H7143 קָרֵחַ (Qârêach) kaw-ray'-akh

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Kareah

Biblical Persons & Places

Kareah Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23; only referred to as Kareah (קָרֵחַ); father of Johanan, Jonathan.

Strong's Definition

Kareach, an Israelite

Derivation: from H7139 (קָרַח); bald;

KJV Usage: Careah, Kareah.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Kareah = "bald"

1) father of Johanan and Jonathan who supported Gedaliah's authority and avenged his murder

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

קָרֵחַ (qa.re.ach) — Kareah. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23; father of: Johanan (H3110), Jonathan (H3129L) § Kareah = "bald" father of Johanan and Jonathan who supported Gedaliah's authority and avenged his murder

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

קָרֵחַ (H7143)

name

Names of People

Kareah = man; ► father of Johanan, an army officer of Judah, supporter of Gedaliah, the Babylonian appointed Governor of Jerusalem, during the time of the exile

2KI 25:23 · JER 40:8 · JER 40:13 · JER 40:15 · JER 40:16 · JER 41:11 · JER 41:13 · JER 41:14 · JER 41:16 · JER 42:1 · JER 42:8 · JER 43:2 · JER 43:4 · JER 43:5

Graham S. Ogden

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

קָרֵחַ 14 n.pr.m. in Judah (bald one) base

Bible Occurrences (14)

25:23

40:8 40:13 40:15 40:16 41:11 41:13 41:14 41:16 42:1 42:8 43:2 43:4 43:5

2 Kings 25:23

When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah {as governor}, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah — Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.

Jeremiah 40:8

they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah — Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite — they and their men.

Jeremiah 40:13

Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah

Jeremiah 40:15

Then Johanan son of Kareah spoke privately to Gedaliah at Mizpah. Let me go... and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah, he said. No one will know it. Why should he take your life and scatter all the [people] of Judah who have gathered to you, so that the remnant of Judah would perish?”

Jeremiah 40:16

But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, Do not do such a thing...!... What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie.”

Jeremiah 41:11

When Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him heard of all the crimes that Ishmael son of Nethaniah had committed,

Jeremiah 41:13

When all the people with Ishmael saw Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the army with him, they rejoiced,

Jeremiah 41:14

and all the people whom Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah.