Strong's #7121: qara' (pronounced kaw-raw')
a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
qârâ'
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
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: a primitive root [rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met]
Usage:
This word is used 736 times:
2 Samuel 18:25: "And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone,"
2 Samuel 18:26: "man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold"
2 Samuel 18:28: "And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth"
2 Samuel 20:16: " Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say,"
2 Samuel 21:2: "And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children"
2 Samuel 22:4: " I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies."
2 Samuel 22:7: "In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice"
2 Samuel 22:7: "In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice"
1 Kings 1:9: "which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king's"
1 Kings 1:10: "and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not."
1 Kings 1:19: "and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and Abiathar"
1 Kings 1:19: "but Solomon thy servant hath he not called."
1 Kings 1:25: "and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains"
1 Kings 1:26: "and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called."
1 Kings 1:28: "David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king's presence,"
1 Kings 1:32: "And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet,"
1 Kings 1:41: "And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end"
1 Kings 1:49: "And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man"
1 Kings 2:36: "And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee a house in Jerusalem,"
1 Kings 2:42: "And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear"
1 Kings 7:21: "the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up"
1 Kings 7:21: "the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz."
1 Kings 8:43: "according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people"
1 Kings 8:43: "house, which I have built, is called by thy name."
1 Kings 8:52: "to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto"
1 Kings 9:13: "which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this"
1 Kings 12:3: "That they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came, and spoke"
1 Kings 12:20: "Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king"
1 Kings 13:2: " And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar,"
1 Kings 13:4: "of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth"
1 Kings 13:21: " And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah,"
1 Kings 13:32: "For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar"
1 Kings 16:24: "of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city"
1 Kings 17:10: "was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee,"
1 Kings 17:11: "And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel"
1 Kings 17:20: " And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil"
1 Kings 17:21: "the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD"
1 Kings 18:3: "And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah"
1 Kings 18:24: " And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God"
1 Kings 18:24: "ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that"
1 Kings 18:25: "for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no"
1 Kings 18:26: "which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning"
1 Kings 18:27: "that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he"
1 Kings 18:28: " And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till"
1 Kings 20:7: "Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark,"
1 Kings 20:27: "were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before"
1 Kings 21:9: "And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth"
1 Kings 21:12: " They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people."
1 Kings 21:18: "Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria:"
1 Kings 22:9: "Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten"
