- Original: קרא
- Transliteration: Qara'
- Phonetic: kaw-raw'
- Definition:
1. to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim
a. (Qal)
1. to call, cry, utter a loud sound
2. to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)
3. to proclaim
4. to read aloud, read (to oneself), read
5. to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow
6. to call, name, give name to, call by
b. (Niphal)
1. to call oneself
2. to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named
c. (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
- Origin: a primitive root [rather identical with
H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met]
- TWOT entry: 2063
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
- Strong's: A primitive root (rather identical with
H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (that is 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.
Total KJV Occurrences: 736
• against, 1
1 Kings 20:27
• betrayeth, 1
Proverbs 27:16
• bidden, 2
1 Samuel 9:13;
1 Samuel 9:22
• by, 1
Amos 9:12
• call, 117
Genesis 2:19;
Genesis 4:26;
Genesis 16:11;
Genesis 17:15;
Genesis 17:19;
Genesis 24:57;
Genesis 46:33;
Exodus 2:7;
Exodus 2:20;
Exodus 34:15;
Numbers 16:12;
Numbers 22:5;
Numbers 22:20;
Numbers 22:37;
Deuteronomy 2:11;
Deuteronomy 2:20;
Deuteronomy 3:9(2);
Deuteronomy 4:7;
Deuteronomy 25:8;
Deuteronomy 31:14;
Deuteronomy 33:19;
Judges 12:1;
Judges 16:25;
Judges 21:13;
Ruth 1:20(2);
Ruth 1:21;
1 Samuel 3:6;
1 Samuel 3:8;
1 Samuel 3:9;
1 Samuel 12:17;
1 Samuel 16:3;
1 Samuel 22:11;
2 Samuel 17:5;
1 Kings 1:28;
1 Kings 1:32;
1 Kings 8:52;
1 Kings 18:24(2);
1 Kings 18:25;
1 Kings 22:13;
2 Kings 4:12;
2 Kings 4:15;
2 Kings 4:36;
2 Kings 5:11;
2 Kings 10:19;
1 Chronicles 16:8;
2 Chronicles 18:12;
Job 5:1;
Job 13:22;
Job 14:15;
Psalm 4:1;
Psalm 4:3;
Psalm 14:4;
Psalm 18:3;
Psalm 20:9;
Psalm 50:4;
Psalm 55:16;
Psalm 80:18;
Psalm 102:2;
Psalm 105:1;
Psalm 116:13;
Psalm 116:17;
Psalm 145:18(2);
Proverbs 7:4;
Proverbs 8:4;
Proverbs 9:15;
Isaiah 7:14;
Isaiah 8:3;
Isaiah 12:4;
Isaiah 22:12;
Isaiah 22:20;
Isaiah 34:12;
Isaiah 41:25;
Isaiah 44:5;
Isaiah 44:7;
Isaiah 45:3;
Isaiah 48:13;
Isaiah 55:5;
Isaiah 55:6;
Isaiah 58:5;
Isaiah 58:9;
Isaiah 58:13;
Isaiah 60:14;
Isaiah 60:18;
Isaiah 62:12;
Isaiah 65:15;
Isaiah 65:24;
Jeremiah 1:15;
Jeremiah 3:17;
Jeremiah 3:19;
Jeremiah 6:30;
Jeremiah 7:27;
Jeremiah 9:17;
Jeremiah 10:25;
Jeremiah 33:3;
Ezekiel 36:29;
Ezekiel 39:11;
Daniel 2:2;
Hosea 1:4;
Hosea 1:6;
Hosea 1:9;
Hosea 2:16(2);
Hosea 7:11;
Joel 1:14;
Joel 2:15;
Joel 2:32(2);
Amos 5:16;
Jonah 1:6;
Zephaniah 3:9;
Zechariah 3:10;
Zechariah 13:9;
Malachi 1:4
• called, 365
Genesis 1:5(2);
Genesis 1:8;
Genesis 1:10(2);
Genesis 2:19;
Genesis 2:23;
Genesis 3:9;
Genesis 3:20;
Genesis 4:17;
Genesis 4:25;
Genesis 4:26;
Genesis 5:2;
Genesis 5:3;
Genesis 5:29;
Genesis 11:9;
Genesis 12:8;
Genesis 12:18;
Genesis 13:4;
Genesis 16:13;
Genesis 16:14;
Genesis 16:15;
Genesis 17:5;
Genesis 19:5;
Genesis 19:22;
Genesis 19:37;
Genesis 19:38;
Genesis 20:8;
Genesis 20:9;
Genesis 21:3;
Genesis 21:12;
Genesis 21:17;
Genesis 21:31;
Genesis 21:33;
Genesis 22:11;
Genesis 22:14;
Genesis 22:15;
Genesis 24:58;
Genesis 25:25;
Genesis 25:26;
Genesis 25:30;
Genesis 26:9;
Genesis 26:18(2);
Genesis 26:20;
Genesis 26:21;
Genesis 26:22;
Genesis 26:25;
Genesis 26:33;
Genesis 27:1;
