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The Hebrew Word

Qahrah is a primitive root that means "to call out to".  Qahrah [קָרָא- Strong's #7121] is used 739 times in 685 verses in the Tanakh.

Qahrah is the root of other Hebrew words:

  • עֵין הַקּוֹרֵא [ane-haqoray (Enhakkore) "Fountain of one calling"- Strong's #5875]
  • קְרָא [qerah (Chaldee) ["cry" - Strong's #7123]
  • קָרִיא [qahree "famous" - Strong's #7148]
  • קְרִיאָה [qereah "proclamation" or "preacher" - Strong's #7150]

 

First use in Scripture

The first time qahrah is used in Scripture is in Genesis 1:5.

G-d called, the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day. (Genesis 1:5)

 

Last use in Scripture

The last time qahrah is used in Scripture is in Malachi 1:5.

Though Edom says, "We have been beaten down, but we will return and build up the ruins,"; thus says the LORD of hosts, "They may build, but I will tear down; and men will call them the wicked territory, and the people toward whom the LORD is indignant forever." (Malachi 1:5)

 

Parashah Outline

  • The Laws of Burnt Offerings - Leviticus 1:1
  • The Laws of Grain Offerings - Leviticus 2:1
  • The Laws of Peace Offerings - Leviticus 3:1
  • The Laws of Sin Offerings - Leviticus 4:1
  • The Laws of Guilt Offerings - Leviticus 5:1
  • The Guilt Offering - Leviticus 6:1

 

Portraits of Messiah

Leviticus chapter 3 provides instructions regarding the peace offering (שְׁלָמִים - shelamim).  In Romans 5:1, Paul says, "We have peace with G-d through our Lord Yeshua Ha Mashiach".  The peace offering, then, is a picture of Messiah.

 

Other Observations

Commandments In the Parashah

Eighteen of the traditional 613 commandments are found in this parashah.

  • 323- Carry out the procedure of the burnt offering as prescribed in the Torah- Leviticus 1:3
  • 334- To bring meal offerings as prescribed in the Torah- Leviticus 2:1
  • 320- Do not burn honey or yeast on the altar- Leviticus 2:11
  • 321- To salt all sacrifices- Leviticus 2:13
  • 322- Do not omit the salt from sacrifices- Leviticus 2:13
  • 267- Do not eat blood- Leviticus 3:17
  • 268- Do not eat chelev (certain fats of clean animals)- Leviticus 3:17
  • 393- The Sanhedrin must bring an offering (in the Temple) when it rules in error- Leviticus 4:13
  • 389- Every person must bring a sin offering (in the temple) for his transgression- Leviticus 4:27
  • 552- Anybody who knows evidence must testify in court- Leviticus 5:1
  • 392- Bring an oleh v'yored (temple offering) offering- (if the person is wealthy, an animal; if poor, a bird or meal offering)- Leviticus 5:7-11
  • 327- Do not decapitate a fowl brought as a sin offering- Leviticus 5:8
  • 335- Do not put oil on the meal offerings of wrongdoers- Leviticus 5:11
  • 336- Do not put frankincense on the meal offerings of wrongdoers- Leviticus 5:11
  • 28- One who profaned a sacred object must repay what he profaned plus a fifth and bring a sacrifice- Leviticus 5:16
  • 390- Bring an asham talui (temple offering) when uncertain of guilt- Leviticus 5:17-18
  • 502- Return the robbed object or its value- Leviticus 5:23
  • 391- Bring an asham vadai (temple offering) when guilt is ascertained- Leviticus 6:6

 

Related Verses In the Torah

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Related Verses In the Prophets

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Related Verses In the Writings

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Related Verses In the Apostolic Writings

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Appendix

685 verses that include qara (Strong's #7121)

  View the list of verses on BlueLetterBible.org