קָרָא

Qal₆₅₅ Perfect ׳ק 1 Mos 11,9 +, 3 feminine singular consecutive וְקָרָזת Es 7,14 (Ges^{«GKC:74g»§ 74g}); 2 masculine singular קָרָאתָ Dom 12,1 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִקְרָא 1 Mos 2,19 +; suffix יִקְרְאוֺ Jer 23,6, אֵהוּ- Es 41,2 +; 1 singular אֶקְרָא 5 Mos 32,3 +, וָאֶקְרָאֶר 1 Sam 28,15 (Ges^{«GKC:48d»§ 48d} Nes^{Marg. 15}); 3 feminine plural וַתִּקְרֶאנָה Rut 4,17 (twice in verse), וַתִּקְרֶאןָ 4 Mos 25,2 2 feminine plural תִּקְרֶאנָה Rut 1,20; Rut 1,21, etc.; Imperative masculine singular קְרָא Dom 7,3 +, suffix קְרָאֵנִי Sl 50,15, etc.; Infinitive construct קְרָא 1 Sam 3,6 +, קְראֹות (Baer אֹת-) Dom 8,1 (Ges^{«GKC:74h»§ 74h}); suffix קָרְאִי Sl 4,2 +, etc.; Participle active קוֺרֵא Amos 5,8 +, קֹרֵא Jer 1,15 +; plural קֹרִאים Sl 99,6 (Ges^{«GKC:74i»§§ 74i}; «GKC:75oo»75oo); passive קָרוּא Est 5,12 plural קְרוּאִים 1 Sam 9,22; Ezk 23,23, קְרֻאִים 1 Sam 9,13 +; construct קְרוּאֵי 4 Mos 1,16 Qr (Kt קריאי), 4 Mos 26,9 Kt (Qr קְרִיאֵי, see קָרִיא); —

1. a. call, cry, utter a loud sound, Dom 9,7; 2 Sam 18,25 (in v2 Sam 18,28 read וַיִּקְרַב We, confirmed by ᵐ5L so Dr and all recent Comm.), Jer 4,6; Dan 8,16 (all + אמר), 2 Kong 7,11 (on text see Kit Benz), Es 6,4 for help 1 Mos 39,15; 1 Mos 39,18 (J); of pleading in court Es 59,4 (ב of manner); explicitly בְּקוֺל גְּדוֺל 1 Mos 39,14 (J), 1 Kong 18,27; 1 Kong 18,28; 2 Kong 18,28 = Es 36,13 = 2 Kron 32,18, קוֺל גָּדוֺל Ezk 9,1 (+ בְּאָצְנֵי); with אַחֲרֵי person 1 Sam 20,37 (+ אָמַר), 1 Sam 24,8 (Gi; v.1 Sam 24,9 van d. H. Baer; + לֵאמֹר), Jer 12,6.
\ \ b. call cry, object in oratio recta [direct speech] Dom 7,20; 1 Sam 3,4 (read שְׁמוּאֵל שְׁמוּאֵל; ᵐ5 Th We Dr Kit Bu HPS), v1 Sam 3,6 (compare ᵐ5), v1 Sam 3,8 (against accents), v1 Sam 3,10 (see שְׁמוּאֵל), 1 Sam 20,38; 2 Sam 20,16; 2 Kong 11,14; Jer 20,8; 3 Mos 13,45 = utter, speak Jer 36,18 of command 1 Mos 45,1 (E).

2. a. call unto some one: אֶל person (often + אָמַר; sometimes with מִן local), 1 Mos 3,9; 1 Mos 19,5; 2 Mos 3,4; Es 6,3 + often; with עַל (for אֶל) of satyrs Es 34,14 (so Vrss Ges Che^Comm. and others > recent Comm. from II. קָרָא or קָרָה which (in Qal) always take accusative); unto (אֶלׅ ׳י (God), in praise Sl 66,17; 1 Kron 4,10, usually for help, Dom 15,18; 1 Sam 12,17; 1 Sam 12,18; Hos 7,7 + Hos 3,5; Hos 4,4 +, + עַל person against 5 Mos 15,9; 5 Mos 24,15 to (לׅ ׳י (God) Job 14,14; Sl 57,3; Sl 141,1 to (ל) a servant (for service) 2 Kong 4,36; Job 19,16, so (אֶל) 2 Sam 1,15 call to (ל) one Jer 3,4 (+ oratio recta [direct speech]), Klg 4,15 (id.), Ord 2,3 (לְבִינָה); subject ׳י Mik 6,9; Jer 35,17.
\ \ b. cry for help, absolute, (in poetry and late) Zak 7,13; Es 58,9; Es 65,24; Job 5,1; Job 9,16; Ord 21,13; Sl 4,2; Sl 20,10 + 10 t. Psalms (Sl 147,9 of young ravens); בֵּאָזְנֵי Ezk 8,18.
\ \ c. ׳בְּשֵׁם י ׳ק call with name of ׳י (i.e. use it in invocation): 1 Mos 4,26; 1 Mos 12,8; 2 Kong 5,11; Jer 10,25 = Sl 79,6 + 16 t. (1 Kong 18,24 of specific appeal to ׳י to display his power), + Es 65,1 (see Pu`al); with name of Baal 1 Kong 18,24; 1 Kong 18,25; 1 Kong 18,26.
\ \ d. late, with accusative dei Es 43,22; Sl 14,4 + 4 t. Psalms; absolute Sl 116,2.

