7123. qera
Lexicon
qera: Tear, piece, fragment

Original Word: קְרָא
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: qra'
Pronunciation: keh-rah
Phonetic Spelling: (ker-aw')
Definition: Tear, piece, fragment
Meaning: to call out to

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:
Strong's Greek 2564 (καλέω, kaleō): To call, to summon.
Strong's Greek 4341 (προσκαλέω, proskaleō): To call to oneself, to summon.
Strong's Greek 5455 (φωνέω, phōneō): To call out, to cry aloud.

These Greek terms capture similar nuances of calling, summoning, or proclaiming, reflecting the function of קְרָא in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament.

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 yiṯqərê
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Englishman'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
HEB: ק) מַלְכָּ֔א קֱרִ֧י קֳדָם־ רְח֛וּם
NAS: document was read before
KJV: letter [was] read before
INT: Artaxerxes of King was read before Rehum

Daniel 3:4
HEB: וְכָרוֹזָ֖א קָרֵ֣א בְחָ֑יִל לְכ֤וֹן
NAS: loudly proclaimed: To you the command is given,
KJV: Then an herald cried aloud,
INT: the herald proclaimed loudly the command

Daniel 4:14
HEB: קָרֵ֨א בְחַ֜יִל וְכֵ֣ן
NAS: He shouted out and spoke as follows:
KJV: He cried aloud, and said
INT: shouted aloud follows

Daniel 5:7
HEB: קָרֵ֤א מַלְכָּא֙ בְּחַ֔יִל
NAS: The king called aloud to bring
KJV: The king cried aloud to bring
INT: called the king aloud

Daniel 5:7
HEB: אֱ֠נָשׁ דִּֽי־ יִקְרֵ֞ה כְּתָבָ֣ה דְנָ֗ה
NAS: man who can read this inscription
KJV: Whosoever shall read this
INT: man who read inscription this

Daniel 5:8
HEB: כָהֲלִ֤ין כְּתָבָא֙ לְמִקְרֵ֔א [וּפִשְׁרָא כ]
NAS: in, but they could not read the inscription
KJV: not read the writing,
INT: could the inscription read interpretation make

Daniel 5:12
HEB: כְּעַ֛ן דָּנִיֵּ֥אל יִתְקְרֵ֖י וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה׃
NAS: now be summoned and he will declare
KJV: let Daniel be called, and he will shew
INT: now Daniel be summoned the interpretation will shew

Daniel 5:15
HEB: כְתָבָ֤ה דְנָה֙ יִקְר֔וֹן וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ לְהוֹדָעֻתַ֑נִי
NAS: in before me that they might read this
KJV: in before me, that they should read this
INT: inscription this read interpretation and make

Daniel 5:16
HEB: ק) כְּתָבָ֜א לְמִקְרֵ֗א וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי
NAS: you are able to read the inscription
KJV: thou canst read the writing,
INT: be able the inscription to read interpretation and make

Daniel 5:17
HEB: בְּרַ֗ם כְּתָבָא֙ אֶקְרֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א וּפִשְׁרָ֖א
NAS: however, I will read the inscription
KJV: yet I will read the writing
INT: however the inscription will read to the king the interpretation

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7123
11 Occurrences


’eq·rê — 1 Occ.
qā·rê — 3 Occ.
qĕ·rî — 2 Occ.
lə·miq·rê — 2 Occ.
yiq·rêh — 1 Occ.
yiq·rō·wn — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·qə·rê — 1 Occ.















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