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קְרָא H7123

H7123 is the Hebrew word קְרָא, transliterated qᵉrâʼ and said ker-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it read.

Word: קְרָאTransliteration: qᵉrâʼSaid: ker-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 10 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

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7121 (קָרָא).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

read 6×cried 3×called 1×should read 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: call, cry, read.

Verses using קְרָא

All 10 verses, quoted in full.

Ezra 4:18 · KJV

The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

Ezra 4:23 · KJV

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

Daniel 3:4 · KJV

Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,

Daniel 4:14 · KJV

He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:

Daniel 5:7 · KJV

The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 5:8 · KJV

Then came in all the king’s wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.

Daniel 5:12 · KJV

Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

Daniel 5:15 · KJV

And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:

Daniel 5:16 · KJV

And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 5:17 · KJV

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7123 mean?

H7123 is the Hebrew word קְרָא (qᵉrâʼ), meaning {to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)}.

How is H7123 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it read (6 times), cried (3 times), called (1 time), should read (1 time).

How many times does H7123 appear in the Bible?

קְרָא (qᵉrâʼ) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7123 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H7121 (קָרָא).

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