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Lexicon :: Strong's H7121 - qārā'

Aa
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]
Dictionary Aids

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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Page 10 / 14 (Psa 105:16–Isa 22:20)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:16 - And He called H7121 for a famine upon the land;
He broke the whole staff of bread.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:2 - Because He has inclined His ear to me,
Therefore I shall call H7121 upon Him as long as I live.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:4 - Then I called H7121 upon the name of the LORD:
“O LORD, I beseech You, [fn]save my life!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:13 - I shall lift up the cup of salvation
And call H7121 upon the name of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:17 - To You I shall offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And call H7121 upon the name of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:5 - From my distress I called H7121 upon [fn]the LORD;
[fn]The LORD answered me and set me in a large place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:145

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:145 - Qoph.
I cried H7121 with all my heart; answer me, O LORD!
I will observe Your statutes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:146

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:146 - I cried H7121 to You; save me
And I shall keep Your testimonies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:1 - A Song of [fn]Ascents.
In my trouble I cried H7121 to the LORD,
And He answered me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 130:1 - A Song of Ascents.
Out of the depths I have cried H7121 to You, O LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:3 - On the day I called, H7121 You answered me;
You made me bold with strength in my soul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:1 - A Psalm of David.
O LORD, I call H7121 upon You; hasten to me!
Give ear to my voice when I call H7121 to You!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:18 - The LORD is near to all who call H7121 upon Him,
To all who call H7121 upon Him in truth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:4 - He counts the number of the stars;
He [fn]gives H7121 names to all of them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:9 - He gives to the beast its food,
And to the young ravens which cry. H7121

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:21 - At the head of the noisy streets she cries H7121 out;
At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:24 - “Because I called H7121 and you refused,
I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:28 - “Then they will call H7121 on me, but I will not answer;
They will seek me diligently but they will not find me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:3 - For if you cry H7121 for discernment,
[fn]Lift your voice for understanding;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:4 - Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call H7121 understanding your intimate friend;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:1 - Does not wisdom call, H7121
And understanding [fn]lift up her voice?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:4 - “To you, O men, I call, H7121
And my voice is to the sons of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:3 - She has sent out her maidens, she calls H7121
From the tops of the heights of the city:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:15 - Calling H7121 to those who pass by,
Who are making their paths straight:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:18 - But he does not know that the [fn]dead are there,
That her guests H7121 are in the depths of Sheol.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:23 - A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims H7121 folly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:21 - The wise in heart will be called H7121 understanding,
And sweetness of [fn]speech increases [fn]persuasiveness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:6 - A fool’s lips [fn]bring strife,
And his mouth calls H7121 for blows.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:6 - Many a man proclaims H7121 his own loyalty,
But who can find a trustworthy man?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:13 - He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor
Will also cry H7121 himself and not be answered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:8 - One who plans to do evil,
Men will call H7121 a [fn]schemer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:16 - He who would [fn]restrain her [fn]restrains the wind,
And [fn]grasps H7121 oil with his right hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 6:10 - Whatever exists has already been named, H7121 and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with him who is stronger than he is.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:6 - “I opened to my beloved,
But my beloved had turned away and had gone!
My [fn]heart went out to him as he spoke.
I searched for him but I did not find him;
I called H7121 him but he did not answer me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:13 - “Bring your worthless offerings no longer,
Incense is an abomination to Me.
New moon and sabbath, the calling H7121 of assemblies—
I cannot endure iniquity and the solemn assembly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:26 - “Then I will restore your judges as at the first,
And your counselors as at the beginning;
After that you will be called H7121 the city of righteousness,
A faithful city.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:1 - For seven women will take hold of one man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothes, only let us be called H7121 by your name; take away our reproach!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:3 - And one called H7121 out to another and said,
“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts,
The [fn]whole earth is full of His glory.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 6:4 - And the [fn]foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called H7121 out, while the [fn]temple was filling with smoke.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:14 - “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a [fn]virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call H7121 His name [fn]Immanuel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:3 - So I approached the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. Then the LORD said to me, “Name H7121 him [fn]Maher-shalal-hash-baz;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:4 - for before the boy knows how to cry H7121 out ‘My father’ or ‘My mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away before the king of Assyria.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:6 - For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us;
And the government will [fn]rest on His shoulders;
And His name will be called H7121 Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 12:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 12:4 - And in that day you will say,
“Give thanks to the LORD, call H7121 on His name.
Make known His deeds among the peoples;
[fn]Make them remember that His name is exalted.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:3 - I have commanded My consecrated ones,
I have even called H7121 My mighty warriors,
My proudly exulting ones,
To execute My anger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:20 - “You will not be united with them in burial,
Because you have ruined your country,
You have slain your people.
May the offspring of evildoers not be mentioned H7121 forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:8 - Then [fn]the lookout called, H7121
“O Lord, I stand continually by day on the watchtower,
And I am stationed every night at my guard post.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:11 - The [fn]oracle concerning [fn]Edom.
One keeps calling H7121 to me from Seir,
“Watchman, [fn]how far gone is the night?
Watchman, [fn]how far gone is the night?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:12 - Therefore in that day the Lord [fn]GOD of hosts called H7121 you to weeping, to wailing,
To shaving the head and to wearing sackcloth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:20 - “Then it will come about in that day,
That I will summon H7121 My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,

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