Hebrew · H7121, G2564

קָרָא

To call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) · to call: call

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קָרָא H7121 to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)

Pronunciation qara

Foundational act of naming and summoning; establishes relationship, identity, and authority through vocal address.

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καλέω G2564 to call: call

Pronunciation kaléō

Summons to divine purpose: God calls people into covenant relationship and kingdom participation, not merely summoning.

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What does קָרָא (qara) mean in the Bible?

קָרָא · καλέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to call, cry out, or summon".

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What does קָרָא · καλέω mean in the Bible?

קָרָא · καλέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to call, cry out, or summon".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7121, G2564?

H7121, G2564 is connected to 739 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. to call, cry out, or summon

Strong's H7121, G2564

Lexical occurrences 739 verses Word forms 3 forms 316 references

Source Gloss

to call, cry out, or summon

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 3 Aligned forms 316

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 264×

Perfect 1Kgs 1:10 · 1Kgs 1:19 · 1Kgs 1:26 · 1Kgs 13:4 · 1Kgs 13:32 · 2Kgs 3:10 · 2Kgs 3:13 · 2Kgs 8:1 · 2Kgs 9:1 · 2Kgs 22:16 · 2Kgs 23:16 · 2Sam 5:20 · Deut 15:2 · Exod 15:23 · Exod 35:30 · Gen 1:5 107×

Imperfect 1Kgs 8:43 · 1Sam 3:9 · 2Chr 6:33 · Deut 24:15 · Gen 2:19 · Gen 46:33 · Isa 34:14 · Isa 40:26 · Isa 41:25 · Isa 44:5 · Isa 44:7 · Isa 65:15 · Jer 33:16 · Jer 36:18 · Job 27:10 · Joel 3:5 94×

Sequential imperfect 2Kgs 4:12 · 2Kgs 4:15 · 2Kgs 4:36 · 2Sam 17:5 · Deut 31:14 · Hos 1:4 · Hos 1:6 · Hos 1:9 · Isa 8:3 · Isa 29:11 · Isa 29:12 · Isa 40:6 · Isa 58:1 · Jer 11:6 · Jer 33:3 · Job 5:1 35×

Participle active 1Sam 3:8 · Amos 7:4 · Hab 2:2 · Hos 7:7 · Isa 21:11 · Isa 40:3 · Isa 41:4 · Isa 46:11 · Isa 48:13 · Isa 59:4 · Isa 64:6 · Jer 1:15 · Jer 25:29 · Jer 34:17 · Job 12:4 · Joel 3:5 18×

Infinitive construct 1Sam 3:6 · 1Sam 3:8 · Isa 1:13 · Isa 8:4 · Judg 8:1 5×

Participle passive 2Sam 15:11 · Esth 5:12 · Num 1:16 · Num 26:9 4×

Jussive Ruth 1:20 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 49×

Perfect 1Chr 13:6 · 1Kgs 8:43 · 2Chr 6:33 · 2Chr 7:14 · 2Sam 6:2 · Amos 9:12 · Dan 9:18 · Dan 9:19 · Dan 10:1 · Deut 28:10 · Isa 63:19 · Jer 4:20 · Jer 7:10 · Jer 7:11 · Jer 7:14 · Jer 7:30 24×

Imperfect 1Sam 9:9 · Deut 3:13 · Esth 4:11 · Gen 2:23 · Gen 17:5 · Gen 21:12 · Gen 35:10 · Isa 1:26 · Isa 4:1 · Isa 14:20 · Isa 31:4 · Isa 32:5 · Isa 35:8 · Isa 54:5 · Isa 56:7 · Isa 62:4 22×

Participle passive Esth 6:1 · Jer 44:26 2×

Participle active Eccl 6:10 1×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 3×

Perfect Ezek 10:13 · Isa 48:8 · Isa 65:1 3×

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