קָרַע
Meanings
Pa'al verb
1. To tear, to rip, to rend; to tear apart. (transitive)
2. To overwhelmingly beat (someone or something). (colloquial)
3. To extremely tire or exhaust. (colloquial)
4. To cause much laughter, to amuse. (colloquial)
5. To rip off. (colloquial)
Pronunciation
qaráʿ
Examples43
הוּא קָרַע אוֹתוֹ במַכּוֹת.
He overwhelmingly beat him with punches.
הַחֹם קָרַע אוֹתִי, אֲנִי מֻכְרָח לִישֹׁן.
The heat exhausted me, I need to sleep.
הַסְּטֶנְדְאַפִּיסְט קָרַע אוֹתָנוּ בהוֹפָעָה שֶׁלּוֹ.
The stand-up comedian caused us much laughter in his show.
זֶה הָיָה סִפּוּר קוֹרֵעַ לֵב.
It was a heartbreaking story.
תִּרְאִי אֵיךְ אֲנִי שָׁר לך, אֵיךְ אֲנִי נִקְרַע
Look how I'm singing for you, look how I'm tearing up
הוּא קָרַע אֵת כֹּל הַמִּכְתָּבִים שֶׁלָּהּ וְאֵת כֹּל הַתְּמוּנוֹת.
He ripped up all her letters and photos.