3. proclaim:
\ \ a. with accusative of thing procl. Amos 4,5; 1 Mos 41,43; 5 Mos 15,2; Jer 31,6; 3 Mos 25,10 +; צוֺם ׳ק proclaim a fast 1 Kong 21,9; 1 Kong 21,12; Jer 36,9 +, ׳מוֺעֲדֵי י ׳ק 3 Mos 23,2; 3 Mos 23,4 ׳ק followed by oratio recta [direct speech] 2 Mos 34,6, etc.; followed by ל person Jer 34,8; Jer 34,15; Jer 34,17 (twice in verse); Es 61,1, עַל person (against, concerning) 1 Kong 13,4; 1 Kong 13,32; Jer 49,29; Klg 1,15 proclaim peace to (ל person) Dom 21,13 compare אֵלֶיהָ לְשָׁלוֺם ׳ק 5 Mos 20,10 ׳ק with accusative of congnate meaning with verb מִקְרָא Es 1,13, הַקְּרִיאָה Jon 3,2 (+ אֶל).
\ \ b. ׳שֵׁם י ׳ק 5 Mos 32,3; Sl 99,6 so (earlier) ׳בְשֵׁם י ׳ק 2 Mos 33,19; 2 Mos 34,5 (JE); compare בְּשֵׁם יַעֲקֹב ׳ק Es 44,5 (but read יִקָּרֵא, Lo Che and most).
\ \ c. עֲלֵי׳בֵּשׁ ׳ק Sl 49,12 proclaim (with) name over landed estates, claim possession (Hup Bae); proclaim one's own name Rut 4,11 = become famous; passive participle proclaimed, i.e. renowned Ezk 23,23.
\ \ d. absolute make proclamation (sometimes + אָמַר, לֵאמֹר) Dom 7,3; Jer 2,2 (בְּאָוְנֵי) Zak 1,14; Zak 1,17; Jon 3,4; Es 40,3; Es 40,6 +, with עַל concerning Neh 6,7, against 1 Kong 13,2; Jon 1,3.

4. a. read aloud, often בְּאָוְבֵי, less often לפְנֵי, with ב of roll, book Jer 36,6; Jer 36,8; Jer 36,14; Neh 8,3; Neh 8,8; Neh 9,3; 2 Kron 34,18, + accusative of words Jer 36,8; Jer 36,10 object omitted 2 Mos 24,7 (E) Jer 36,15 with acc of roll, book vJer 36,15 vJer 36,21; Jer 51,63; 2 Kong 22,10; 2 Kron 34,24, of letter (סֵפֶר), writing 2 Kong 5,7; Es 29,11; Es 29,12; Jer 29,29, columns of manuscript Jer 36,23 with accusative of words Jos 8,34; Jos 8,35; Jer 36,6; Jer 51,61; 2 Kong 23,2 = 2 Kron 34,30, compare 5 Mos 31,11.
\ \ b. read, to oneself, in (ב) a roll, book, 5 Mos 17,19; Neh 8,18, so of vision written on tablets Hab 2,2 with accusative of letter (סֵפֶר) 2 Kong 19,14 = Es 37,14, book 2 Kong 22,8 absolute Es 34,16.
\ \ c. read, for hear read, 2 Kong 22,16.

5. summon: usually
\ \ a. with ל person: 1 Mos 12,18; 1 Mos 20,8; 1 Mos 20,9; 4 Mos 22,5; 4 Mos 22,20; 4 Mos 22,37; Dom 8,1; 1 Sam 3,5; 1 Sam 3,6; 1 Sam 3,8 (twice in verse) + often (c. 100 t.), + ל reflexive 1 Kong 1,28; 1 Kong 1,32, + אֶל location 2 Mos 19,20, + אֶל person 2 Sam 9,2, + infinitive purpose Jos 24,9; Dom 12,1; Dom 14,16; 1 Sam 28,15, + מִן local Hos 11,1; Dom 4,6 + בִּשְׁמֶ֑ךָ Es 45,4 summon by thy name; specifically summon = invite (especially to feast) 2 Mos 34,15; Dom 14,15 ( + infinitive purpose) 1 Sam 16,3 ( + בַּזָּבַ֑ח, read probably ׳לַזּ see HPS), v1 Sam 16,5 ( + ׳לַזּ), 1 Kong 19,26 + (c. 17 t.).
\ \ b. with אֶל person 2 Mos 10,24; Jos 4,4; Jos 10,24; 1 Kong 13,21 + (c. 20 t.); אֶל person + ל person (different persons in same relation) 2 Mos 8,21; Jer 42,8 = call for (demand to see), with אֶל person 2 Kong 18,18 with ל of thing = demand, require Ord 18,6 compare Ord 27,16 (probably corrupt, see Toy).
\ \ c. with accusative of person 1 Mos 41,8; 1 Mos 41,14; 2 Mos 2,7 ( + ל person), v2 Mos 2,7; Amos 5,16 ( + אֶל of thing), Es 13,3 (ל of thing), 1 Sam 3,16; 1 Sam 22,11 + (c. 33 t.), insert וַיַקְרָא in this sense also 2 Sam 15,12 ᵐ5L We Dr and most; + infinitive purpose 4 Mos 24,10, מִמִּוְרָח עַיִט ׳ק Es 46,11 in weakened sense (to bring response, or bring person near) Hoj 5,6 specifically invite, 1 Sam 9,24 (but corrupt, see especially HPS), 1 Kong 1,9 (also + ל, MT), v1 Kong 1,10; 1 Kong 12,20 (+ אֶל location), 5 Mos 33,19 (accusative of location); אֲנִי קָרוּא לָהּ Est 5,12, passive participle elsewhere plural, invited ones, guests 1 Sam 9,13; 1 Sam 9,22; 2 Sam 15,11; 1 Kong 1,41; 1 Kong 1,49; Sef 1,7; Ord 9,18 invite or summon (accusative of person) for help, succour, Hos 7,11 usually object ׳י (in poetry and late) Jer 29,12; 2 Sam 22,4; 2 Sam 22,7 = Sl 18,4; Sl 18,7; Es 55,6; Klg 3,57; Job 27,10; Sl 50,15; Sl 86,5 + 8 t. Psalms, accusative ׳שֵׁם י Klg 3,55 accusative חכמה Ord 1,28.
\ \ d. absolute call, summon Amos 7,4 (+ ל of thing), Es 22,12 (id.), 1 Sam 3,5; 1 Sam 3,6; Zak 7,13 ׳י (God) Es 52,2; Es 65,12; Es 66,4; Job 13,22; Job 14,15, קְרוּאֵי הָעֵדָה 4 Mos 1,17 Qr (Kt קְרִיאֵי), 4 Mos 26,9 Kt (Qr קְרִיאֵי!)
\ \ e. call and commission, appoint, accusative of person, Es 48,15; Es 49,1, + בְּשֵׁם by name, specifically, 2 Mos 31,2; 2 Mos 35,30; Es 43,1; Es 45,3. feminine call and endow (with privilege) Es 51,2; Es 54,5; Es 55,5.

6. call=name:
\ \ a. (early and most common usage), call one's name (שֵׁם) so and so, 2 accusative: of person 1 Mos 3,20; 1 Mos 4,25; 1 Mos 4,26; 1 Mos 5,2; 1 Mos 5,3; 1 Mos 5,29 + 34 t. Genesis; 2 Mos 2,10; 2 Mos 2,22; Hos 1,4; Hos 1,6; Hos 1,9; Es 7,14; Es 8,3; Es 9,5 + 10 t. (Jer 46,17 read קִרְאוּ שֵׁם ᵐ5 Gie and others); of places, etc., 1 Mos 4,17; 1 Mos 11,9 + 17 t. Genesis; Dom 1,17; Dom 1,26; Dom 2,5; Dom 15,19; Dom 18,29 + 21 t.
\ \ b. with accusative of appellation ony, Ezk 39,11.
\ \ c. accusative of person or location + accusative appellative Hos 2,18; 5 Mos 3,14; Jer 23,6; Es 58,5; 4 Mos 32,41.
\ \ d. accusative of person + clause Sl 89,27.
\ \ e. = give name to, accusative appellation + ל person (location, or thing): (1) person Hos 2,18; 1 Mos 35,18; 1 Sam 4,21; Jer 3,19; Jer 30,17; Jer 33,16 + 9 t.; (2) location, or thing, Dom 18,12; 2 Sam 2,16; 2 Sam 5,9; 2 Sam 6,8; Jos 22,34 (name lost, ᵑ6 Hebrew Manuscripts Ins. עֵד; compare Di Steuern), 1 Mos 1,5 (twice in verse); 1 Mos 1,8; 1 Mos 2,19 (twice in verse); 2 Mos 33,7 + 30 t. + Job 17,14 (ל + sentence including name). feminine with בְּשֵׁם + ל Es 40,26, compare Es 65,11 (שֵׁם אַחֵר), Sl 147,4 (שֵׁמוֺת), Rut 4,17 (שֵׁם + לֵאמֹר), 1 Mos 2,20; 1 Mos 26,18 (twice in verse) (all with שֵׁם).
\ \ g. with ל of thing + עַלאשֵׁם 2 Sam 18,16.
\ \ h. call by ב names the names (accusative) of cities 4 Mos 32,38 call to (ב) city, + appelll., + בִּשְׁמוֺ v 42.
\ \ i. call cities (accusative) בְּשֵׁם, i.e, specify them, Jos 21,9; 1 Kron 6,50 (בְּשֵׁמוֺת). Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִקְרָא Jer 4,20 +, 1 singular נִקְרֵאתִי Est 4,11, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִקָּרֵא 1 Mos 2,23 +, וַיִּקָּרֵא Ezk 20,29 +, etc.; Participle נִקְרָא Es 43,7; Jer 44,26 plural נִקְרָאִים Es 48,1; Est 6,1 —

