Strong's Hebrew · H7121
קָרָא
qârâʼ · kaw-raw'
Definitionto call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Derivationa primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met);
KJV usagebewray (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.
Occurrences736 in the KJV · 690 verses
קָרָא in Scripture
Genesis 1:5
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
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Genesis 1:10
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
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
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
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
And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
Genesis 3:20
And Adam called his wife' s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
Genesis 4:17
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
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bore 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
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
Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.
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