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

341. 1 Kings 18:25 וְקִרְאוּ֙ ve.kir.'U · A command to all of you: simple action

     And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under.

342. 1 Kings 18:26 וַיִּקְרְא֣וּ vai.yik.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

     And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped about the altar which was made.

343. 1 Kings 18:27 קִרְא֤וּ kir.'U · A command to all of you: simple action

     And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.

344. 1 Kings 18:28 וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙ vai.yik.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

     And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.

345. 1 Kings 20:7 וַיִּקְרָ֤א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

     Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not.

346. 1 Kings 21:9 קִֽרְאוּ־ kir.'u- · A command to all of you: simple action

     And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:

347. 1 Kings 21:12 קָרְא֖וּ ka.re.'U · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

     They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

348. 1 Kings 22:9 וַיִּקְרָא֙ vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

     Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imlah.

349. 1 Kings 22:13 לִקְרֹ֣א lik.Ro' · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

     And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak thou good.

350. 2 Kings 3:10 קָרָ֣א ka.Ra' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

     And the king of Israel said, Alas! for Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

351. 2 Kings 3:13 קָרָ֤א ka.Ra' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

     And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay; for Jehovah hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

352. 2 Kings 4:12 קְרָ֖א ke.Ra' · A command to you: simple action

     And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

353. 2 Kings 4:12 וַיִּקְרָא־ vai.yik.ra'- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

     And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.

354. 2 Kings 4:15 קְרָא־ ke.ra'- · A command to you: simple action

     And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

355. 2 Kings 4:15 וַיִּקְרָא־ vai.yik.ra'- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

     And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.

356. 2 Kings 4:22 וַתִּקְרָא֮ va.tik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

     And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the servants, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.

357. 2 Kings 4:36 וַיִּקְרָ֣א vai.yik.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

     And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.

358. 2 Kings 4:36 קְרָא֙ ke.Ra' · A command to you: simple action

     And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.

359. 2 Kings 4:36 וַיִּקְרָאֶ֖הָ vai.yik.ra.'E.ha · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

     And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.

360. 2 Kings 5:7 כִּקְרֹא֩ kik.Ro' · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

     And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

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