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Lexicon :: Strong's H7121 - qārā'

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קָרָא
Transliteration
qārā'
Pronunciation
kaw-raw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [rather identical with קָרָא (H7122) through the idea of accosting a person met]
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TWOT Reference: 2063

Strong’s Definitions

קָרָא qârâʼ, kaw-raw'; a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 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.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 735x

The KJV translates Strong's H7121 in the following manner: call (528x), cried (98x), read (38x), proclaim (36x), named (7x), guests (4x), invited (3x), gave (3x), renowned (3x), bidden (2x), preach (2x), miscellaneous (11x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 735x
The KJV translates Strong's H7121 in the following manner: call (528x), cried (98x), read (38x), proclaim (36x), named (7x), guests (4x), invited (3x), gave (3x), renowned (3x), bidden (2x), preach (2x), miscellaneous (11x).

  1. to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim

    1. (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

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to call oneself

      2. to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named

    3. (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָרָא qârâʼ, kaw-raw'; a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 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.
STRONGS H7121: Abbreviations
I. קָרָא 724 verb call, proclaim, read (Late Hebrew id., read aloud, read; Phoenician קרא call; Arabic bdb089407 read aloud, recite (the ‘Ḳoŕān’), bdb089408 the Ḳoŕān; Aramaic קְלרא, bdb089409 call, etc., so Old Aramaic קרא, Nabatean id., Palmyrene id., קרה); —
Qal655 Perfect ק׳ Genesis 11:9 +, 3rd person feminine singular consecutive וְקָרָזת Isaiah 7:14 (Ges§ 74 g); 2nd person masculine singular קָרָאתָ Judges 12:1 +, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִקְרָא Genesis 2:19 +; suffix יִקְרְאוֺ Jeremiah 23:6, אֵהוּ - Isaiah 41:2; +; 1st person singular אֶקְרָא Deuteronomy 32:3 +, וָאֶקְרָאֶר 1 Samuel 28:15 (Ges§ 48 d NesMarg. 15); 3rd person feminine plural וַתִּקְרֶאנָה Ruth 4:17 (twice in verse), וַתִּקְרֶאןָ Numbers 25:2; 2nd person feminine 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; 75 oo); 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 LXX of Lucian (Lag.) 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 2 Chronicles 32:18, קוֺל גָּדוֺל Ezekiel 9:1 (+ בְּאָצְנֵי); with אַחֲרֵי person 1 Samuel 20:37 (+ אָמַר), 1 Samuel 24:8 (Gi; 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; Greek Version of the LXX Th We Dr Kit Bu HPS), 1 Samuel 3:6 (compare Greek Version of the LXX), 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 + 10 times 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 + 16 times (1 Kings 18:24 of specific appeal to י׳ to display his power), + Isaiah 65:1 (see Pu.); with name of Baal 1 Kings 18:24, 25, 26.
d. late, with accusative dei Isaiah 43:22; Psalm 14:4 + 4 times 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; 2 Chronicles 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; 2 Chronicles 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 2 Chronicles 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 (with about + 100 times), + 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 + (approximately + 17 times).
b. with אֶל person Exodus 10:24; Joshua 4:4; Joshua 10:24; 1 Kings 13:21 + (about + 20 times); 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 + (about. + 33 times), insert וַיַקְרָא in this sense also 2 Samuel 15:12 LXX of Lucian (Lag.) 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 + 8 times 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; + 34 times Genesis; Exodus 2:10, 22; Hosea 1:4, 6, 9; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 8:3; Isaiah 9:5 + 10 times (Jeremiah 46:17 read קִרְאוּ שֵׁם Greek Version of the LXX Gie and others); of places, etc., Genesis 4:17; Genesis 11:9 + 17 times Genesis; Judges 1:17, 26; Judges 2:5; Judges 15:19; Judges 18:29 + 21 times
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 +9 times;
(2) location, or thing, Judges 18:12; 2 Samuel 2:16; 2 Samuel 5:9; 2 Samuel 6:8; Joshua 22:34 (name lost, Syriac Version 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 + 30 times + 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 Numbers 32:42.
i. call cities (accusative) בְּשֵׁם, i.e, specify them, Joshua 21:9; 1 Chronicles 6:50 (בְּשֵׁמוֺת).
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִקְרָא Jeremiah 4:20 +, 1st person singular נִקְרֵאתִי Esther 4:11, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine 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.):
(1) 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; 2 Chronicles 7:14, ark 2 Samuel 6:2 (strike out 2nd שֵׁם Greek Version of the LXX We Dr and others), = 1 Chronicles 13:6 (adding עָלָיו Oettli Kau; > KitHpt שְׁמוֺ שָׁם), temple 1 Kings 8:43 2 Chronicles 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. (Ezekiel and Isa 2) Perfect 3rd person masculine 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.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H7123.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:5; 1:8; 2:19; 2:19; 2:20; 2:23; 2:23; 3:9; 3:20; 4:17; 4:25; 4:26; 4:26; 5:2; 5:3; 5:29; 11:9; 11:9; 12:8; 12:18; 19:5; 20:8; 20:9; 21:12; 26:18; 35:10; 35:18; 39:14; 39:15; 39:18; 41:8; 41:14; 41:43; 45:1; 48:6; 48:16

