Strong H7121H7121Gקָרָא

to call: call to

One of the 4 senses of Strong H7121

Transliteration
qârâ'
Pronunciation
kaw-raw'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

: call_to/invite/entreat
1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound
1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)
1a3) to proclaim
1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read
1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow
1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to call oneself
1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named
1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

General definition

A primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (that {is} 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.

In the Bible

Strong H7121G appears in 341 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • call273
  • cry39
  • calleth10
  • guest4
  • invite3
  • bidden2
  • called2
  • none2
  • proclaim2
  • thou2
  • calledst1
  • calling1

First verses

  1. Genesis 3:9
    And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
  2. Genesis 4:26
    And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.
  3. Genesis 12:8
    And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth–el, and pitched his tent, having Beth–el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.
  4. Genesis 12:18
    And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
  5. Genesis 13:4
    Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.
  6. Genesis 16:13
    And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
  7. Genesis 20:8
    Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
  8. Genesis 20:9
    Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
  9. Genesis 21:3
    And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
  10. Genesis 21:17
    And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
  11. Genesis 22:11
    And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
  12. Genesis 22:15
    And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
  13. Genesis 24:57
    And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
  14. Genesis 24:58
    And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
  15. Genesis 26:9
    And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
  16. Genesis 26:25
    And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.
  17. Genesis 27:1
    And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
  18. Genesis 27:42
    And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.
  19. Genesis 28:1
    And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
  20. Genesis 31:4
    And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
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