Lexicon qera: Tear, piece, fragment Original Word: קְרָא Strong's Exhaustive Concordance call, cry, read (Aramaic) corresponding to qara' -- call, cry, read. see HEBREW qara' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to qara Definition to call, read out or aloud NASB Translation called (1), proclaimed (1), read (7), shouted (1), summoned (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [קְרָא] verb call, read out, aloud (see Biblical Hebrew I. קרא); — Pe`al Imperfect3masculine singular יִקְרֵה Daniel 5:7, 1singular אֶקְרֵא Daniel 5:17; 3masculine plural יִקְרוֺן Daniel 5:15; Infinitive לְמִקְרֵא Daniel 5:8; Daniel 5:16; Participle active קָרֵא Daniel 3:4 +; — 1 call, proclaim, בְּהַיִל: Daniel 3:4; Daniel 4:11; Daniel 5:7 2 read out, aloud, accusative כְּתָבָא Daniel 5:7,8,15,16,17 (ל person). Pe`îl (WCG 225) Perfect3masculine singular קֱרִי Ezra 4:18,23 it was read, קֳדָם person Hithpe`el be summoned, Imperfect3masculine singular יִתְקְרֵי Daniel 5:12. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Aramaic; corresponding to the Hebrew קָרָא (qārā'), which means "to call" or "to proclaim."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of this Aramaic verb can be found in Strong's Greek entries such as: Usage: This Aramaic verb is used in the context of calling out or proclaiming, often in a public or formal setting. It can also imply reading aloud or summoning someone. Context: The Aramaic verb קְרָא (qᵉrā') appears in the context of the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, which contain sections written in Aramaic. This verb is used to describe actions such as calling out to God, proclaiming decrees, or reading aloud official documents. For example, in the book of Daniel, it is used when King Belshazzar calls out for the wise men to interpret the writing on the wall (Daniel 5:7). The verb conveys a sense of urgency and importance, often associated with divine or royal proclamations. Forms and Transliterations אֶקְרֵ֣א אקרא יִקְר֔וֹן יִקְרֵ֞ה יִתְקְרֵ֖י יקרה יקרון יתקרי לְמִקְרֵ֔א לְמִקְרֵ֗א למקרא קֱרִ֖י קֱרִ֧י קָרֵ֣א קָרֵ֤א קָרֵ֨א קרא קרי ’eq·rê ’eqrê ekRe kaRe keRi lə·miq·rê lemikRe ləmiqrê qā·rê qārê qĕ·rî qĕrî yikReh yikRon yiq·rêh yiq·rō·wn yiqrêh yiqrōwn yiṯ·qə·rê yitkeRei yiṯqərêLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 4:18 HEB: עֲלֶ֑ינָא מְפָרַ֥שׁ קֱרִ֖י קָדָמָֽי׃ NAS: to us has been translated and read before KJV: hath been plainly read before INT: us has been translated and read before Ezra 4:23 Daniel 3:4 Daniel 4:14 Daniel 5:7 Daniel 5:7 Daniel 5:8 Daniel 5:12 Daniel 5:15 Daniel 5:16 Daniel 5:17 11 Occurrences |