Quick Definition
to call: call to
Strong's Definition
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Derivation: a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 (קָרָא) through the idea of accosting a person met);
KJV Usage: 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.
TWOT Reference: 2063
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound
1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)
1a3) to proclaim
1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read
1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow
1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to call oneself
1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named
1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
: call_to/invite/entreat
1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound
1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)
1a3) to proclaim
1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read
1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow
1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to call oneself
1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named
1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
קָרָא
qârâ
BDB Definition:
1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound
1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)
1a3) to proclaim
1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read
1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow
1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to call oneself
1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named
1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root [rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met]
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2063
Total KJV Occurrences: 734
Bible Occurrences (686)
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2:19
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2:23
3:9
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4:17
4:25
4:26
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38:5
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40:6
40:26
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41:9
41:25
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43:22
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47:1
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65:24
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3:4
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3:19
4:5
4:20
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12:6
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20:3
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25:29
29:12
29:29
30:17
31:6
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36:6
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36:10
36:13
36:14
36:15
36:18
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42:8
44:26
46:17
49:29
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51:63