Strong's Concordance H7121

Original Word: קָרָא
Transliteration: qârâʼ
Phonetic Spelling: kaw-raw'
a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); 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.

Usages throughout the bible

Judges 4:6 - And she sent and called H7121 Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

Judges 6:24 - Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called H7121 it Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

Judges 6:32 - Therefore on that day he called H7121 him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar.

Judges 7:3 - Now therefore go to, proclaim H7121 in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.

Judges 7:20 - And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, H7121 The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.

Judges 8:1 - And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst H7121 us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.

Judges 9:7 - And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, H7121 and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

Judges 9:54 - Then he called H7121 hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

Judges 10:4 - And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called H7121 Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

Judges 12:1 - And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call H7121 us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.

Judges 13:24 - And the woman bare a son, and called H7121 his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.

Judges 14:15 - And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called H7121 us to take that we have? is it not so?

Judges 15:17 - And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand, and called H7121 that place Ramathlehi.

Judges 15:18 - And he was sore athirst, and called H7121 on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?

Judges 15:19 - But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called H7121 the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.

Judges 16:18 - And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called H7121 for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

Judges 16:19 - And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called H7121 for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

Judges 16:25 - And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call H7121 for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called H7121 for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.

Judges 16:28 - And Samson called H7121 unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

Judges 18:12 - And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called H7121 that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.

Judges 18:23 - And they cried H7121 unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company?

Judges 18:29 - And they called H7121 the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.

Judges 21:13 - And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call H7121 peaceably unto them.

Ruth 1:20 - And she said unto them, Call H7121 me not Naomi, call H7121 me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

Ruth 1:21 - I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call H7121 ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

Ruth 4:11 - And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous H7121 in Bethlehem:

Ruth 4:14 - And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous H7121 in Israel.

Ruth 4:17 - And the women her neighbours gave H7121 it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called H7121 his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

1 Samuel 1:20 - Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called H7121 his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

1 Samuel 3:4 - That the LORD called H7121 Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

1 Samuel 3:5 - And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst H7121 me. And he said, I called H7121 not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

1 Samuel 3:6 - And the LORD called H7121 yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call H7121 me. And he answered, I called H7121 not, my son; lie down again.

1 Samuel 3:8 - And the LORD called H7121 Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call H7121 me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called H7121 the child.

1 Samuel 3:9 - Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call H7121 thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

1 Samuel 3:10 - And the LORD came, and stood, and called H7121 as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

1 Samuel 3:16 - Then Eli called H7121 Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

1 Samuel 4:21 - And she named H7121 the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.

1 Samuel 6:2 - And the Philistines called H7121 for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.

1 Samuel 7:12 - Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called H7121 the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

1 Samuel 9:9 - (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called H7121 a Seer.)

1 Samuel 9:13 - As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. H7121 Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

1 Samuel 9:22 - And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, H7121 which were about thirty persons.

1 Samuel 9:24 - And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited H7121 the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

1 Samuel 9:26 - And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called H7121 Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

1 Samuel 12:17 - Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call H7121 unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.

1 Samuel 12:18 - So Samuel called H7121 unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

1 Samuel 16:3 - And call H7121 Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

1 Samuel 16:5 - And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called H7121 them to the sacrifice.

1 Samuel 16:8 - Then Jesse called H7121 Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

1 Samuel 17:8 - And he stood and cried H7121 unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.