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Strong's #7121 - קָרָא
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
- to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim
- (Qal)
- to call, cry, utter a loud sound
- to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)
- to proclaim
- to read aloud, read (to oneself), read
- to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow
- to call, name, give name to, call by
- (Niphal)
- to call oneself
- to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named
- (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
- (Qal)
- Book
- Word
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this Strong's Number
1434) rq (קר QR) AC: Call CO: Meeting AB: Event: The pictograph q is a picture of the sun at the horizon and the gathering of the light, the r is a picture of the head of a man. Combined these mean "gather the men". The meeting or bringing together of people or objects by arrangement, accident or purchase. (eng: occur; call - with the exchange of the l and r)
A) rq (קר QR) AC: ? CO: Cold AB: ?: Men often came together during the cool of the evening to discuss the news of the camp.
Nm) rq (קר QR) - Cold: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (3): cold - Strongs: H7119 (קַר)
Nf1) erq (קרה QRH) - Cold: A cold wind or cold weather. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (5): cold - Strongs: H7135 (קָרָה)
Nf2) trq (קרת QRT) - City: A place of meeting within the city, either at the entrance or a high place. KJV (5): city - Strongs: H7176 (קֶרֶת)
fm) irq (קרי QRY) - Contrary: An opposition. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (7): contrary - Strongs: H7147 (קְרִי)
kf1) erqm (מקרה MQRH) - Cool: A cool place to escape the heat. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (2): summer - Strongs: H4747 (מְקֵרָה)
E) arq (קרא QRA) AC: Call CO: Meeting AB: ?: A calling together for assembly.
V) arq (קרא QRA) - I. Call:To call or call out, to call a name or give a name. [Hebrew and Aramaic] II. Meet:To come together to meet. Also a chance encounter. III. Read:To read a scroll in the presence of those called to a meeting. KJV (883): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Pual) call, cry, read, proclaim, name, guest, invite, gave, renown, bidden, preach, read, cry, call, befall, encounter, chance, happen, met, fall, meet, against, come, help, seek - Strongs: H7121 (קָרָא), H7122 (קָרָא), H7123 (קְרָא), H7125 (קִרְאָה)
bm) airq (קריא QRYA) - Selected: Individuals called out for a special purpose. KJV (3): famous - Strongs: H7148 (קָרִיא)
bf1) eairq (קריאה QRYAH) - Selected: KJV (1): preaching - Strongs: H7150 (קְרִיאָה)
gm) arfq (קורא QWRA) - Partridge: From its distinctive call. KJV (2): partridge - Strongs: H7124 (קֹרֵא)
hm) arqm (מקרא MQRA) - I. Meeting:A calling together to meet. II. Reading:The reading from a scroll at a called meeting. KJV (23): convocation, assembly, calling, reading - Strongs: H4744 (מִקְרָא)
H) erq (קרה QRH) AC: Meet CO: Event AB: ?: The meeting or bringing together of people or objects by arrangement, accident or purchase.
V) erq (קרה QRH) - Meet: To go to meet another or a chance encounter. KJV (27): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Piel) happen, meet, beam, befall, brought - Strongs: H7136 (קָרָה)
Nm) erq (קרה QRH) - Event: KJV (1): chance - Strongs: H7137 (קָרֶה)
ff1) eirq (קריה QRYH) - City: A meeting place. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (40): city - Strongs: H7149 (קִרְיָה), H7151 (קִרְיָה)
hm) erqm (מקרה MQRH) - Event: KJV (10): befall, event, hap, chance, happen - Strongs: H4745 (מִקְרֶה)
km) erqm (מקרה MQRH) - Hall: A meeting place. KJV (1): building - Strongs: H4746 (מְקָרֶה)
J) rfq (קור QWR) AC: ? CO: Sit AB: ?
Nm ) rfq (קור QWR) - I. Web:The web of a spider as a sitting place. II. Cold:[Unknown connection to root] KJV (3): cold, web - Strongs: H7120 (קֹר), H6980 (קוּר)
Nf1) erfq (קורה QWRH) - Log: Used to sit on when meeting. Also used as beams in the roof of a house. KJV (5): roof, beam - Strongs: H6982 (קֹרָה)
L) rqi (יקר YQR) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Precious: Something of value. [Unknown connection to root;]
V) rqi (יקר YQR) - Precious: To be considered of value. KJV (11): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) precious, prized, set, withdraw - Strongs: H3365 (יָקַר)
Nm) rqi (יקר YQR) - I. Precious:Something of value. [Hebrew and Aramaic] II. Value:Something counted as valuable. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (60): precious, costly, excellent, brightness, clear, fat, reputation, honourable, glory, honour, precious, price - Strongs: H3366 (יְקָר), H3367 (יְקָר), H3368 (יָקָר)
bm) riqi (יקיר YQYR) - Precious: Something of value. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (3): dear - Strongs: H3357 (יַקִּיר), H3358 (יַקִּיר)
M) riq (קיר QYR) AC: ? CO: Wall AB: ?
