Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to read
Usage: 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
Strong's Number
H7123
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
2
Strong's H7123 Quick Answer
Strong's H7123 קְרָא (qra') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qra' (ker-aw') v. 1. call, cry, read [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7121] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include read and called. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qra' (ker-aw') v. 1. call, cry, read [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7121]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- read and called
Meaning and Definition
qra' (ker-aw') v. 1. call, cry, read [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7121] Root(s): H7121
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7123. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7123 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qra', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
read
Ezra 4:18
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called
Daniel 5:12
How Strong's H7123 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7123 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7123 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7123.
The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:
And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7123, grouped by book.
Daniel 8 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7123 FAQ
What does qera (קְרָא) mean?
Qera (Strong's H7123) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "call". qra' (ker-aw') v. 1. call, cry, read [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7121]
How many times is qera (קְרָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H7123 across 2 books.
Where can I study qera (קְרָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7123 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qera (קְרָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as read and called. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.