7121. qara
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qara: to call, proclaim, read
Original Word: קָרָא
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: qara
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-raw')
Short Definition: call

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Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to call, proclaim, read
NASB Translation
become (1), become famous (1), call (121), called (301), calling (11), calls (17), cried (24), cries (1), cry (19), crying (2), dictated* (1), famous* (1), gave (4), given (1), gives (1), grasps (1), guests (4), invite (6), invited (14), live (1), made a proclamation (1), make a proclamation (1), men of renown (1), mentioned (3), name* (4), named (12), named* (62), offer it terms (1), proclaim (28), proclaimed (17), proclaiming (3), proclaims (2), read (35), reading (2), reads (1), screamed (2), screamed* (1), shouted (1), spoken (1), sues (1), summon (6), summoned (14), summoning (1), summons (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. קָרָא724 verb call, proclaim, read (Late Hebrew id., read aloud, read; Phoenician קרא call; Arabic read aloud, recite (the '†or°¹n), the †or°a¹n; Aramaic קְלרא, call, etc., so Old Aramaic קרא, Nabatean id., Palmyrene id., קרה); —

Qal655 Perfect ׳ק Genesis 11:9 +, 3 feminine singular consecutive וְקָרָזת Isaiah 7:14 (Ges§ 74g); 2 masculine singular קָרָאתָ Judges 12:1 +, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִקְרָא Genesis 2:19 +; suffix יִקְרְאוֺ Jeremiah 23:6, אֵהוּ- Isaiah 41:2; +; 1singular אֶקְרָא Deuteronomy 32:3 +, וָאֶקְרָאֶר 1 Samuel 28:15 (Ges§ 48d NesMarg. 15); 3 feminine plural וַתִּקְרֶאנָה Ruth 4:17 (twice in verse), וַתִּקְרֶאןָ Numbers 25:2; 2feminine plural תִּקְרֶאנָה Ruth 1:20,21, etc.; Imperative masculine singular קְרָא Judges 7:3 +, suffix קְרָאֵנִי Psalm 50:15, etc.; Infinitive construct קְרָא 1 Samuel 3:6 +, קְראֹות (Baer אֹת-) Judges 8:1 (Ges§ 74h); suffix קָרְאִי Psalm 4:2 +, etc.; Participle active קוֺרֵא Amos 5:8 +, קֹרֵא Jeremiah 1:15 +; plural קֹרִאים Psalm 99:6 (Ges§§ 74i; 75oo); passive קָרוּא Esther 5:12; plural קְרוּאִים 1 Samuel 9:22; Ezekiel 23:23, קְרֻאִים 1 Samuel 9:13 +; construct קְרוּאֵי Numbers 1:16 Qr (Kt קריאי), Numbers 26:9 Kt (Qr קְרִיאֵי, see קָרִיא); —

1. a. call, cry, utter a loud sound, Judges 9:7; 2 Samuel 18:25 (in 2 Samuel 18:28 read וַיִּקְרַב We, confirmed by ᵐ5L so Dr and all recent Comm.), Jeremiah 4:6; Daniel 8:16 (all + אמר), 2 Kings 7:11 (on text see Kit Benz), Isaiah 6:4; for help Genesis 39:15,18 (J); of pleading in court Isaiah 59:4 (ב of manner); explicitly בְּקוֺל גְּדוֺל Genesis 39:14 (J), 1 Kings 18:27,28; 2 Kings 18:28 = Isaiah 36:13 2Chronicles 32:18, קוֺל גָּדוֺל Ezekiel 9:1 (+ בְּאָצְנֵי); with אַחֲרֵי person 1 Samuel 20:37 (+ אָמַר), 1 Samuel 24:8 (Gi; v.1 Samuel 24:9 van d. H. Baer; + לֵאמֹר), Jeremiah 12:6.

b. call cry, object in oratio recta [direct speech] Judges 7:20; 1 Samuel 3:4 (read שְׁמוּאֵל שְׁמוּאֵל; ᵐ5 Th We Dr Kit Bu HPS), 1 Samuel 3:6 (compare ᵐ5), 1 Samuel 3:8 (against accents), 1 Samuel 3:10 (see שְׁמוּאֵל), 1 Samuel 20:38; 2 Samuel 20:16; 2 Kings 11:14; Jeremiah 20:8; Leviticus 13:45; = utter, speak Jeremiah 36:18; of command Genesis 45:1 (E).