Nm ) riq (קיר QYR) - Wall: The place of the city where elders meet. KJV (74): wall, side, mason, town - Strongs: H7023 (קִירָה)
Adopted Roots:
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal655 Perfect ׳ק Genesis 11:9 +, 3 feminine singular consecutive וְקָרָזת Isaiah 7:14 (Ges§ 74 g); 2 masculine singular קָרָאתָ Judges 12:1 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִקְרָא Genesis 2:19 +; suffix יִקְרְאוֺ Jeremiah 23:6, אֵהוּ- Isaiah 41:2; +; 1 singular אֶקְרָא Deuteronomy 32:3 +, וָאֶקְרָאֶר 1 Samuel 28:15 (Ges§ 48d Nes Marg. 15); 3 feminine plural וַתִּקְרֶאנָה Ruth 4:17 (twice in verse), וַתִּקְרֶאןָ Numbers 25:2; 2 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§ 74 h); suffix קָרְאִי Psalm 4:2 +, etc.; Participle active קוֺרֵא Amos 5:8 +, קֹרֵא Jeremiah 1:15 +; plural קֹרִאים Psalm 99:6 (Ges§§ 74 i; 75oo); 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 ᵐ5 L 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; v. 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; ᵐ5 Th We Dr Kit Bu HPS), 1 Samuel 3:6 (compare ᵐ5), 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 Che Comm. 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 10t. Psalm ( 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 16t. ( 1 Kings 18:24 of specific appeal to ׳י to display his power), + Isaiah 65:1 (see
Pu`al); with name of Baal 1 Kings 18:24,25,26.
d. late, with accusative dei Isaiah 43:22; Psalm 14:4 4t. Psalm; 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 (c. 100t.), + 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 + (c. 17t.).
b. with אֶל person Exodus 10:24; Joshua 4:4; Joshua 10:24; 1 Kings 13:21 + (c. 20t.); 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 + (c. 33t.), insert וַיַקְרָא in this sense also 2 Samuel 15:12 ᵐ5 L 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) Song of Solomon 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 8t. Psalm , 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 Song of Solomon , 2accusative: of person Genesis 3:20; Genesis 4:25,26; Genesis 5:2,3,29; 34t. Genesis; Exodus 2:10,22; Hosea 1:4,6,9; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 8:3; Isaiah 9:5 10t. ( Jeremiah 46:17 read קִרְאוּ שֵׁםᵐ5 Gie and others); of places, etc., Genesis 4:17; Genesis 11:9 17t. Genesis; Judges 1:17,26; Judges 2:5; Judges 15:19; Judges 18:29 21t.
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 9t.; (2) location, or thing, Judges 18:12; 2 Samuel 2:16; 2 Samuel 5:9; 2 Samuel 6:8; Joshua 22:34 (name lost, ᵑ6 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 30t. + 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 v 42.
i. call cities (accusative) בְּשֵׁם, i.e, specify them, Joshua 21:9; 1 Chronicles 6:50 (בְּשֵׁמוֺת).
Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִקְרָא Jeremiah 4:20 +, 1 singular נִקְרֵאתִי Esther 4:11, etc.; Imperfect 3 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.): (I) 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 שֵׁםᵐ5 We Dr and others), = 1 Chronicles 13:6 (adding עָלָיו Oettli Kau; > Kit Hpt 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 Prayer of Manasseh 2Samuel 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`al (Ezekiel and Isa2) Perfect 3 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 קֹרָאבִּשְׁמִי 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.
קָרָא fut. יִקְרָא.
