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קָרָא (qârâʼ) v (kaw-raw')
Source: a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met);
Meaning: to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

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קָרָא 724 occurrences vb. call, proclaim, read

Qal
- 1
  - a call, cry, utter a loud sound
  - b call, cry
- 2
  - a call unto some one
  - b cry for help
- 3 proclaim
- 4
  - a read aloud
  - b read to oneself
- 5 summon
- 6 call = name
Niph.
- 1 reflex.
- 2 pass. be called
Pu. be called

Displaying only every 20^th verse out of 688:

GEN 25:26

OET-LV: 26 And_after thus his/its_woman he _came _out and_hand _of_his was_holding on_the _heel _of ˊĒsāv and_he/it _called his/its_name Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) was_a _son _of sixty year[s] when_fathered DOM_them. (GEN_25:26)

OET-RV: 26 Then his brother was born and his hand grabbed Esaw’s heel, so he was named ‘Yacob’ (which means ‘heel-grabber’). Yitshak was sixty years old when they were born. (GEN 25:26)

PRO 16:21

OET-LV: 21 To_the_wise _of heart it _is _called one _who_has _understanding and_sweetness _of lips it _increases persuasiveness. (PRO_16:21)

OET-RV: 21 A person with a wise nature will be called ‘understanding’,
⇔ and pleasant lips are more persuasive. (PRO 16:21)

ISA 41:9

OET-LV: 9 Whom I_took _hold _of _you from_the _ends _of the_earth/land and_from_its _remotest _of_parts I_called _you and_I _said to/for_yourself(m) servant _of_are_my you I_have _chosen _you and_not I_have _rejected _you. (ISA_41:9)

OET-RV: 9 I pulled you back from the ends of the earth,
⇔ ≈ calling you from its most distant corners,
⇔ and I told you, ‘You’re my servant.’
⇔ I’ve chosen you and won’t reject you. (ISA 41:9)

JDG 15:18

OET-LV: 18 And_he _was _thirsty very and_he/it _called to YHWH and_he _said you you _have _given by_the _hand _of your _servant _of_your DOM the_victory the_big/large/great(fs) (the)_this and_now I _will _die with_thirst and_I _will _fall in_the _hand _of the _uncircumcised_men. (JDG_15:18)

OET-RV: 18 Then he was very thirsty and cried out to Yahweh, “You yourself have given your servant this great victory, but now must I die with this thirst and get captured by those uncircumcised Philistines?” (JDG 15:18)

JER 3:12

OET-LV: 12 Go and_you _will _proclaim DOM the_words/messages the_these northward and_you _will _say return Oh _apostate _one Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the _utterance _of YHWH not I _will _make _fall face _of_my on_you(pl) if/because am_faithful I the _utterance _of YHWH not I _will _keep forever_perpetuity. (JER_3:12)

OET-RV: 12 Go up north and tell them:
⇔ Unfaithful Yisrael, Yahweh declares:
⇔ Return to me—
⇔ I won’t continue to be angry at you, because I’m faithful.
§ That’s Yahweh’s declaration. (JER 3:12)

GEN 30:24

OET-LV: 24 And_she/it _called/named DOM his/its_name Yōşēf/(Joseph) to_say YHWH may _he _add to_me a _son another. (GEN_30:24)

OET-RV: 24 She named him ‘Yosef’ (which means ‘may he give another’), saying, “May Yahweh add another son to me.” (GEN 30:24)

GEN 27:36

OET-LV: 36 And_he/it _said if/because did _someone _call his/its_name Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_he_has _betrayed _me this two _times DOM birthright _of_my he _took and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE now he _has _taken blessing _of_my and_he _said not have _you _reserved to/for_me a _blessing. (GEN_27:36)

OET-RV: 36 “Yes, his name Yacob (meaning ‘deceiver’) suits him exactly!” said Esaw. “First he took my inheritance and man, now he’s also taken my blessing!” Then he asked, “Haven’t you at least saved a blessing for me?” (GEN 27:36)