1. reflexive, ׳מֵעִיר הַקֹּדֶשׁ נִק Es 48,2 from the holy city they call themselves.

2. passive be called:
\ \ a. be proclaimed (compare Qal 3), of ׳שֵׁם י Jer 44,26 (בְּפֶה instrumental); of man's name = be famous Rut 4,14 = be announced Jer 4,20.
\ \ b. be read aloud compare Qal 4): impersonal with ב of book, + בְּאָוְנֵי Neh 13,1 subject records Est 6,1 (לפְנֵי).
\ \ c. be summoned (compare Qal 5: Es 31,4 (עַל against); Est 3,12; Est 4,11 (twice in verse); 8: 9; + בְּשֵׁם, i.e. specifically, Est 2,14,
\ \ d. be named (compare

Qal 6.): (I) appell. subject + ל person 1 Mos 2,23 to her shall be called 'woman', 1 Sam 9,9; Es 32,5; Es 62,4; Es 62,12; Ord 16,21 + ל location 2 Sam 18,18; Es 1,26; Es 35,8; Jer 19,6. (2) ׳וְנִקְרָא שְׁמוֺ ונו 5 Mos 25,10, so 1 Mos 35,10; Dan 10,1; Ezk 20,29 (of place); אֶתשִֿׁמְךָ Ezk 20,29. (3) ׳וגו ׳וְנִקְרְאָה יְרוּשׁ Zak 8,3, so land 5 Mos 3,18, temple Es 56,7. (4) especially עַל ׳נִקְרָא שֵׁם י, denoting ownership, of person Jer 15,16, people 5 Mos 28,10; Jer 14,9; Amos 9,12; Es 63,19; 2 Kron 7,14, ark 2 Sam 6,2 (strike out 2nd שֵׁם ᵐ5 We Dr and others), = 1 Kron 13,6 (adding עָלָיו Oettli Kau; > Kit^Hpt שְׁמוֺ שָׁם), temple 1 Kong 8,43 = 2 Kron 6,33; Jer 7,10; Jer 7,11; Jer 7,14; Jer 7,30; Jer 32,34; Jer 34,15, city Jer 25,29; Dan 9,18, city + people vDan 9,19 so name of man 2 Sam 12,28, as given to his wife Es 4,1 (5) be called עַל שֵׁם, i.e. reckoned to, 1 Mos 48,6; Es 54,5; Es 61,6 עַלאשֵׁבֶט 1 Kron 23,14, compare Ezr 2,61 = Neh 7,63. (6) be called בְּשֵׁם Es 43,7; Es 48,1. (7) ךְָָ זָ֑רַע ׳בְּיִצְתָק יִקּ 1 Mos 21,12, i.e. in (through) ׳יִצ shall seed be reckoned to three; וְיִקָּרֵא בָהֶם שְׁמִי 1 Mos 48,16 through them shall my name be called, i.e. perpetuated. (8) be named = menationed, of person Es 14,20 (9) subject שֵׁם Praed 6,10, i.e. thing is known. Pu`al (Ezekiel and Isa²) Perfect 3 masculine singular קֹרָא be called, subject appell. + ל person or of thing = be named, Es 48,8; Ezk 10,13 (׳קוֺ); וְקֹרָא consecutive Es 58,12; Es 61,3; Es 62,2 (שֵׁם חָדָשׁ); גּוֺי לאֹ קֹרָא בִּשְׁמִי Es 65,1 (< קָרָא or קֹרֵא [Qal 2 c], Vrss Lo Ew Che Di and others); be called and privileged (compare Qal 5 f); Participle מְקרָאִי ׳יִש Es 48,12.