(1) to cry out, to call; κράζειν. (A verb. prop. onomatopoetic; used also of beasts (see קֹרֵא ); compare Gr. κράζω (κραγ), κηρύσσω (κηρυγ); in the German languages charen, to cry out; charo, outcry, weeping; often used of the cry of beasts, like krähen, krächzen; French, crier; Engl. to cry; with a prefixed sibilant, skreian; Swedish, skria, fchreien; with a sibilant added at the end, kreifchen, כָּרַז which see. See Fulda’s German roots, p. 115, 227.) It is used absol. of any kind of cry, even when not articulate; like צָעַק Genesis 39:14, וָאֶקְרָא בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל “I cried with a loud voice.” LXX. ἐβόησα φωνῇ μεγάλῃ. Verse 15 Genesis 39:15, הֲרִימוֹתִי קוֹלִי וָאֶקְרָא. The words which are cried out aloud, often follow, either immediately, Genesis 45:1, וַיִּקְרָא הוֹצִיאוּ וגו׳ “and (Joseph) cried, out, Cause to go out,” etc. Genesis 41:43, וַיִּקְרָא לְפָנָיו אַבְרֵךְ. Levit. 13:45 Judges 7:20; 2 Samuel 20:16; 2 Kings 11:14; Esther 6:9, 11 or with the insertion of לֵאמֹר Ezekiel 9:1 וַיֹּאמֵר 2 Samuel 18:28: compare 2 Kings 18:28, וַיִּקְרָא בְקוֹל־גָּדוֹלּ יְהוּדִית וַיְדַבֵּר וַיּאֹמֶר “and he cried out in a loud voice in the Jews’ dialect, and spake and said.” Specially
(a) followed by אֶל of pers., to call upon, to call to any one (jemandem zurufen), Judges 18:23 the express words being added, with לֵאמֹר prefixed, 1 Samuel 26:14, and וַיּאֹמֶר Judges 9:54; 1 Samuel 17:8; 1 Kings 17:11 also followed by עַל of pers., Isaiah 34:14 (“the demons shall cry to one another”); followed by אַחֲרֵי of pers., to cry after any one, to call him as he goes away, 1 Samuel 20:37, 38 1 Samuel 20:38, 24:9. It often is
(b) i.q. to ask aid; especially of God; absol. Psalms 4:2, בְּקָרְאִי עֲנֵנִי “when I call, hear me.” Psalms 22:3, 34:7 69:4 followed by אֶל יְהֹוָה Psalms 14:4, 28:1 30:9 55:17 61:3 Judges 15:18, 16:28 2 Kings 20:11; Hosea 7:7 לֵאלֹהִים Psalms 57:3 with suff., Psalms 17:6, 88:10 91:15. With the addition of עַל of pers., on whose account the aid of God is sought, Deuteronomy 15:9.
(c) i.q. κηρύσσειν (by which it often is rendered by the LXX.), as a herald or prophet. Absol., Proverbs 1:21, “wisdom crieth in the broadways.” Proverbs 8:1 with an acc., Proverbs 20:6; Isaiah 40:6, “the voice said, Cry; but he answered, What shall I cry?” Isaiah 58:1; Zechariah 1:14, 17 Zechariah 1:17 followed by עַל of the object, Jonah 1:2. The words uttered also follow, Exodus 32:5; Jeremiah 2:2, 7:2 19:2 51:61 or it is joined with an acc. Zechariah 7:7; Isaiah 44:7 Joel 4:9, קִרְאוּ זאֹת בַּגּוֹיִם “proclaim this amongst the nations;” or followed by כִּי Isaiah 40:2. קָרָא דְרוֹר לְ to declare, to announce freedom (to slaves, captives), Jeremiah 34:8, 15:17 Isaiah 61:1. קָרָא צוֹם to proclaim a fast (to the people), Jeremiah 36:9; Jonah 3:5; Ezra 8:21. From the signification of proclaiming, comes also that of reciting and reading; for this, see No. 4.
(2) to call (καλεῖν rufen), specially
(a) to can any one to oneself, followed by an acc. Genesis 27:1; Exodus 2:8; 1 Samuel 3:16; Hosea 7:11 followed by לְ Genesis 20:9 Levit. 9:1 Hosea 11:1; Isaiah 46:11 followed by אֶל Genesis 3:9; Exodus 3:4; 1 Samuel 3:4. קָרָא אֵלָיו to call to oneself, 2 Samuel 15:2. Metaph. Proverbs 18:6, “his mouth calleth for strokes,” i.e. deserves and invites them. Ruth 4:11, קְרָא שֵׁם בְּבֵית־לֶחֶם i.e. “call (acquire for thyself) a name in Bethlehem.”
(b) when it refers to many, to call together, followed by an acc. Genesis 41:8 followed by a dat. Genesis 20:8, 39:14 אֶל Genesis 49:1. Hence קָרָא עֲצָרָה to convene a holy assembly, Joel 1:14 compare Isaiah 1:13 a feast, Levit. 23:2,. קְרֻאֵי הָעֵדָה those called to an assembly, Numbers 1:16.