SA1 9:24

OET-LV: 24 And_he _lifted _up the_cook DOM the_thigh and_the_on_it and_he/it _assigned to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Shāʼūl and_he/it _said HERE the_part_which_remains set_it to_your_face eat_it if/because to_time it_was_kept to/for_yourself(m) to_say the_people I _have _invited and_ Shāʼūl _he _ate with Shəmū^ʼēl in _the_day (the)_that. (SA1_9:24)

OET-RV: 24 So the cook lifted the cooked leg and placed it in front of Sha’ul. Then Shemuel told Sha’ul, “Look, this has been reserved for you. Eat it, because it’s been kept until the appointed time when I could call these people together.”
¶ So Sha’ul ate with Shemuel that day, (SA1 9:24)

PSA 80:19

OET-LV: 19  and_not we _will _turn _back from_you you_will _give _us _life and_on_name _of_your we _will _call. (PSA_80:19)

OET-RV: 19 Commander-in-chief Yahweh God, restore us.
⇔ Show us your favour and then we’ll be saved. (PSA 80:19)

GEN 11:9

OET-LV: 9 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so someone _called his/its_name Bāⱱel if/because there YHWH he _confused the _language _of all _of the_earth/land and_from_there he/it _scattered_them YHWH over the _surface _of all _of the_earth/land. (GEN_11:9)

OET-RV: 9 That’s why they named the city ‘Babel’ (meaning ‘mixed-up’) because it was there that Yahweh mixed up everyone’s language and then scattered them over the whole world. (GEN 11:9)

JER 35:17

OET-LV: 17 for_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says the _god _of soldiers/messengers the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) HERE_I am_about _to _bring to Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_near/to all _of the _inhabitants _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) DOM all _of the_calamity which I _spoke on_them because I _spoke to_them and_not they _listened and_I _called to/for_them and_not they _answered. (JER_35:17)

OET-RV: 17 ◙ (JER 35:17)

GEN 19:22

OET-LV: 22 Hurry escape to_(to) if/because not I _will _be _able for_doing anything until go_you to_(to) therefore yes/correct/thus/so someone _called the _name _of the_city Tsoˊar/(Zoar). (GEN_19:22)

OET-RV: 22 Hurry up, escape there, because I am not able to do a thing until you go there.”
¶ That’s why they renamed the town to ‘Zoar’ (which means ‘small’). (GEN 19:22)

JER 12:6

OET-LV: 6 If/because also brothers _of_your and_the _house _of I _will _show_you(ms) also they they _have _dealt _treacherously with_you also they they _have _called _out after_you full do _not trust in_them if/because they _speak to_you good _things. (JER_12:6)

OET-RV: 6 Even your brothers and other family members are working against you.
⇔ ≈ They speak out against you.
⇔ Don’t trust them when they say good things about you. (JER 12:6)

ISA 60:18

OET-LV: 18 Not it _will _be _heard again violence in_land _of_your devastation and_destruction in_territories _of_your and_you _will _call salvation walls _of_your and_gates _of_your praise. (ISA_60:18)

OET-RV: 18 Violence won’t be experienced in your land—
⇔ no more devastation or destruction in your territories.
⇔ You’ll realise that salvation protects you like city walls
⇔ and praise like your city gates. (ISA 60:18)

JER 31:6

OET-LV: 6 If/because there_will _be a _day when_they _will _call _out watchmen in_the _hill _country _of ʼEfrayim arise and_let _us _go _up Tsiyyōn/(Zion) to YHWH god _of_our. (JER_31:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙ (JER 31:6)

EXO 2:7

OET-LV: 7 sister _of_his And_she/it _said to the _daughter _of Parˊoh will_I _go and_will _I _call to/for_you(fs) a _woman a _wet _nurse from the _Hebrew_women so_that _she _may _suckle to/for_you(fs) DOM the_child. (EXO_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then his sister approached and asked the princess, “Would you like me to go and find a Hebrew woman who’ll be able to breastfeed the baby for you?” (EXO 2:7)

JER 33:3

OET-LV: 3 Call to_me and_I_will _answer _you and_I _will _tell to_you great_things and_incomprehensible_things which_not you_know _them. (JER_33:3)

OET-RV: 3 ◙ (JER 33:3)

PSA 57:3

OET-LV: 3  I _call _out to_god Most _High to_god who_avenges on_me. (PSA_57:3)

