קָרָא
qa.raVerbH7121
to call: call to
From: a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met);
Short Definition
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Full Lexicon Entry
call_to/invite/entreat 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
648 timesAppears 648 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
100
Isaiah
80
Jeremiah
57
1 Kings
37
Exodus
32
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 11:7
- 2 Samuel 14:33
- Genesis 21:12
- Isaiah 48:12
- Job 9:16
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