2. a. call unto some one: אֶל person (often + אָמַר; sometimes with מִן local), Genesis 3:9; Genesis 19:5; Exodus 3:4; Isaiah 6:3 + often; with עַל (for אֶל) of satyrs Isaiah 34:14 (so Vrss Ges CheComm. and others > recent Comm. from II. קָרָא or קָרָה which (in Qal) always take accusative); unto (אֶלׅ ׳י (God), in praise Psalm 66:17; 1 Chronicles 4:10, usually for help, Judges 15:18; 1 Samuel 12:17,18; Hosea 7:7 + Hosea 3:5; Hosea 4:4 +, + עַל person against Deuteronomy 15:9; Deuteronomy 24:15; to (לׅ ׳י (God) Job 14:14; Psalm 57:3; Psalm 141:1; to (ל) a servant (for service) 2 Kings 4:36; Job 19:16, so (אֶל) 2 Samuel 1:15; call to (ל) one Jeremiah 3:4 (+ oratio recta [direct speech]), Lamentations 4:15 (id.), Proverbs 2:3 (לְבִינָה); subject ׳י Micah 6:9; Jeremiah 35:17.

b. cry for help, absolute, (in poetry and late) Zechariah 7:13; Isaiah 58:9; Isaiah 65:24; Job 5:1; Job 9:16; Proverbs 21:13; Psalm 4:2; Psalm 20:10 10t. Psalms (Psalm 147:9 of young ravens); בֵּאָזְנֵי Ezekiel 8:18.

c. ׳בְּשֵׁם י ׳ק call with name of ׳י (i.e. use it in invocation): Genesis 4:26; Genesis 12:8; 2 Kings 5:11; Jeremiah 10:25 = Psalm 79:6 16t. (1 Kings 18:24 of specific appeal to ׳י to display his power), + Isaiah 65:1 (see

Pu`al); with name of Baal 1 Kings 18:24,25,26.

d. late, with accusative dei Isaiah 43:22; Psalm 14:4 4t. Psalms; absolute Psalm 116:2.

3 proclaim:

a. with accusative of thing procl. Amos 4:5; Genesis 41:43; Deuteronomy 15:2; Jeremiah 31:6; Leviticus 25:10 +; צוֺם ׳ק proclaim a fast 1 Kings 21:9,12; Jeremiah 36:9 +, ׳מוֺעֲדֵי י ׳ק Leviticus 23:2,4; ׳ק followed by oratio recta [direct speech] Exodus 34:6, etc.; followed by ל person Jeremiah 34:8,15,17 (twice in verse); Isaiah 61:1, עַל person (against, concerning) 1 Kings 13:4,32; Jeremiah 49:29; Lamentations 1:15; proclaim peace to (ל person) Judges 21:13; compare אֵלֶיהָ לְשָׁלוֺם ׳ק Deuteronomy 20:10; ׳ק with accusative of congnate meaning with verb מִקְרָא Isaiah 1:13, הַקְּרִיאָה Jonah 3:2 (+ אֶל).

b. ׳שֵׁם י ׳ק Deuteronomy 32:3; Psalm 99:6; so (earlier) ׳בְשֵׁם י ׳ק Exodus 33:19; Exodus 34:5 (JE); compare בְּשֵׁם יַעֲקֹב ׳ק Isaiah 44:5 (but read יִקָּרֵא, Lo Che and most).

c. עֲלֵי׳בֵּשׁ ׳ק Psalm 49:12 proclaim (with) name over landed estates, claim possession (Hup Bae); proclaim one's own name Ruth 4:11 = become famous; passive participle proclaimed, i.e. renowned Ezekiel 23:23.

d. absolute make proclamation (sometimes + אָמַר, לֵאמֹר) Judges 7:3; Jeremiah 2:2 (בְּאָוְנֵי) Zechariah 1:14,17; Jonah 3:4; Isaiah 40:3,6 +, with עַל concerning Nehemiah 6:7, against 1 Kings 13:2; Jonah 1:3.

