קָרָא

qa.ra · to call: call to

Hebrew · Strong's H7121 · Verb · Sounds like: kaw-raw' · 733 occurrences

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)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
קָרָא 724 vb. call, proclaim, read
Qal
1.
a. call, cry, utter a loud sound
b. call, cry
2.
a. call unto some one
b. cry for help
3. proclaim
4.
a. read aloud
b. read to oneself
5. summon
6. call = name
Niph.
1. reflex.
2. pass. be called
Pu. be called

Every occurrence

  1. Malachi 1:4 וְקָרְא֤וּ ve.ka.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by them

    Whereas Edom saith, We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places; thus saith Jehovah of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and men shall call them The border of wickedness, and The people against whom Jehovah hath indignation for ever.

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