Usually translated as
call, cry, read, proclaim, renowned, that are bidden, famous, preach, name, publish, bewray, guest, invite, mention, proclaimation, pronounce, say
Occurrences
Qârâʼ occurs 735 times in 689 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (102), Exodus (34), Leviticus (9), Numbers (16), Deuteronomy (21), Joshua (15), Judges (26), Ruth (5), 1 Samuel (31), 2 Samuel (28), 1 Kings (39), 2 Kings (29), 1 Chronicles (14), 2 Chronicles (14), Ezra (2), Nehemiah (8), Esther (10), Job (10), Psalms (52), Proverbs (16), Ecclesiastes (1), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (83), Jeremiah (58), Lamentations (7), Ezekiel (9), Daniel (5), Hosea (9), Joel (5), Amos (6), Jonah (8), Micah (2), Habakkuk (1), Zephaniah (2), Haggai (1), Zechariah (9), Malachi (1)
- Genesis 1:5 — And God called (וַיִּקְרָ֨א) the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
- Genesis 1:5 — And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called (קָ֣רָא) Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
- Genesis 1:8 — And God called (וַיִּקְרָ֧א) the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
- Genesis 1:10 — And God called (וַיִּקְרָ֨א) the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
- Genesis 1:10 — And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called (קָרָ֣א) he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
- Genesis 2:19 — And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call (יִּקְרָא) them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
- Genesis 2:19 — And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called (יִקְרָא) every living creature, that was the name thereof.
- Genesis 2:20 — And Adam gave (וַיִּקְרָ֨א) names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
- Genesis 2:23 — And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called (יִקָּרֵ֣א) Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
- Genesis 3:9 — And the LORD God called (וַיִּקְרָ֛א) unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
- Genesis 3:20 — And Adam called (וַיִּקְרָ֧א) his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
- Genesis 4:17 — And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called (וַיִּקְרָא֙) the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
- Genesis 4:25 — And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called (וַתִּקְרָ֥א) his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
- Genesis 4:26 — And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called (וַיִּקְרָ֥א) his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
- 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 (לִקְרֹ֖א) upon the name of the LORD.
- Genesis 5:2 — Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called (וַיִּקְרָ֤א) their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
- Genesis 5:3 — And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called (וַיִּקְרָ֥א) his name Seth:
- Genesis 5:29 — And he called (וַיִּקְרָ֧א) his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.
- Genesis 11:9 — Therefore is the name of it called (קָרָ֤א) Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
- 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 (וַיִּקְרָ֖א) upon the name of the LORD.
- Genesis 12:18 — And Pharaoh called (וַיִּקְרָ֤א) Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
- Genesis 13:4 — Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called (וַיִּקְרָ֥א) on the name of the LORD.
- Genesis 16:11 — And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call (וְקָרָ֤את) his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
- Genesis 16:13 — And she called (וַתִּקְרָ֤א) 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?
- Genesis 16:14 — Wherefore the well was called (קָרָ֣א) Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
- Genesis 16:15 — And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called (וַיִּקְרָ֨א) his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
- Genesis 17:5 — Neither shall thy name any more be called (יִקָּרֵ֥א) Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
- Genesis 17:15 — And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call (תִקְרָ֥א) her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
- Genesis 17:19 — And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call (וְקָרָ֥אתָ) his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
- Genesis 19:5 — And they called (וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ) unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
- Genesis 19:22 — Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called (קָרָ֥א) Zoar.
- Genesis 19:37 — And the firstborn bare a son, and called (וַתִּקְרָ֥א) his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
- Genesis 19:38 — And the younger, she also bare a son, and called (וַתִּקְרָ֥א) his name Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
- Genesis 20:8 — Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called (וַיִּקְרָא֙) all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
- Genesis 20:9 — Then Abimelech called (וַיִּקְרָ֨א) 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.
- Genesis 21:3 — And Abraham called (וַיִּקְרָ֨א) the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
- Genesis 21:12 — And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called (יִקָּרֵ֥א).
- Genesis 21:17 — And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called (וַיִּקְרָא֩) 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.
- Genesis 21:31 — Wherefore he called (קָרָ֛א) that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
- Genesis 21:33 — And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called (וַיִּ֨קְרָא) there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
- Genesis 22:11 — And the angel of the LORD called (וַיִּקְרָ֨א) unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
- Genesis 22:14 — And Abraham called (וַיִּקְרָ֧א) the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
- Genesis 22:15 — And the angel of the LORD called (וַיִּקְרָ֛א) unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
- Genesis 24:57 — And they said, We will call (נִקְרָ֣א) the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
- Genesis 24:58 — And they called (וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ) Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
- Genesis 25:25 — And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called (וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ) his name Esau.
- Genesis 25:26 — And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called (וַיִּקְרָ֥א) Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
- Genesis 25:30 — And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called (קָרָֽא) Edom.
- Genesis 26:9 — And Abimelech called (וַיִּקְרָ֨א) 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.
- Genesis 26:18 — And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called (וַיִּקְרָ֤א) their names after the names by which his father had called them.