Exodus

2:7; 2:7; 2:10; 2:22; 3:4; 8:21; 10:24; 19:20; 24:7; 31:2; 33:7; 33:19; 34:5; 34:6; 34:15; 35:30

Leviticus

13:45; 23:2; 23:4; 25:10

Numbers

1:16; 1:17; 22:5; 22:20; 22:37; 24:10; 25:2; 26:9; 26:9; 32:38; 32:41; 32:42

Deuteronomy

3:14; 3:18; 15:2; 15:9; 17:19; 20:10; 24:15; 25:10; 28:10; 31:11; 32:3; 32:3; 33:19

Joshua

4:4; 8:34; 8:35; 10:24; 21:9; 22:34; 24:9

Judges

1:17; 1:26; 2:5; 4:6; 7:3; 7:3; 7:20; 8:1; 8:1; 9:7; 12:1; 12:1; 14:15; 14:16; 15:18; 15:19; 18:12; 18:29; 21:13

Ruth

1:20; 1:21; 4:11; 4:14; 4:17; 4:17

1 Samuel

3:4; 3:5; 3:5; 3:6; 3:6; 3:6; 3:6; 3:8; 3:8; 3:10; 3:16; 4:21; 9:9; 9:13; 9:13; 9:22; 9:22; 9:24; 12:17; 12:18; 16:3; 16:5; 20:37; 20:38; 22:11; 24:8; 24:9; 28:15; 28:15

2 Samuel

1:15; 2:16; 5:9; 6:2; 6:8; 9:2; 12:28; 15:11; 15:12; 18:16; 18:18; 18:25; 18:28; 20:16; 22:4; 22:7

1 Kings

1:9; 1:10; 1:28; 1:32; 1:41; 1:49; 8:43; 12:20; 13:2; 13:4; 13:21; 13:32; 18:24; 18:24; 18:25; 18:26; 18:27; 18:28; 21:9; 21:12

2 Kings

4:36; 5:7; 5:11; 7:11; 11:14; 18:18; 18:28; 19:14; 22:8; 22:10; 22:16; 23:2

1 Chronicles

4:10; 6:50; 13:6; 23:14

2 Chronicles

6:33; 7:14; 32:18; 34:18; 34:24; 34:30

Ezra

2:61

Nehemiah

6:7; 7:63; 8:3; 8:8; 8:18; 9:3; 13:1

Esther

2:14; 3:12; 4:11; 4:11; 5:12; 5:12; 6:1; 6:1

Job

5:1; 9:16; 13:22; 14:14; 14:15; 17:14; 19:16; 27:10

Psalms

4:2; 4:2; 14:4; 18:4; 18:7; 49:12; 50:15; 50:15; 57:3; 66:17; 79:6; 86:5; 89:27; 99:6; 99:6; 116:2; 141:1; 147:4; 147:9

