קָרָא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה
To call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) · an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
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קָרָא H7121 to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
שֵׁם H8034 an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
What does קָרָא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה (qara be-shem YHWH) mean in the Bible?
קָרָא · שֵׁם · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "call on the name of the LORD".
Full entry for קָרָא בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה (H7121, H8034, H3068) · Browse the biblical lexicon
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