Keraia
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קָרָא

qa.rato call: call toHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb733 occurrences37 books687 verses

Definition

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)
Traditional renderings: 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.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders קָרָא:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

733 total
  1. Psalm 20:9קָרְאֵֽנוּ׃ · we call
    O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.
  2. Psalm 22:2אֶקְרָ֣א · I cry out
    I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
  3. Psalm 27:7אֶקְרָ֗א · when I call
    Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.
  4. Psalm 28:1אֶקְרָ֗א · I call
    Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.
  5. Psalm 30:8אֶקְרָ֑א · I called
    To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
  6. Psalm 31:17קְרָאתִ֑יךָ · I have called on You
    O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.
  7. Psalm 34:6קָ֭רָא · man called out
    This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
  8. Psalm 42:7ק֭וֹרֵא · calls
    Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.
  9. Psalm 49:11קָֽרְא֥וּ · were their namesakes
    Their graves are their eternal homes—their dwellings for endless generations—even though their lands were their namesakes.
  10. Psalm 50:1וַיִּקְרָא־ · and summons
    A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.
  11. Psalm 50:4יִקְרָ֣א · He summons
    He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people:
  12. Psalm 50:15וּ֭קְרָאֵנִי · Call upon Me
    Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
  13. Psalm 53:4קָרָֽאוּ׃ · to call
    Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.
  14. Psalm 55:16אֶקְרָ֑א · call
    But I call to God, and the LORD saves me.
  15. Psalm 56:9אֶקְרָ֑א · I cry for help
    Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.
  16. Psalm 57:2אֶ֭קְרָא · I cry out
    I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.
  17. Psalm 61:2אֶ֭קְרָא · I call out
    From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
  18. Psalm 66:17קָרָ֑אתִי · I cried out
    I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.
  19. Psalm 69:3בְקָרְאִי֮ · from my crying
    I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
  20. Psalm 79:6קָרָֽאוּ׃ · to call
    Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that refuse to call on Your name,
  21. Psalm 80:18נִקְרָֽא׃ · and we will call
    Then we will not turn away from You; revive us, and we will call on Your name.
  22. Psalm 81:7קָרָ֗אתָ · You called out
    You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah
  23. Psalm 86:3אֶ֝קְרָ֗א · I call
    Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.
  24. Psalm 86:5קֹרְאֶֽיךָ׃ · who call on You
    For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
  25. Psalm 86:7אֶקְרָאֶ֗ךָּ · I call on You
    In the day of my distress I call on You, because You answer me.
  26. Psalm 88:9קְרָאתִ֣יךָ · I call to You
    My eyes grow dim with grief. I call to You daily, O LORD; I spread out my hands to You.
  27. Psalm 89:26יִ֭קְרָאֵנִי · will call to Me
    He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’
  28. Psalm 91:15יִקְרָאֵ֨נִי׀ · When he calls out to Me
    When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
  29. Psalm 99:6בְּקֹרְאֵ֣י · was among those who called; קֹרִ֥אים · They called
    Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.
  30. Psalm 102:2אֶ֝קְרָ֗א · I call
    Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call.
  31. Psalm 105:1קִרְא֣וּ · call
    Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
  32. Psalm 105:16וַיִּקְרָ֣א · He called down
    He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.
  33. Psalm 116:2אֶקְרָֽא׃ · I will call on Him
    Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.
  34. Psalm 116:4אֶקְרָ֑א · Then I called
    Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”
  35. Psalm 116:13אֶקְרָֽא׃ · and call
    I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.
  36. Psalm 116:17אֶקְרָֽא׃ · and call
    I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.
  37. Psalm 118:5קָרָ֣אתִי · I called
    In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
  38. Psalm 119:145קָרָ֣אתִי · I call
    I call with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will obey Your statutes.
  39. Psalm 119:146קְרָאתִ֥יךָ · I call to You
    I call to You; save me, that I may keep Your testimonies.
  40. Psalm 120:1קָ֝רָ֗אתִי · I cried
    A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.
  41. Psalm 130:1קְרָאתִ֣יךָ · I cry to You
    A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!
  42. Psalm 138:3קָ֭רָֽאתִי · I called
    On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
  43. Psalm 141:1קְ֭רָאתִיךָ · I call upon You; בְּקָרְאִי־ · when I call
    A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
  44. Psalm 145:18קֹרְאָ֑יו · who call on Him; יִקְרָאֻ֣הוּ · call out to Him
    The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
  45. Psalm 147:4יִקְרָֽא׃ · He calls them
    He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
  46. Psalm 147:9יִקְרָֽאוּ׃ · when they call
    He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
  47. Proverbs 1:21תִּ֫קְרָ֥א · she cries aloud
    …in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech: