What does קָרָא · ἀναγινώσκω mean in the Bible?
קָרָא · ἀναγινώσκω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to proclaim aloud or read publicly".
Hebrew · H7121, G314
קָרָא
To call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) · to read
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קָרָאH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Pronunciationqara
Foundational act of naming and summoning; establishes relationship, identity, and authority through vocal address.
Open lexicon entry →ἀναγινώσκωG314to read
Pronunciationanaginṓskō
Reading aloud to others, not silently; emphasizes public proclamation of written text.
Open lexicon entry →What does קָרָא (qara) mean in the Bible?
קָרָא · ἀναγινώσκω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to proclaim aloud or read publicly".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7121, G314?
H7121, G314 is connected to 739 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to proclaim aloud or read publicly
Source Gloss
to proclaim aloud or read publicly
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms316
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense264×
Perfect1Kgs 1:10 · 1Kgs 1:19 · 1Kgs 1:26 · 1Kgs 13:4 · 1Kgs 13:32 · 2Kgs 3:10 · 2Kgs 3:13 · 2Kgs 8:1 · 2Kgs 9:1 · 2Kgs 22:16 · 2Kgs 23:16 · 2Sam 5:20 · Deut 15:2 · Exod 15:23 · Exod 35:30 · Gen 1:5107×
Imperfect1Kgs 8:43 · 1Sam 3:9 · 2Chr 6:33 · Deut 24:15 · Gen 2:19 · Gen 46:33 · Isa 34:14 · Isa 40:26 · Isa 41:25 · Isa 44:5 · Isa 44:7 · Isa 65:15 · Jer 33:16 · Jer 36:18 · Job 27:10 · Joel 3:594×
Sequential imperfect2Kgs 4:12 · 2Kgs 4:15 · 2Kgs 4:36 · 2Sam 17:5 · Deut 31:14 · Hos 1:4 · Hos 1:6 · Hos 1:9 · Isa 8:3 · Isa 29:11 · Isa 29:12 · Isa 40:6 · Isa 58:1 · Jer 11:6 · Jer 33:3 · Job 5:135×
Participle active1Sam 3:8 · Amos 7:4 · Hab 2:2 · Hos 7:7 · Isa 21:11 · Isa 40:3 · Isa 41:4 · Isa 46:11 · Isa 48:13 · Isa 59:4 · Isa 64:6 · Jer 1:15 · Jer 25:29 · Jer 34:17 · Job 12:4 · Joel 3:518×
Infinitive construct1Sam 3:6 · 1Sam 3:8 · Isa 1:13 · Isa 8:4 · Judg 8:15×
Participle passive2Sam 15:11 · Esth 5:12 · Num 1:16 · Num 26:94×
JussiveRuth 1:201×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action49×
Perfect1Chr 13:6 · 1Kgs 8:43 · 2Chr 6:33 · 2Chr 7:14 · 2Sam 6:2 · Amos 9:12 · Dan 9:18 · Dan 9:19 · Dan 10:1 · Deut 28:10 · Isa 63:19 · Jer 4:20 · Jer 7:10 · Jer 7:11 · Jer 7:14 · Jer 7:3024×
Imperfect1Sam 9:9 · Deut 3:13 · Esth 4:11 · Gen 2:23 · Gen 17:5 · Gen 21:12 · Gen 35:10 · Isa 1:26 · Isa 4:1 · Isa 14:20 · Isa 31:4 · Isa 32:5 · Isa 35:8 · Isa 54:5 · Isa 56:7 · Isa 62:422×
Participle passiveEsth 6:1 · Jer 44:262×
Participle activeEccl 6:101×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject3×
PerfectEzek 10:13 · Isa 48:8 · Isa 65:13×
Word Origins
קָרָא is built from this root: