קרע

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ק־ר־ע (q-r-ʿ)
1 term

From the root ק־ר־ע (q-r-ʿ), forming words relating to the concept of tearing apart.

Pronunciation

Verb

קָרַע • (qaráʿ) (pa'al construction)

  1. (transitive) To tear, to rip, to rend; to tear apart.
  2. (colloquial) To overwhelmingly beat (someone or something).
    הוא קרע אותו במכות.He overwhelmingly beat him with punches.
  3. (colloquial) To extremely tire or exhaust.
    החום קרע אותי, אני מוכרח לישון.The heat exhausted me, I need to sleep.
  4. (colloquial) To cause much laughter, to amuse.
    הסטנדאפיסט קרע אותנו בהופעה שלו.The stand-up comedian caused us much laughter in his show.

Conjugation

Conjugation of קָרַע (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
non-finite forms to-infinitive לקרוע / לִקְרֹעַ
action noun קְרִיעָה
passive participle קָרוּעַ
finite forms singular plural
m f m f
past first קָרַעְתִּי קָרַעְנוּ
second קָרַעְתָּ קָרַעְתְּ קְרַעְתֶּם1 קְרַעְתֶּן1
third קָרַע קָרְעָה קָרְעוּ
present קוֹרֵעַ קוֹרַעַת קוֹרְעִים קוֹרְעוֹת
future first אֶקְרַע נִקְרַע
second תִּקְרַע תִּקְרְעִי תִּקְרְעוּ תִּקְרַעְנָה2
third יִקְרַע תִּקְרַע יִקְרְעוּ תִּקְרַעְנָה2
imperative קְרַע קִרְעִי קִרְעוּ קְרַעְנָה2

1 Pronounced קָרַעְתֶּם and קָרַעְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
2 Rare in Modern Hebrew.

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