4. a. read aloud, often בְּאָוְבֵי, less often לפְנֵי, with ב of roll, book Jeremiah 36:6,8,14; Nehemiah 8:3,8; Nehemiah 9:3; 2Chronicles 34:18, + accusative of words Jeremiah 36:8,10; object omitted Exodus 24:7 (E) Jeremiah 36:15; with acc of roll, book Jeremiah 36:15; Jeremiah 36:21; Jeremiah 51:63; 2 Kings 22:10; 2Chronicles 34:24, of letter (סֵפֶר), writing 2 Kings 5:7; Isaiah 29:11,12; Jeremiah 29:29, columns of manuscript Jeremiah 36:23; with accusative of words Joshua 8:34,35; Jeremiah 36:6; Jeremiah 51:61; 2 Kings 23:2 2Chronicles 34:30, compare Deuteronomy 31:11.

b. read, to oneself, in (ב) a roll, book, Deuteronomy 17:19; Nehemiah 8:18, so of vision written on tablets Habakkuk 2:2; with accusative of letter (סֵפֶר) 2 Kings 19:14 = Isaiah 37:14, book 2 Kings 22:8; absolute Isaiah 34:16.

c. read, for hear read, 2 Kings 22:16.

5 summon: usually

a. with ל person: Genesis 12:18; Genesis 20:8,9; Numbers 22:5,20,37; Judges 8:1; 1 Samuel 3:5,6,8 (twice in verse) + often (c. 100 t.), + ל reflexive 1 Kings 1:28,32, + אֶל location Exodus 19:20, + אֶל person 2 Samuel 9:2, + infinitive purpose Joshua 24:9; Judges 12:1; Judges 14:16; 1 Samuel 28:15, + מִן local Hosea 11:1; Judges 4:6; + בִּשְׁמֶ֑ךָ Isaiah 45:4 summon by thy name; specifically summon = invite (especially to feast) Exodus 34:15; Judges 14:15 ( + infinitive purpose) 1 Samuel 16:3 ( + בַּזָּבַ֑ח, read probably ׳לַזּ see HPS), 1 Samuel 16:5 ( + ׳לַזּ), 1 Kings 19:26 + (c. 17 t.).

b. with אֶל person Exodus 10:24; Joshua 4:4; Joshua 10:24; 1 Kings 13:21 + (c. 20 t.); אֶל person + ל person (different persons in same relation) Exodus 8:21; Jeremiah 42:8; = call for (demand to see), with אֶל person 2 Kings 18:18; with ל of thing = demand, require Proverbs 18:6; compare Proverbs 27:16 (probably corrupt, see Toy).

c. with accusative of person Genesis 41:8,14; Exodus 2:7 ( + ל person), Exodus 2:7; Amos 5:16 ( + אֶל of thing), Isaiah 13:3 (ל of thing), 1 Samuel 3:16; 1 Samuel 22:11 + (c. 33 t.), insert וַיַקְרָא in this sense also 2 Samuel 15:12 ᵐ5L We Dr and most; + infinitive purpose Numbers 24:10, מִמִּוְרָח עַיִט ׳ק Isaiah 46:11; in weakened sense (to bring response, or bring person near) Songs 5:6; specifically invite, 1 Samuel 9:24 (but corrupt, see especially HPS), 1 Kings 1:9 (also + ל, MT), 1 Kings 1:10; 1 Kings 12:20 (+ אֶל location), Deuteronomy 33:19 (accusative of location); אֲנִי קָרוּא לָהּ Esther 5:12, passive participle elsewhere plural, invited ones, guests 1 Samuel 9:13,22; 2 Samuel 15:11; 1 Kings 1:41,49; Zephaniah 1:7; Proverbs 9:18; invite or summon (accusative of person) for help, succour, Hosea 7:11; usually object ׳י (in poetry and late) Jeremiah 29:12; 2 Samuel 22:4,7 = Psalm 18:4; Psalm 18:7; Isaiah 55:6; Lamentations 3:57; Job 27:10; Psalm 50:15; Psalm 86:5 8t. Psalms, accusative ׳שֵׁם י Lamentations 3:55; accusative חכמה Proverbs 1:28.