OET-RV: 3 He will send help from heaven and rescue me,
⇔ He’s angry with those who crush me. (Instrumental break.)
⇔ God will let me experience his loyal commitment and his faithfulness. (PSA 57:3)

GEN 27:42

OET-LV: 42 And_it _was _told to_Riⱱqāh DOM the _words/messages _of ˊĒsāv son _of_her the_big/great(sg) and_she _sent and_she/it _called/named (to)_Yaˊₐqoⱱ son _of_her (the)_young and_she/it _said to_him/it HERE ˊĒsāv your(ms)_brother/kindred is_comforting _himself to/for_yourself(m) by_killing_you. (GEN_27:42)

OET-RV: 42 But Rebekah got to hear about Esaw’s plans, so she sent for her younger son Yacob and told him, “Listen, your brother Esaw is coping with what happened by planning to kill you. (GEN 27:42)

GEN 16:13

OET-LV: 13 And_she/it _called/named the _name _of YHWH who_spoke to_her/it you are_a _god _of seeing if/because she _said also here have _I _seen the _back(s) of_the_one _who_sees _me. (GEN_16:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then Hagar realised that it was Yahweh who had spoken to her and said, “You’re ‘The God who sees me’,” because she thought, “Did I really just see the back of the God who sees me?” (GEN 16:13)

CH2 20:3

OET-LV: 3 And_he _was _afraid and_ Yəhōshāfāţ _he/it _gave DOM his/its_faces/face to_seek to/for_YHWH and_he/it _called a _fast over all _of Yəhūdāh. (CH2_20:3)

OET-RV: 3 Yehoshafat was alarmed and decided to request advice from Yahweh, and he ordered that all Yehudah should fast. (CH2 20:3)

GEN 39:18

OET-LV: 18 And_he/it _was just_as_I _raised my_sound/voice and_I _called _out and_he _left clothing _of_his beside_me and_he _fled to_the_outside. (GEN_39:18)

OET-RV: 18 but when I yelled out, he left his cloak here and took off outside.” (GEN 39:18)

PSA 31:18

OET-LV: 18  Oh_YHWH not let _me _be _ashamed if/because I_have _called _out _to _you may _they _be _ashamed wicked_people may _they _be _silent to_Shəʼōl. (PSA_31:18)

OET-RV: 18 Let the lying lips be silenced
⇔ that speak against the righteous defiantly
⇔ ≈ with arrogance and contempt. (PSA 31:18)

KI1 8:43

OET-LV: 43 You you _will _hear the_heavens the _place _of your _dwelling and_you _will _do according_to _all that he _will _call to_you the_foreigner so _that they_may _know all _of the _peoples _of the_earth/land DOM your(ms)_name to_fear you like_people _of_your Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_to_know if/because _that name _of_your it _is _called on the_house the_this which I _have _built. (KI1_8:43)

OET-RV: 43 then listen to them from your abode in the heavens and do what that foreigner begged of you, so that all the countries will know your reputation and respect you like your people Yisrael do. Then they’ll know that your authority is connected with this residence that I’ve built. (KI1 8:43)

SA1 3:8

OET-LV: 8 And_ YHWH _he _repeated to _call Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) at_time and_he/it _rose _up and_he/it _went to ˊĒlī and_he/it _said here_I_am if/because you _summoned to_me and_ ˊĒlī _he _understood if/because _that YHWH was_summoning (to)_lad. (SA1_3:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then Yahweh called Shemuel a third time. He got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, because you called me.”
¶ Then Eli realised that it was Yahweh who was calling the boy (SA1 3:8)

HAB 2:2

OET-LV: 2 And_he_answered _me YHWH and_he/it _said write _down the_vision and_make_it_clear on the_tablets so _that he _may _run one _who_reads in_him/it. (HAB_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 Yahweh responded, saying:
§ “Write this vision clearly onto tablets so that messengers can run with them and read them aloud. (HAB 2:2)