Proverbs

1:28; 2:3; 9:18; 16:21; 18:6; 21:13; 27:16

Ecclesiastes

6:10

Song of Songs

5:6

Isaiah

1:13; 1:26; 4:1; 6:3; 6:4; 7:14; 7:14; 8:3; 9:5; 13:3; 14:20; 22:12; 29:11; 29:12; 31:4; 32:5; 34:14; 34:16; 35:8; 36:13; 37:14; 40:3; 40:6; 40:26; 41:2; 43:1; 43:7; 43:7; 43:22; 44:5; 45:3; 45:4; 46:11; 48:1; 48:1; 48:2; 48:8; 48:12; 48:15; 49:1; 51:2; 52:2; 54:5; 54:5; 55:5; 55:6; 56:7; 58:5; 58:9; 58:12; 59:4; 61:1; 61:3; 61:6; 62:2; 62:4; 62:12; 63:19; 65:1; 65:1; 65:11; 65:12; 65:24; 66:4

Jeremiah

1:15; 2:2; 3:4; 3:19; 4:6; 4:20; 4:20; 7:10; 7:11; 7:14; 7:30; 10:25; 12:6; 14:9; 15:16; 19:6; 20:8; 23:6; 23:6; 25:29; 29:12; 29:29; 30:17; 31:6; 32:34; 33:16; 34:8; 34:15; 34:15; 34:17; 35:17; 36:6; 36:6; 36:8; 36:8; 36:9; 36:10; 36:14; 36:15; 36:15; 36:18; 36:21; 36:23; 42:8; 44:26; 44:26; 46:17; 49:29; 51:61; 51:63

Lamentations

1:15; 3:55; 3:57; 4:15

Ezekiel

8:18; 9:1; 10:13; 20:29; 20:29; 20:29; 23:23; 23:23; 39:11

Daniel

8:16; 9:18; 9:19; 10:1

Hosea

1:4; 1:6; 1:9; 2:18; 2:18; 3:5; 4:4; 7:7; 7:11; 11:1

Amos

4:5; 5:8; 5:16; 7:4; 9:12

Jonah

1:3; 3:2; 3:4

Micah

6:9

Habakkuk

2:2

Zephaniah

1:7

Zechariah

1:14; 1:17; 7:13; 7:13; 8:3

H7121

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Strong's Number H7121 matches the Hebrew קָרָא (qārā'),
which occurs 739 times in 689 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 14 (Gen 1:5–Gen 26:25)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:8 - And H7121➔ God H430 called ➔ H7121 the firmament H7549 Heaven. H8064 And H1961➔ the evening H6153 and H1961 the morning H1242 were ➔H1961 the second H8145 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:10 - And H7121➔ God H430 called ➔ H7121 the dry H3004 land Earth; H776 and the gathering together H4723 of the waters H4325 called he H7121 Seas: H3220 and H7200➔ God H430 saw ➔H7200 that H3588 it was good. H2896

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:19 - And H3335➔ out of H4480 the ground H127 the LORD H3068 God H430 formed ➔H3335 every H3605 beast H2416 of the field, H7704 and H853 every H3605 fowl H5775 of the air; H8064 and brought H935 them unto H413 Adam H120 to see H7200 what H4100 he would call H7121 them: and H3605 whatsoever H834 Adam H120 called H7121 every H5315➔ living H2416 creature, ➔H5315 that H1931 was the name thereof. H8034

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:20 - And H7121➔ Adam H120 gave ➔ H7121 names H8034 to all H3605 cattle, H929 and to the fowl H5775 of the air, H8064 and to every H3605 beast H2416 of the field; H7704 but for Adam H120 there was H4672➔ not H3808 found ➔H4672 an help meet H5828 for him. H5048

