קָרָא (qârâʼ) — Bewray

Hebrew word study: קָרָא (qârâʼ), Strong's H7121. to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

HebrewStrong's H7121
Quick definition
Hebrew word
קָרָא (qârâʼ)
Pronounced: kaw-raw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met);

KJV translation words: 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.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7121 is tagged on 733 words in 687 verses across 37 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:5 and last appears in Malachi 1:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he called ×88and he summoned ×52and he called out ×29and she called ×24it is called ×15he called ×14and they called ×12call ×12and someone called ×11I called ×10it will be called ×10to summon ×10

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיִּקְרָא ×201קָרָא ×44וַתִּקְרָא ×32וַיִּקְרְאוּ ×28אֶקְרָא ×27יִקְרָא ×27נִקְרָא ×26קָרָאתִי ×25לִקְרֹא ×20קְרָא ×20

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×111Isaiah ×84Jeremiah ×63Psalms ×561 Kings ×411 Samuel ×37Exodus ×342 Kings ×34

Verses (first 25 of 687)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7122 קָרָא (qârâʼ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4744 מִקְרָא (miqrâʼ), H5875 עֵין הַקּוֹרֵא (ʻÊyn haq-Qôwrêʼ), H6981 קוֹרֵא (Qôwrêʼ), H7123 קְרָא (qᵉrâʼ), H7124 קֹרֵא (qôrêʼ), H7148 קָרִיא (qârîyʼ), H7150 קְרִיאָה (qᵉrîyʼâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does qârâʼ (H7121) mean?

To call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications).

How is H7121 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7121 as: 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..

How often does קָרָא (qârâʼ) appear?

Strong's H7121 is tagged on 733 words in 687 verses across 37 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:5 and last appears in Malachi 1:4.