(c) to call, i.e. to invite any one to a meal (compare καλεῖν ἐπὶ δεῖπνον), 1 Samuel 9:13, 22 1 Samuel 9:22; 1 Kings 1:9, 19 1 Kings 1:19, 41 1 Kings 1:41, 49 1 Kings 1:49 figuratively קָרָא לְשָׁלוֹם לְ to invite to make peace, Deuteronomy 20:10; Judges 21:13.
(d) to summon before a judge (καλεῖν, καλεῖν εἰς δίκην), Job 5:1, 13:22. (14:15 ); Isaiah 59:4 (parall. נִשְׁפַּט).
(e) to call out soldiers, Isaiah 13:3.
(f) to call any one to an office, i.q. בָּחַר to choose, followed by an acc. Isaiah 49:6, 48:15 49:1 51:2 followed by לְ Isaiah 22:20. In the same sense but more emphatic there is said קָרָא בְשֵׁם פ׳ to call any one by name, Isai. 43:1 45:3, Isaiah 22:4 compare Exodus 31:2.
(g) קָרָא בְשֵׁם יְיָ to call upon the name of God, i.e. to celebrate, to praise God, to implore his aid, Genesis 4:26, 12:8 Exodus 33:19; Psalms 79:6, 105:1 Isaiah 64:6; Jeremiah 10:25; Zephaniah 3:9 (compare הִזְכִּיר בְּשֵׁם יְיָ); also ק׳ בְּשֵׁם הַבַּעַל 1 Kings 18:26. In the same sense, בְּ being omitted, there is said קָרָא שֵׁם יְיָ (which differs from the phrase No. 1, b), Deuteronomy 32:3; Psalms 99:6; Lamentations 3:55. (A different sense occurs in Exodus 33:19, where God himself speaks, קָרָאתִי בְשֵׁם יְהֹוָה לְפָנֶיךָ “and I will proclaim by name before thee, Jehovah is present,” sc. that thou mayest know the presence of God Most High, I will myself act as the herald who shall announce the coming of God. Compare Genesis 41:49.) More rarely it is
(h) to celebrate persons. Psalms 49:12, קָֽרְאוּ בִשְׁמוֹתָם “they praise their names” (of the rich). Proverbs 20:6, יִקְרָא אִישׁ חַסְדּוֹ “they celebrate every one his own goodness.” The sense is somewhat different in the following, Isaiah 44:5, זֶה יִקְרָא בְשֵׁם יַעֲקֹב “this man shall celebrate the name of Jacob,” i.e. shall follow and praise the party of Jacob.
(3) to call, to name, to give a name, fully קָרָא שֵׁם לְ to impose a name on any one, Gr. καλειxν τινά τι (II. v. 306; Od. viii. 550), Genesis 26:18; Ruth 4:17; Psalms 147:4. It is variously construed
(a) followed by an acc. of the name and a dative of the thing on which the name is put. Genesis 1:5, וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָאוֹר; יוֹם verses, 10 31:47 1 Samuel 4:21; Ruth 1:20, 21 Isaiah 47:1 and frequently.
(b) followed by two acc., Numbers 32:41; Isaiah 60:18 but commonly
(c) in this manner, Genesis 4:25, וַתִּקְרָא אֶת שְׁמוֹ שֵׁת “and she called his name Seth;” 4:26 5:2,, 29 11:9 19:22 27:36 29:34.
(4) to recite, to read aloud (from the signification of crying out, see No. 1, fin.) any thing, with an acc., Exodus 24:7; Joshua 8:34, 35 Joshua 8:35; 2 Kings 23:2 also קָרָא בְסֵפֶר to read what is written in a book (comp. שָׁתָה בְ to drink what is in a vessel), Nehemiah 8:8, 18 9:3 Isaiah 37:14, seqq.; often with the addition of בְּאָזְנֵי פ׳ Ex. Josh. l.l.c.c. נֶגֶד פּ ׳ Deuteronomy 31:11. Hence gener. to read, Deuteronomy 17:19; 2 Kings 5:7, 19:14 22:8 Isaiah 29:11. (Arab قرأ Syr. ܩܪܐܳ to read.)
Niphal נִקְרָא
(1) to be called, i.e. to bid to come by calling, to be called together, Jeremiah 44:26; Esther 3:12, 6:1 8:9. נִקְרָא שֵׁם פּ׳ to celebrate any one’s name, Ruth 4:14.
