Qara'

The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 7121

Original Word	Word Origin
arq	a primitive root [rather identical with (07122) through the idea of accosting a person met]
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Qara'	TWOT - 2063
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
kaw-raw'	Verb

Definition

to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim
1. (Qal)
  1. to call, cry, utter a loud sound
  2. to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)
  3. to proclaim
  4. to read aloud, read (to oneself), read
  5. to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow
  6. to call, name, give name to, call by
2. (Niphal)
  1. to call oneself
  2. to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named
3. (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

NAS Word Usage - Total: 734

become 1, become famous 1, call 121, called 301, calling 11, calls 17, cried 24, cries 1, cry 19, crying 2, dictated* 1, famous* 1, gave 4, given 1, gives 1, grasps 1, guests 4, invite 6, invited 14, live 1, made a proclamation 1, make a proclamation 1, men of renown 1, mentioned 3, name* 4, named 12, named* 62, offer it terms 1, proclaim 28, proclaimed 17, proclaiming 3, proclaims 2, read 35, reading 2, reads 1, screamed 2, screamed* 1, shouted 1, spoken 1, sues 1, summon 6, summoned 14, summoning 1, summons 2

NAS Verse Count
Genesis	102
Exodus	33
Leviticus	9
Numbers	15
Deuteronomy	21
Joshua	15
Judges	26
Ruth	5
1 Samuel	31
2 Samuel	28
1 Kings	37
2 Kings	29
1 Chronicles	14
2 Chronicles	14
Ezra	2
Nehemiah	8
Esther	10
Job	10
Psalms	53
Proverbs	17
Ecclesiastes	1
Solomon	1
Isaiah	82
Jeremiah	57
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

Total	685

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Bibliography Information

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Qara'". "The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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