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:23 - And H559➔ Adam H120 said, ➔H559 This H2063 is now H6471 bone H6106 of my bones, H6106 and flesh H1320 of my flesh: H1320 she H2063 shall be called H7121 Woman, H802 because H3588 she H2063 was taken H3947 out of Man. H376

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:9 - And H7121➔ the LORD H3068 God H430 called ➔ H7121 unto H413 Adam, H120 and said H559 unto him, Where art thou? H335

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:25 - And H3045➔ Adam H121 knew ➔H3045 his wife H802 again; H5750 and she bare H3205 a son, H1121 and called H7121 his name H8034 Seth: H8352 For H3588 God, H430 said she, hath appointed H7896 me H589 another H312 seed H2233 instead H8478 of Abel, H1893 whom H3588 Cain H7014 slew. H2026

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 4:26 - And to Seth, H8352 to him H1931 also H1571 there was born H3205 a son; H1121 and he called H7121 his name H8034 Enos: H583 then H227 began men H2490 to call H7121 upon the name H8034 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:2 - Male H2145 and female H5347 created he them; H1254 and blessed H1288 them, H853 and called H7121 their name H8034 Adam, H120 in the day H3117 when they were created. H1254

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:3 - And H2421➔ Adam H121 lived ➔H2421 an hundred and H3967 thirty H7970 years, H8141 and begat H3205 a son in his own likeness, H1823 after his image; H6754 and called H7121 his name H8034 Seth: H8352

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 5:29 - And he called H7121 his name H8034 Noah, H5146 saying, H559 This H2088 same shall comfort us H5162 concerning our work H4639 and toil H6093 of our hands, H3027 because H4480 of the ground H127 which H834 the LORD H3068 hath cursed. H779

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 11:9 - Therefore H5921 H3651 is H7121➔ the name of it H8034 called ➔ H7121 Babel; H894 because H3588 the LORD H3068 did H1101➔ there H8033 confound ➔H1101 the language H8193 of all H3605 the earth: H776 and from thence H8033 did H6327➔ the LORD H3068 scatter them abroad ➔H6327 upon H5921 the face H6440 of all H3605 the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:8 - And he removed H6275 from thence H8033 unto a mountain H2022 on the east H6924 of Bethel, H1008 H1008 and pitched H5186 his tent, H168 having Bethel H1008 H1008 on the west, H3220 and Hai H5857 on the east: H6924 and H1129➔ there H8033 he builded ➔H1129 an altar H4196 unto the LORD, H3068 and called H7121 upon the name H8034 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:18 - And H7121➔ Pharaoh H6547 called ➔ H7121 Abram, H87 and said, H559 What H4100 is this H2063 that thou hast done H6213 unto me? why H4100 didst thou H5046➔ not H3808 tell ➔H5046 me that H3588 she H1931 was thy wife? H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:4 - Unto H413 the place H4725 of the altar, H4196 which H834 he had made H6213 there H8033 at the first: H7223 and H7121➔ there H8033 Abram H87 called ➔ H7121 on the name H8034 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:11 - And H559➔ the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 said ➔H559 unto her, Behold, thou H2009 art with child, H2030 and shalt bear H3205 a son, H1121 and shalt call H7121 his name H8034 Ishmael; H3458 because H3588 the LORD H3068 hath heard H8085 thy affliction. H6040

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:13 - And she called H7121 the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 that spake H1696 unto her, H413 Thou H859 God H410 seest me: H7210 for H3588 she said, H559 Have I H7200➔ also H1571 here H1988 looked ➔H7200 after him H310 that seeth me? H7200

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:14 - Wherefore H5921 H3651 the well H875 was called H7121 Beerlahairoi; H883 H883 H883 behold, H2009 it is between H996 Kadesh H6946 and H996 Bered. H1260

