Kareah

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Kareah: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

father of Johanan, a militia leader in the time of Gedaliah

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bald; ice

Hebrew

Strongs #07143: xrq Qareach

Kareah = "bald"

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

7143 Qareach kaw-ray'-akh

from 7139; bald; Kareach, an Israelite:-Careah, Kareah.
see HEBREW for 07139

Kareah [EBD]

bald, the father of Johanan and Jonathan, who for a time were loyal to Gedaliah, the Babylonian governor of Jerusalem (Jer. 40:8, 13, 15, 16).

Kareah [NAVE]

KAREAH, called also Careah. Father of Johanan, 2 Kin. 25:23; Jer. 40:8, 13; 41:11, 13, 14, 16.

KAREAH [SMITH]

(bald), the father of Johanan and Jonathan, who supported Gedaliah?s authority and avenged his murder. (Jeremiah 40:8,13,15,16; 41:11,13,14,16; 42:1,8; 43:2,4,5) (B.C. before 588.)

KAREAH [ISBE]

KAREAH - ka-re'-a (qareach, "bald head"): The father of Johanan and Jonathan, who after the fall of Jerusalem joined Gedaliah at Mizpah (2 Ki 25:23; Jer 40:8).