Careah — the meaning of the Hebrew name קָרֵחַ

קָרֵחַ

Qârêach · pronounced kaw-ray'-akh · Strong's H7143 · a man · also spelled Kareah

Careah means bald.

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Strong's definition

from H7139; bald; Kareach, an Israelite.

First appearance

2Kgs 25:23 And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men. (KJV)

Every verse that names Careah

14 occurrences in 14 verses — 2 Kings, Jeremiah

2Kgs 25:23Jer 40:8Jer 40:13Jer 40:15Jer 40:16Jer 41:11Jer 41:13Jer 41:14Jer 41:16Jer 42:1Jer 42:8Jer 43:2Jer 43:4Jer 43:5

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