H7121 קָרָא
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 736 KJV occurrences
קָרָא
qârâʼ · kaw-raw'
Definition
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV 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.
Derivation / Etymology
a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 736)
- Genesis 1:5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
- Genesis 38:29And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
- Deuteronomy 25:10And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.
- 1 Samuel 28:15¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
- 2 Kings 10:19Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
- Psalms 49:11Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
- Isaiah 41:2Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
- Jeremiah 34:15And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name: