קָרָא

qa.ra · to call: call to

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

English

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. 1 Kings 7:21 וַיִּקְרָ֤א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he set up the pillars at the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin; and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.

  2. 1 Kings 7:21 וַיִּקְרָ֥א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he set up the pillars at the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin; and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.

  3. 1 Kings 8:43 יִקְרָ֥א yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the foreigner calleth to thee for; that all the peoples of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by my name.

  4. 1 Kings 8:43 נִקְרָ֔א nik.Ra' · An action: receiving the action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the foreigner calleth to thee for; that all the peoples of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by my name.

  5. 1 Kings 8:52 קָרְאָ֥ם ka.re.'Am · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    that thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them whensoever they cry unto thee.

  6. 1 Kings 9:13 וַיִּקְרָ֤א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.

  7. 1 Kings 12:3 וַיִּקְרְאוּ־ vai.yik.re.'u- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    and they sent and called him), that Jeroboam and all the assembly of Israel came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying,

  8. 1 Kings 12:20 וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ vai.yik.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

  9. 1 Kings 13:2 וַיִּקְרָ֤א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he cried against the altar by the word of Jehovah, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith Jehovah: Behold, a son shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he sacrifice the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall they burn upon thee.

  10. 1 Kings 13:4 קָרָ֤א ka.Ra' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And it came to pass, when the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar in Beth-el, that Jeroboam put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back again to him.

  11. 1 Kings 13:21 וַיִּקְרָ֞א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    and he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, Forasmuch as thou hast been disobedient unto the mouth of Jehovah, and hast not kept the commandment which Jehovah thy God commanded thee,

  12. 1 Kings 13:32 קָרָא֙ ka.Ra' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For the saying which he cried by the word of Jehovah against the altar in Beth-el, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.

  13. 1 Kings 16:24 וַיִּקְרָ֗א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of the hill, Samaria.

  14. 1 Kings 17:10 וַיִּקְרָ֤א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

  15. 1 Kings 17:11 וַיִּקְרָ֤א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thy hand.

  16. 1 Kings 17:20 וַיִּקְרָ֥א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?

  17. 1 Kings 17:21 וַיִּקְרָ֥א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again.

  18. 1 Kings 18:3 וַיִּקְרָ֣א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:

  19. 1 Kings 18:24 וּקְרָאתֶ֞ם u.ke.ra.Tem · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by all of you

    And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

  20. 1 Kings 18:24 אֶקְרָ֣א 'ek.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

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