d. absolute call, summon Amos 7:4 (+ ל of thing), Isaiah 22:12 (id.), 1 Samuel 3:5,6; Zechariah 7:13; ׳י (God) Isaiah 52:2; Isaiah 65:12; Isaiah 66:4; Job 13:22; Job 14:15, קְרוּאֵי הָעֵדָה Numbers 1:17 Qr (Kt קְרִיאֵי), Numbers 26:9 Kt (Qr קְרִיאֵי!)

e. call and commission, appoint, accusative of person, Isaiah 48:15; Isaiah 49:1, + בְּשֵׁם by name, specifically, Exodus 31:2; Exodus 35:30; Isaiah 43:1; Isaiah 45:3.

f. call and endow (with privilege) Isaiah 51:2; Isaiah 54:5; Isaiah 55:5.

6 call=name:

a. (early and most common usage), call one's name (שֵׁם) so and so, 2 accusative: of person Genesis 3:20; Genesis 4:25,26; Genesis 5:2,3,29; 34t. Genesis; Exodus 2:10,22; Hosea 1:4,6,9; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 8:3; Isaiah 9:5 10t. (Jeremiah 46:17 read קִרְאוּ שֵׁם ᵐ5 Gie and others); of places, etc., Genesis 4:17; Genesis 11:9 17t. Genesis; Judges 1:17,26; Judges 2:5; Judges 15:19; Judges 18:29 21t.

b. with accusative of appellation ony, Ezekiel 39:11.

c. accusative of person or location + accusative appellative Hosea 2:18; Deuteronomy 3:14; Jeremiah 23:6; Isaiah 58:5; Numbers 32:41.

d. accusative of person + clause Psalm 89:27.

e. = give name to, accusative appellation + ל person (location, or thing): (1) person Hosea 2:18; Genesis 35:18; 1 Samuel 4:21; Jeremiah 3:19; Jeremiah 30:17; Jeremiah 33:16 9t.; (2) location, or thing, Judges 18:12; 2 Samuel 2:16; 2 Samuel 5:9; 2 Samuel 6:8; Joshua 22:34 (name lost, ᵑ6 Hebrew Manuscripts Ins. עֵד; compare Di Steuern), Genesis 1:5 (twice in verse); Genesis 1:8; Genesis 2:19 (twice in verse); Exodus 33:7 30t. + Job 17:14 (ל + sentence including name).

f. with בְּשֵׁם + ל Isaiah 40:26, compare Isaiah 65:11 (שֵׁם אַחֵר), Psalm 147:4 (שֵׁמוֺת), Ruth 4:17 (שֵׁם + לֵאמֹר), Genesis 2:20; Genesis 26:18 (twice in verse) (all with שֵׁם).

g. with ל of thing + עַלאשֵׁם 2 Samuel 18:16.

h. call by ב names the names (accusative) of cities Numbers 32:38; call to (ב) city, + appelll., + בִּשְׁמוֺ v 42.

i. call cities (accusative) בְּשֵׁם, i.e, specify them, Joshua 21:9; 1 Chronicles 6:50 (בְּשֵׁמוֺת).

Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נִקְרָא Jeremiah 4:20 +, 1 singular נִקְרֵאתִי Esther 4:11, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִקָּרֵא Genesis 2:23 +, וַיִּקָּרֵא Ezekiel 20:29 +, etc.; Participle נִקְרָא Isaiah 43:7; Jeremiah 44:26; plural נִקְרָאִים Isaiah 48:1; Esther 6:1; —

1 reflexive, ׳מֵעִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ נִק Isaiah 48:2 from the holy city they call themselves.