(2) to be called, named. Construed
(a) followed by a dat. of person and thing, to which a name is given. Genesis 2:23, לְזאֹת יִקּרֵא אִשָּׁה “she shall be called woman;” 1 Samuel 9:9; Isaiah 1:26, 32:5 62:4, 12 Isaiah 62:12.
(b) with two nominatives. Zechariah 8:3, נִקְרְאָה יְרוּשָׁלַים עִיר הָאֱמֶת “Jerusalem shall be called the city of truth;” Isaiah 48:2, 54:5 56:7 and
(c) with the addition of the noun שֵׁם. Genesis 17:5, לֹא יִקָּרֵא עוֹד אֶת־שִׁמְךָ אֲבְרָם “thy name shall no more be called Abram;” 45:10 Deuteronomy 25:10; Daniel 10:1. Compare as to this threefold construction in Kal No. 3.
Also observe these phrases
(a) נִקְרָא בְשֵׁם פּ׳ to be called by any one’s name, i.e. to be reckoned to his race, Isaiah 43:7, 48:1 followed by בְּ Genesis 21:12 and in like manner עַל שֵׁם Genesis 48:6, עַל שֵׁם אֶחָיו יִקָּֽרְאוּ “they shall be counted with their brethren” (shall bear the same name as their brethren, shall be called the sons of Joseph, not of Jacob); also מִן Isaiah 48:2, מֵעִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ נִקְרָאוּ i.e. they wish to be called the inhabitants of the city.
(β) נִקְרָא שְׁמִי עַל my name is called upon any thing, i.e. it is added to that thing, the thing is called mine (as the house of one’s father is the house which the father possesses), Isaiah 4:1; 2 Samuel 12:28. So of the people of Israel who bear the name of God (who are called the people of God), Deuteronomy 28:10; Isaiah 63:19; Jeremiah 14:9; Amos 9:12; 2 Chronicles 7:14 used of the temple, 1 Kings 8:43; Jeremiah 7:10, 11, 14, 30 34:15 Jerusalem, Daniel 9:18, 19 prophets, Jeremiah 15:16. Also, to be called, is sometimes used for to be (since men call us, and we acquire cognomens from what we are, or at least, from what we seem to be), as Isaiah 1:26, “afterward thou shalt be called the city of righteousness,” i.e. thou shalt be graced with such an epithet, because in fact thou shalt be righteous; Isaiah 9:5, 30:7 [both Kal]; 35:8 47:1, Isaiah 47:5[both Kal]; 48:8 [Pual]; 56:7 (compare 4:3 19:18, and my Comment. on Isa., iii. p. 29). So Gr. κεκλῆσθαι Il. iv. 61, Od. vii. 313. Monk ad Eurip. Hippolyt., 2. Porson ad Phœniss., 576.
(3) to be read aloud, recited, Esther 6:1 followed by בְּ in a book, Nehemiah 13:1.
Pual
(1) pass. of Kal No. 2, letter f, to be called, i.e. to be chosen, Isaiah 48:12.
(2) to be called, named, Isaiah 65:1 generally, קֹרָא לְ 48:8 58:12 61:3 62:2 Ezekiel 10:13. See also the remarks at the end of Niphal.
Derivatives, קֹרֵא, קָרִיא, קְרִיאָה, מִקְרָא.
II.
קָרָא i.q. קָרָה to meet, hence to happen, to occur to any one (whether good or bad), followed by an acc. of pers., Genesis 42:4, 38 Genesis 42:38, 49:1 Leviticus 10:19. Inf. קִרְאָה (of the form יִרְאָה) a meeting, hence לְקִרְאַת which every where (in the Syriac manner) is contracted into לִקְרַאת, with suff. לִקְרָאתִי, לִקְרַאתְכֶם prep.
(1) towards, to meet, Genesis 46:29; Exodus 4:27, 18:7 in a hostile sense, Judges 7:24 pregn., Joshua 11:20, “that their hearts should be hardened לִקְרַאת הַמִּלְחָמָה to go into battle.”
(2) opposite to, over against, Genesis 15:10; 1 Samuel 4:2.
Niphal
(1) to be made to meet, to meet any one, followed by עַל Exodus 5:3 לִפְנֵי 2 Samuel 18:9 used of things, Deuteronomy 22:6.
(2) to be by chance, to happen, 2 Samuel 1:6, 20:1.
Hiphil, to cause to happen (evil to any one), with two acc., Jeremiah 32:23.