Genesis 27:42;
Genesis 28:1;
Genesis 28:19;
Genesis 29:32;
Genesis 29:33;
Genesis 29:34;
Genesis 29:35;
Genesis 30:6;
Genesis 30:8;
Genesis 30:11;
Genesis 30:13;
Genesis 30:18;
Genesis 30:20;
Genesis 30:21;
Genesis 30:24;
Genesis 31:4;
Genesis 31:47(2);
Genesis 31:48;
Genesis 31:54;
Genesis 32:2;
Genesis 32:30;
Genesis 33:17;
Genesis 33:20;
Genesis 35:7;
Genesis 35:8;
Genesis 35:10(2);
Genesis 35:15;
Genesis 35:18(2);
Genesis 38:3;
Genesis 38:4;
Genesis 38:5;
Genesis 38:29;
Genesis 38:30;
Genesis 39:14;
Genesis 41:14;
Genesis 41:45;
Genesis 41:51;
Genesis 41:52;
Genesis 47:29;
Genesis 48:6;
Genesis 49:1;
Genesis 50:11;
Exodus 2:8;
Exodus 2:10;
Exodus 2:22;
Exodus 3:4;
Exodus 7:11;
Exodus 8:8;
Exodus 8:25;
Exodus 9:27;
Exodus 10:16;
Exodus 10:24;
Exodus 12:21;
Exodus 12:31;
Exodus 15:23;
Exodus 16:31;
Exodus 17:7;
Exodus 17:15;
Exodus 19:3;
Exodus 19:7;
Exodus 19:20;
Exodus 24:16;
Exodus 31:2;
Exodus 33:7;
Exodus 34:31;
Exodus 35:30;
Exodus 36:2;
Leviticus 1:1;
Leviticus 9:1;
Leviticus 10:4;
Numbers 11:3;
Numbers 11:34;
Numbers 12:5;
Numbers 13:16;
Numbers 13:24;
Numbers 21:3;
Numbers 24:10;
Numbers 25:2;
Numbers 32:41;
Numbers 32:42;
Deuteronomy 3:13;
Deuteronomy 3:14;
Deuteronomy 5:1;
Deuteronomy 15:2;
Deuteronomy 25:10;
Deuteronomy 28:10;
Deuteronomy 29:2;
Deuteronomy 31:7;
Joshua 4:4;
Joshua 5:9;
Joshua 6:6;
Joshua 7:26;
Joshua 9:22;
Joshua 10:24;
Joshua 19:47;
Joshua 22:1;
Joshua 22:34;
Joshua 23:2;
Joshua 24:1;
Joshua 24:9;
Judges 1:17;
Judges 1:26;
Judges 2:5;
Judges 4:6;
Judges 6:24;
Judges 6:32;
Judges 9:54;
Judges 10:4;
Judges 13:24;
Judges 14:15;
Judges 15:17;
Judges 15:18;
Judges 15:19;
Judges 16:18;
Judges 16:19;
Judges 16:25;
Judges 16:28;
Judges 18:12;
Judges 18:29;
Ruth 4:17;
1 Samuel 1:20;
1 Samuel 3:4;
1 Samuel 3:5;
1 Samuel 3:6(2);
1 Samuel 3:8(2);
1 Samuel 3:10;
1 Samuel 3:16;
1 Samuel 6:2;
1 Samuel 7:12;
1 Samuel 9:9;
1 Samuel 9:26;
1 Samuel 12:18;
1 Samuel 16:5;
1 Samuel 16:8;
1 Samuel 19:7;
1 Samuel 23:28;
1 Samuel 28:15;
1 Samuel 29:6;
2 Samuel 1:7;
2 Samuel 1:15;
2 Samuel 2:16;
2 Samuel 2:26;
2 Samuel 5:9;
2 Samuel 5:20;
2 Samuel 6:2;
2 Samuel 9:2;
2 Samuel 9:9;
2 Samuel 11:13;
2 Samuel 12:24;
2 Samuel 12:25;
2 Samuel 12:28;
2 Samuel 13:17;
2 Samuel 14:33;
2 Samuel 15:2;
2 Samuel 15:11;
2 Samuel 18:18(2);
2 Samuel 18:26;
2 Samuel 18:28;
2 Samuel 21:2;
1 Kings 1:9;
1 Kings 1:10;
1 Kings 1:19(2);
1 Kings 1:25;
1 Kings 1:26;
1 Kings 2:36;
1 Kings 2:42;
1 Kings 7:21(2);
1 Kings 8:43;
1 Kings 9:13;
1 Kings 12:3;
1 Kings 12:20;
1 Kings 16:24;
1 Kings 17:10;
1 Kings 17:11;
1 Kings 18:3;
1 Kings 18:26;
1 Kings 20:7;
1 Kings 22:9;
2 Kings 3:10;
2 Kings 3:13;
2 Kings 4:12;
2 Kings 4:15;
2 Kings 4:22;
2 Kings 4:36(2);
2 Kings 6:11;
2 Kings 7:10;
2 Kings 7:11;
2 Kings 8:1;
2 Kings 9:1;
2 Kings 12:7;
2 Kings 14:7;
2 Kings 18:4;
2 Kings 18:18;
1 Chronicles 4:9;
1 Chronicles 4:10;
1 Chronicles 6:65;
1 Chronicles 7:16;
1 Chronicles 7:23;
1 Chronicles 11:7;
1 Chronicles 13:6;
1 Chronicles 13:11;
1 Chronicles 14:11;
1 Chronicles 15:11;
1 Chronicles 21:26;
1 Chronicles 22:6;
2 Chronicles 3:17;
2 Chronicles 6:33;
2 Chronicles 7:14;
2 Chronicles 10:3;
2 Chronicles 18:8;
2 Chronicles 20:26;
2 Chronicles 24:6;
Ezra 2:61;
Nehemiah 5:12;
Nehemiah 7:63;
Esther 2:14;
Esther 3:12;
Esther 4:5;
Esther 4:11(2);
Esther 8:9;
Esther 9:26;
Job 1:4;
Job 9:16;
Job 19:16;