2 passive be called:

a. be proclaimed (compare Qal 3), of ׳שֵׁם י Jeremiah 44:26 (בְּפֶה instrumental); of man's name = be famous Ruth 4:14; = be announced Jeremiah 4:20.

b. be read aloud compare Qal 4): impersonal with ב of book, + בְּאָוְנֵי Nehemiah 13:1; subject records Esther 6:1 (לפְנֵי).

c. be summoned (compare Qal 5: Isaiah 31:4 (עַל against); Esther 3:12; Esther 4:11 (twice in verse); verse); 8: 9; + בְּשֵׁם, i.e. specifically, Esther 2:14,

d. be named (compare Qal 6.): (I) appell. subject + ל person Genesis 2:23 to her shall be called 'woman', 1 Samuel 9:9; Isaiah 32:5; Isaiah 62:4,12; Proverbs 16:21; + ל location 2 Samuel 18:18; Isaiah 1:26; Isaiah 35:8; Jeremiah 19:6. (2) ׳וְנִקְרָא שְׁמוֺ ונו Deuteronomy 25:10, so Genesis 35:10; Daniel 10:1; Ezekiel 20:29 (of place); אֶתשִֿׁמְךָ Ezekiel 20:29. (3) ׳וגו ׳וְנִקְרְאָה יְרוּשׁ Zechariah 8:3, so land Deuteronomy 3:18, temple Isaiah 56:7. (4) especially עַל ׳נִקְרָא שֵׁם י, denoting ownership, of person Jeremiah 15:16, people Deuteronomy 28:10; Jeremiah 14:9; Amos 9:12; Isaiah 63:19; 2Chronicles 7:14, ark 2 Samuel 6:2 (strike out 2nd שֵׁם ᵐ5 We Dr and others), = 1 Chronicles 13:6 (adding עָלָיו Oettli Kau; > KitHpt שְׁמוֺ שָׁם), temple 1 Kings 8:43 2Chronicles 6:33; Jeremiah 7:10,11,14,30; Jeremiah 32:34; Jeremiah 34:15, city Jeremiah 25:29; Daniel 9:18, city + people Daniel 9:19; so name of man 2 Samuel 12:28, as given to his wife Isaiah 4:1 (5) be called עַל שֵׁם, i.e. reckoned to, Genesis 48:6; Isaiah 54:5; Isaiah 61:6; עַלאשֵׁבֶט 1 Chronicles 23:14, compare Ezra 2:61 = Nehemiah 7:63. (6) be called בְּשֵׁם Isaiah 43:7; Isaiah 48:1. (7) ךְָָ זָ֑רַע ׳בְּיִצְתָק יִקּ Genesis 21:12, i.e. in (through) ׳יִצ shall seed be reckoned to three; וְיִקָּרֵא בָהֶם שְׁמִי Genesis 48:16 through them shall my name be called, i.e. perpetuated. (8) be named = menationed, of person Isaiah 14:20 (9) subject שֵׁם Ecclesiastes 6:10, i.e. thing is known.

Pu`al (Ezekiel and Isa2) Perfect3masculine singular קֹרָא be called, subject appell. + ל person or of thing = be named, Isaiah 48:8; Ezekiel 10:13 (׳קוֺ); וְקֹרָא consecutive Isaiah 58:12; Isaiah 61:3; Isaiah 62:2 (שֵׁם חָדָשׁ); גּוֺי לאֹ קֹרָא בִּשְׁמִי Isaiah 65:1; (< קָרָא or קֹרֵא [Qal 2 c], Vrss Lo Ew Che Di and others); be called and privileged (compare Qal 5 f); Participle מְקרָאִי ׳יִש Isaiah 48:12.



Strong's
bewray self, that are bidden, call for, forth, self, upon, cry unto, be famous,

A primitive root (rather identical with qara' 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.

see HEBREW qara'

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