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:15 - And H3205➔ Hagar H1904 bare ➔H3205 Abram H87 a son: H1121 and H7121➔ Abram H87 called ➔ H7121 his son's H1121 name, H8034 which H834 Hagar H1904 bare, H3205 Ishmael. H3458

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:5 - Neither H3808 shall H7121➔ thy name H8034 any more H5750 be called ➔ H7121 Abram, H87 but H1961➔ thy name H8034 shall be ➔H1961 Abraham; H85 for H3588 a father H1 of many H1995 nations H1471 have I made thee. H5414

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:15 - And H559➔ God H430 said ➔H559 unto H413 Abraham, H85 As for Sarai H8297 thy wife, H802 thou shalt H7121➔ not H3808 call ➔ H7121 her name H8034 Sarai, H8297 but H3588 Sarah H8283 shall her name H8034 be.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:19 - And H559➔ God H430 said, ➔H559 Sarah H8283 thy wife H802 shall bear H3205 thee a son H1121 indeed; H61 and thou shalt call H7121 his name H8034 Isaac: H3327 and I will establish H6965 my covenant H1285 with him H854 for an H1285➔ everlasting H5769 covenant, ➔H1285 and with his seed H2233 after him. H310

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:5 - And they called H7121 unto H413 Lot, H3876 and said H559 unto him, Where H346 are the men H376 which H834 came in H935 to thee H413 this night? H3915 bring them out H3318 unto us, H413 that we may know H3045 them. H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:37 - And H3205➔ the firstborn H1067 bare ➔H3205 a son, H1121 and called H7121 his name H8034 Moab: H4124 the same H1931 is the father H1 of the Moabites H4124 unto H5704 this day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:38 - And the younger, H6810 she H1931 also H1571 bare H3205 a son, H1121 and called H7121 his name H8034 Benammi: H1151 H1151 the same H1931 is the father H1 of the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 unto H5704 this day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:8 - Therefore H7925➔ Abimelech H40 rose early ➔H7925 in the morning, H1242 and called H7121 all H3605 his servants, H5650 and told H1696 all H3605 these H428 things H1697 in their ears: H241 and H3372➔ the men H376 were ➔H3372➔ sore H3966 afraid. ➔H3372

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:9 - Then H7121➔ Abimelech H40 called ➔ H7121 Abraham, H85 and said H559 unto him, What H4100 hast thou done H6213 unto us? and what H4100 have I offended H2398 thee, that H3588 thou hast brought H935 on me H5921 and on H5921 my kingdom H4467 a H2401➔ great H1419 sin? ➔H2401 thou hast done H6213 deeds H4639 unto me H5978 that H834 ought H6213➔ not H3808 to be done. ➔H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:3 - And H7121➔ Abraham H85 called ➔ H7121 the name H8034 of his son H1121 that was born H3205 unto him, whom H834 Sarah H8283 bare H3205 to him, Isaac. H3327

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:12 - And H559➔ God H430 said ➔H559 unto H413 Abraham, H85 Let it H7489➔ not H408 be grievous ➔H7489 in thy sight H5869 because H5921 of the lad, H5288 and because H5921 of thy bondwoman; H519 in all H3605 that H834 Sarah H8283 hath said H559 unto thee, H413 hearken H8085 unto her voice; H6963 for H3588 in Isaac H3327 shall H7121➔ thy seed H2233 be called. ➔ H7121

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:17 - And H8085➔ God H430 heard ➔H8085 the voice H6963 of the lad; H5288 and H7121➔ the angel H4397 of God H430 called ➔ H7121 to H413 Hagar H1904 out H4480 of heaven, H8064 and said H559 unto her, What H4100 aileth thee, Hagar? H1904 fear H3372 not; H408 for H3588 God H430 hath heard H8085 the voice H6963 of the lad H5288 where H834 he H1931 is.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:31 - Wherefore H5921 H3651 he called H7121 that H1931 place H4725 Beersheba; H884 H884 because H3588 there H8033 they sware H7650 both of them. H8147

