From qara'; a rag -- piece, rag.
see HEBREW qara'
H7168. qera
[קֶ֫רַע] noun masculine1 Kings 11:30 torn piece of garment, rag; — plural קְרָעִים 11:30 he tore it into twelve pieces, 11:31; 2 Kings 2:12; rags Proverbs 23:31 (sign of poverty).