קרא

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Aramaic

Verb

קרא • (q'rā)

  1. to call
  2. to read

Hebrew

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Root
ק־ר־א (q-r-ʾ)

Verb

קָרָא • (qaráʾ) (pa'al construction, infinitive לקרוא / לִקְרֹא, future יִקְרָא, passive counterpart נִקְרָא)

  1. to read
    אני לא צריך חברים שלא קוראים ספרים.
    aní lo tsaríkh khaverím sheló kor'ím sfarím.
    I don't need friends who don't read books.
  2. to call
    איך קוראים לך?
    ékh kor'ím l'khá?
    What is your name?
    אבא שלי קורא לי כל פעם שיש בעיות עם המחשב שלו.
    ába shelí koré li kol pá'am she-yesh b'ayót im ha-makhshév sheló.
    My father calls me every time there are problems with his computer.
  3. to crow
    התרנגול קורא עם שחר.
    hatarnegól koré 'im shákhar.
    The rooster crows at dawn.
Conjugation
Conjugation of קָרָא (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first קָרָאתִי קָרָאנוּ
second קָרָאתָ קָרָאת קְרָאתֶם1 קְרָאתֶן1
third קָרָא קָרְאָה קָרְאוּ
present קוֹרֵא קוֹרֵאת קוֹרְאִים קוֹרְאוֹת
future first אֶקְרָא נִקְרָא
second תִּקְרָא תִּקְרְאִי תִּקְרְאוּ תִּקְרֶאנָה2
third יִקְרָא תִּקְרָא יִקְרְאוּ תִּקְרֶאנָה2
imperative קְרָא קִרְאִי קִרְאוּ קְרֶאנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced קָרָאתֶם and קָרָאתֶן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

References

Etymology 2

Verb

קָרָא • (kará) (pa'al construction)

  1. Obsolete spelling of קָרָה.
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