Lexical Definition

‎קְרָא‎ qᵉrâʼ (ker-aw') to read ^A:V
(Aramaic) corresponding to ‎קָרָא‎

call, cry, read.

• {to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)}

1) to call, read aloud, read out, shout
1a) (P'al)
1a1) to call, proclaim
1a2) to read aloud, read out
1b)(Ithp'el) to be summoned, be called

Extended Information

Aramaic of: קָרָא

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Hebrew form: קָרָא
[‎קְרָא‎] verb call, read out, aloud (see Biblical Hebrew I. ‎קרא‎); —

Pe`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִקְרֵה‎ Dan 5:7, 1 singular ‎אֶקְרֵא‎ vDan 5:17 3 masculine plural ‎יִקְרוֺן‎ vDan 5:15 Infinitive ‎לְמִקְרֵא‎ vDan 5:8 vDan 5:16 Participle active ‎קָרֵא‎ Dan 3:4 +; —

1. call, proclaim, ‎בְּהַיִל‎: Dan 3:4; Dan 4:11*; Dan 5:7

2. read out, aloud, accusative ‎כְּתָבָא‎ Dan 5:7; Dan 5:8; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:16; Dan 5:17 (‎ל‎ person). Pe`îl (W<sup>CG 225</sup>) Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎קֱרִי‎ Ezra 4:18; Ezra 4:23 it was read, ‎קֳדָם‎ person Hithpe`el be summoned, Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִתְקְרֵי‎ Dan 5:12.

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