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קָרָא H7121

H7121 is the Hebrew word קָרָא, transliterated qârâʼ and said kaw-raw'. The King James Version most often renders it called.

Word: קָרָאTransliteration: qârâʼSaid: kaw-raw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 676 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 606 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

called 331×call 108×cried 48×read 32×cry 30×proclaim 19×proclaimed 12×calleth 10×named 6×crieth 4×gave 3×famous 3×

Strong's own list of 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.

Verses using קָרָא

The first 40 of 676 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 1:5 · KJV

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

Genesis 1:8 · KJV

And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

Genesis 1:10 · KJV

And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 2:19 · KJV

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 every living creature, that was the name thereof.

Genesis 2:20 · KJV

And Adam gave 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 · KJV

And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

Genesis 3:9 · KJV

And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

Genesis 3:20 · KJV

And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.

Genesis 4:17 · KJV

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.

Genesis 4:25 · KJV

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

Genesis 4:26 · KJV

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.

Genesis 5:2 · KJV

Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

Genesis 5:3 · KJV

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

Genesis 5:29 · KJV

And he called 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 · KJV

Therefore is the name of it called 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 · KJV

And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel 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.

Genesis 12:18 · KJV

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?

Genesis 13:4 · KJV

Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

Genesis 16:11 · KJV

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

Genesis 16:13 · KJV

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?

Genesis 16:14 · KJV

Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

Genesis 16:15 · KJV

And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

Genesis 17:5 · KJV

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

Genesis 17:15 · KJV

And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

Genesis 17:19 · KJV

And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.

Genesis 19:5 · KJV

And they called 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 · KJV

Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

Genesis 19:37 · KJV

And the first born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

Genesis 19:38 · KJV

And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

Genesis 20:8 · KJV

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.

Genesis 20:9 · KJV

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.

Genesis 21:3 · KJV

And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.

Genesis 21:17 · KJV

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.

Genesis 21:31 · KJV

Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.

Genesis 21:33 · KJV

And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.

Genesis 22:11 · KJV

And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

Genesis 22:14 · KJV

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

Genesis 22:15 · KJV

And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,

Genesis 24:57 · KJV

And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.

Genesis 24:58 · KJV

And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7121 mean?

H7121 is the Hebrew word קָרָא (qârâʼ), meaning to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications).

How is H7121 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it called (331 times), call (108 times), cried (48 times), read (32 times), cry (30 times), among others.

How many times does H7121 appear in the Bible?

קָרָא (qârâʼ) is tagged in 676 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7121 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met).

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