qāraʿ קָרַע ‘to tear’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: a primitive root

qāraʿ v
1) to tear, tear in pieces
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to tear, rend
  1a2) to tear away or out
  1a3) to tear, rend asunder
1a3a) to make wide or large (of eyes)
1a3b) to rend open (of heavens)
  1a4) to tear, rend (of wild beasts)
 1b) (Niphal) to be rent, be split asunder