קָרָא

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

• to call: call to H7121G 365
• to call: call by H7121H · a Meaning of 223
• to call: call out H7121I · a Meaning of 106
• to call: read out H7121J · a Meaning of 39

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. Judges 1:17 וַיִּקְרָ֥א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they smote the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah.

2. Judges 1:26 וַיִּקְרָ֤א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz, which is the name thereof unto this day.

3. Judges 2:5 וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ vai.yik.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto Jehovah.

4. Judges 4:6 וַתִּקְרָא֙ va.tik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not Jehovah, the God of Israel, commanded, saying, Go and draw unto mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

5. Judges 6:24 וַיִּקְרָא־ vai.yik.ra'- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   Then Gideon built an altar there unto Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

6. Judges 6:32 וַיִּקְרָא־ vai.yik.ra'- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal contend against him, because he hath broken down his altar.

7. Judges 7:3 קְרָ֨א ke.Ra' · A command to you: simple action

   Now therefore proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and trembling, let him return and depart from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.

8. Judges 7:20 וַֽיִּקְרְא֔וּ vai.yik.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the torches in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands wherewith to blow; and they cried, The sword of Jehovah and of Gideon.

9. Judges 8:1 קְרֹ֣אות ke.Rot · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with Midian? And they did chide with him sharply.

10. Judges 9:7 וַיִּקְרָ֑א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

11. Judges 9:54 וַיִּקְרָ֨א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Then he called hastily unto the young man his armorbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

12. Judges 10:4 יִקְרְא֣וּ׀ yik.re.'U · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

13. Judges 12:1 קָרָ֙אתָ֙ ka.Ra.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    And the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thy house upon thee with fire.

14. Judges 13:24 וַתִּקְרָ֥א va.tik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and Jehovah blessed him.

15. Judges 14:15 קְרָאתֶ֥ם ke.ra.Tem · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by all of you

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to impoverish us? is it not so?

16. Judges 15:17 וַיִּקְרָ֛א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand; and that place was called Ramath-lehi.

17. Judges 15:18 וַיִּקְרָ֤א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he was sore athirst, and called on Jehovah, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance by the hand of thy servant; and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised.

18. Judges 15:19 קָרָ֣א ka.Ra' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    But God clave the hollow place that is in Lehi, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore the name thereof was called En-hakkore, which is in Lehi, unto this day.

19. Judges 16:18 וַתִּקְרָא֩ va.tik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath told me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought the money in their hand.

20. Judges 16:19 וַתִּקְרָ֣א va.tik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and shaved off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

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