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:33 - And H5193➔ Abraham planted ➔H5193 a grove H815 in Beersheba, H884 H884 and called H7121 there H8033 on the name H8034 of the LORD, H3068 the everlasting H5769 God. H410

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:11 - And H7121➔ the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 called ➔ H7121 unto him H413 out H4480 of heaven, H8064 and said, H559 Abraham, H85 Abraham: H85 and he said, H559 Here H2009➔ am I. ➔H2009

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:14 - And H7121➔ Abraham H85 called ➔ H7121 the name H8034 of H4725➔ that H1931 place ➔H4725 Jehovahjireh: H3068 H7200 as H834 it is said H559 to this day, H3117 In the mount H2022 of the LORD H3068 it shall be seen. H7200

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:57 - And they said, H559 We will call H7121 the damsel, H5291 and enquire H7592 at her mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:58 - And they called H7121 Rebekah, H7259 and said H559 unto her, H413 Wilt thou go H3212 with H5973 this H2088 man? H376 And she said, H559 I will go. H3212

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:25 - And H3318➔ the first H7223 came out ➔H3318 red, H132 all over H3605 like an H155➔ hairy H8181 garment; ➔H155 and they called H7121 his name H8034 Esau. H6215

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:26 - And after that H310 H3651 came H3318➔ his brother H251 out, ➔H3318 and his hand H3027 took hold H270 on H6119➔ Esau's H6215 heel; ➔H6119 and H7121➔ his name H8034 was called ➔ H7121 Jacob: H3290 and Isaac H3327 was threescore H8346 years H8141 old H1121 when she bare H3205 them. H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:30 - And H559➔ Esau H6215 said ➔H559 to H413 Jacob, H3290 Feed me, H3938 I pray thee, H4994 with H4480 that same H2088 red H122 H122 pottage; for H3588 I H595 am faint: H5889 therefore H5921 H3651 was H7121➔ his name H8034 called ➔ H7121 Edom. H123

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:9 - And H7121➔ Abimelech H40 called ➔ H7121 Isaac, H3327 and said, H559 Behold, H2009 of a surety H389 she H1931 is thy wife: H802 and how H349 saidst thou, H559 She H1931 is my sister? H269 And H559➔ Isaac H3327 said ➔H559 unto him, H413 Because H3588 I said, H559 Lest H6435 I die H4191 for her. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:18 - And H7725➔ Isaac H3327 digged H2658 again ➔H7725 the wells H875 of water, H4325 which H834 they had digged H2658 in the days H3117 of Abraham H85 his father; H1 for H5640➔ the Philistines H6430 had stopped them ➔H5640 after H310 the death H4194 of Abraham: H85 and he called H7121 their names H8034 after the names H8034 by which H834 his father H1 had called H7121 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:20 - And H7378➔ the herdmen H7473 of Gerar H1642 did strive ➔H7378 with H5973 Isaac's H3327 herdmen, H7473 saying, H559 The water H4325 is ours: and he called H7121 the name H8034 of the well H875 Esek; H6230 because H3588 they strove H6229 with him. H5973

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:21 - And they digged H2658 another H312 well, H875 and strove H7378 for that H5921 also: H1571 and he called H7121 the name of it H8034 Sitnah. H7856

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:22 - And he removed H6275 from thence, H8033 and digged H2658 another H312 well; H875 and H3808➔ for that H5921 they strove H7378 not: ➔H3808 and he called H7121 the name of it H8034 Rehoboth; H7344 and he said, H559 For H3588 now H6258 the LORD H3068 hath made room H7337 for us, and we shall be fruitful H6509 in the land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:25 - And he builded H1129 an altar H4196 there, H8033 and called H7121 upon the name H8034 of the LORD, H3068 and pitched H5186 his tent H168 there: H8033 and H3738➔ there H8033 Isaac's H3327 servants H5650 digged ➔H3738 a well. H875

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