קִרְעוּ 2Sam 3:31; Joel 2:13 Infinitive absolute קָרֹעַ 1Kgs 11:11 construct לִקְרוֺעַ Eccl 3:7, suffix קָרְעִי Ezra 9:5 Participle active קֹרֵעַ 1Kgs 11:31 passive קָרוּעַ 2Sam 15:32, etc.; — tear, rend:

1. a. usually (39 t.) of rending garment in (I) sign of grief, distress: בֶּגֶד (29 t.) Gen 37:29; Gen 37:34; Gen 44:13; 2Sam 13:19 +; לִשְׁנַיִם קְרָעִים ׳ב ׳ק 2Kgs 2:12, ׳לְבַבְכֶם וְאַל ב ׳ק Joel 2:13 participle Pass. ׳בְּגָדָיו ק 2Sam 1:2 construct ׳קְרֻעֵי ב torn of garments (pers. with torn garments 2Sam 13:31 (but read ׳קָֽרְעוּ ב ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Th We and others), 2Kgs 18:37 = Isa 36:22; Jer 41:5 מְעִיל Job 1:20; Job 2:12; Ezra 9:3 (+ בֶּנֶד), כְּתֹנֶת 2Sam 13:19, קָרוּעַ כֻּתָּנְתּוֺ 2Sam 15:32 (Ges^{«GKC:121d»§ 121d}); שְׂמָתֹ Gen 37:34; Gen 44:13; Josh 7:6 passive participle מַדָּיו קְרֻעִים 1Sam 4:12 (2) as symbolic act, שַׂלְמָה שְׁנֵים עָשָׁר ׳קְרָעִים ק 1Kgs 11:30 (3) absolute עֵת לִקְרוֺעַ וְעֵת לִתְפּוֺר Eccl 3:7.
\ \ b. tear away or out: veils Ezek 13:21, fillets from (מֵעַל) arms vEzek 13:20, mark of leprosy out of (מִן) garment Lev 13:56.

2. tear away sovereignty (under figure of garment), subject ׳י, מֵעַל person 1Sam 15:28; 1Kgs 11:11, also מִיַּד 1Sam 28:17; 1Kgs 11:12; 1Kgs 11:31, מִן 1Kgs 14:8, absolute 1Kgs 11:13 with accusative ׳יִשׂ + מֵעַל 2Kgs 17:21.

3. tear, rend asunder:
\ \ a. book with (ב) knife Jer 36:23.
\ \ b. = make wide, large, eyes, with (ב) stibium Jer 4:30 windows, לוֺ ׳וק [ו]חַלּוֺנָ֑י Jer 22:14.
\ \ c. rend open heavens, and descend of ׳י, Isa 63:19.

4. tear, rend, of wild beasts: ׳י as fierce bear Hos 13:8 (object סְגוֺר לִבָּם); figurative of human foes Ps 35:15 (accusative of person omitted), so Hup and others, but (from context) Ol Bae We and others malign, rail (compare Arabic above); > Gr and others קָרְאוֺ. Niph`al be rent, of garment (מְעִיל), Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיִּקָּרַ֑ע 1Sam 15:27, יִקָּרֵעַ Exod 28:32; Exod 39:23 be rent, split asunder, of altar 1Kgs 13:3; 1Kgs 13:5.