What does שֵׁם · קָרָא mean in the Bible?
שֵׁם · קָרָא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to call upon the LORD's name".
Hebrew · H8034, H7121
בְּשִׁמְךָ לֹא קָרָאוּ
An appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character · to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
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שֵׁם H8034 an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
Pronunciation šēm
Name carries the weight of identity, honor, and authority—one's essential character made public and memorable.
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קָרָא H7121 to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Pronunciation qara
Foundational act of naming and summoning; establishes relationship, identity, and authority through vocal address.
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What does בְּשִׁמְךָ לֹא קָרָאוּ (beshimkha lo qara'u) mean in the Bible?
שֵׁם · קָרָא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to call upon the LORD's name".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8034, H7121?
H8034, H7121 is connected to 1,603 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to call upon the LORD's name
Strong's H8034, H7121
Lexical occurrences 1,603 verses Source Gloss
to call upon the LORD's name
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְּשִׁמְךָ לֹא קָרָאוּ is built from these roots:
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