EST 6:9

OET-LV: 9 And_let _them _put the_clothing and_the_horse on the_hand _of a _man one_of _the _officials _of the_king the_nobles and_they _will _clothe DOM the_man whom the_king he _delights in_honour _of_his and_they_will _make _him _ride on the_horse in_the _open _place _of the_city and_they _will _proclaim before_him thus it _will _be _done for_man whom the_king he _delights in_honour _of_his. (EST_6:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then have one of your most noble officials present the man with the robe and the horse. Have your servants put the robe on the man whom you really want to honour and have them seat that man on the horse and then lead the horse through the public square of the city while they shout out to everyone in front of them, ‘The king is doing this because he really wants to honour this man!’ ” (EST 6:9)

PSA 86:5

OET-LV: 5 If/because you my_master are_good and_ready _to _forgive and_great _of covenant _loyalty to/from_all/each/any/every those _of_who_call _out _to _you. (PSA_86:5)

OET-RV: 5 You, my master, are good, and ready to forgive,
⇔ and you show loyal commitment to everyone who calls out to you for help. (PSA 86:5)

NEH 6:7

OET-LV: 7 And_also prophets you _have _appointed to_call on_you in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_say a _king is_in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_now it _will _be _heard to/for_the _king according_the _words/messages the_these and_now come and_let _us _take _counsel together. (NEH_6:7)

OET-RV: 7 We’ve also heard that you’ve set up ‘prophets’ to speak out in Yerushalem to say about you, ‘There’s a king in Yehudah.’ By now, all of that will have been heard by the Persian king. So now, come and let’s discuss this together.” (NEH 6:7)

KI1 9:13

OET-LV: 13 And_he/it _said what are_the_cities the_these which you _have _given to/for_me my_brother/kindred and_he/it _called to/for_them the _land _of Kāⱱūl/(Cabul) until the_day (the)_this. (KI1_9:13)

OET-RV: 13 and asked, “My friend, what sort of cities are these that you’ve given me?” and he called the area ‘Kabul’ (meaning ‘Worthless’), which it’s still called to this day. (KI1 9:13)

DEU 31:11

OET-LV: 11 When_comes all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_present _itself with the _presence _of YHWH god _of_your in_place which he _will _choose you _will _read _aloud DOM the_law (the)_this before all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_ears _of_their. (DEU_31:11)

OET-RV: 11 when all Yisrael must go and stand in front of your god Yahweh in the place that he will choose, you must read these instructions aloud to all Yisrael. (DEU 31:11)

KI1 2:42

OET-LV: 42 And_he _sent the_king and_he/it _called (to)_Shimˊī and_he/it _said to_him/it am_not did_I _make _you _swear by_YHWH and_did _I _warn (in)_you to_say in/on_day you_go _out and_you _will _go where and_where surely _(know) you _will _know if/because _that surely _(die) you _will _die and_she/it _said to_me is_good the_message I _have _heard. (KI1_2:42)

OET-RV: 42 So the king summoned Shimei and asked him, “Didn’t I get you to promise by Yahweh that you heard me say that whenever you leave here, you’ll certainly die? And didn’t you tell me that it was a good decision? (KI1 2:42)

SNG 5:6

OET-LV: 6 I _opened I to_lover _of_my and_lover _of_my he _had _turned _away he _had _passed _away being _of_my it _went _out when_he_turned _aside I_sought _him and_not I_found _him I_called _him and_not he_answered _me. (SNG_5:6)

OET-RV: 6 I opened the door to my dearest,
⇔ but my dearest had turned and gone.
⇔ My stomach sunk because he’d left.
⇔ I searched for him, but I couldn’t find him.
⇔ ≈ I called him, but he didn’t answer me. (SNG 5:6)

EXO 16:31

OET-LV: 31 And_ the _household _of _they _called of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM his/its_name manna and_he like_the_seed _of coriander was_white and_taste _of_its was_like_a _wafer with_honey. (EXO_16:31)

OET-RV: 31 The Israelis named it ‘manna’ (which sounds like Hebrew ‘What is it?’). It was white like coriander seed, and it tasted like wafers with honey. (EXO 16:31)

KI2 7:11

OET-LV: 11 And_he/it _called the_gatekeepers and_they _told the _household _of the_king within. (KI2_7:11)

OET-RV: 11 The gatekeepers called out, and the news was reported to the palace. (KI2 7:11)

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