קָרָא
“to call, summon, proclaim, name”
To call out, name, summon; in prayer, to invoke God's Name ('call upon Name of LORD'), and in election, God's efficacious call.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: קָרָא (to call, summon, proclaim, name) -> G2564
LXX conceptual translation: קָרָא (to call, summon, proclaim, name) -> G2019
LXX conceptual translation: קָרָא (to call, summon, proclaim, name) -> κηρύσσω (to be a herald, to proclaim, to proclaim)
LXX conceptual translation: קָרָא (to call, summon, proclaim, name) -> κλῆσις (a calling, call)
LXX conceptual translation: קָרָא (to call, summon, proclaim, name) -> κλητός (called, invited, saints by calling)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where קָרָא (qara) carries significant theological or narrative weight.