קֶרֶת (qeret) is
a Hebrew noun
meaning town. It appears
5 times
in 2 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H7176).
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2068h)
Range of meaning (TWOT 2068h)town, city
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
קֶ֫רֶתnoun, feminine: town, city
Strong's H7176קֶרֶת: a city KJV:city.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.
Root family 2068: קָרָהqārâ — encounter, meet, befall; chance to be present; cause, to occur, for yourselves, select, as suitable; light upon, bring about, impose timbers; appoint, lay beams, bring, come, floor, was, happen, send good speed