קרא

Aramaic

Verb

קרא • (q'rā)

  1. to call
  2. to read

Hebrew

Pronunciation

Etymology 1
Root
ק־ר־א‎

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?‎‎
    éykh kor'ím l'khá?
    What is your name? [literally How do they call you?]
    ‏אבא שלי קורא לי כל פעם שיש בעיות עם המחשב שלו.‎‎
    ába shelí koré li kol pá'am she yesh b'ayót im ha-machshév sheló.
    My father calls me [to come] every time there are problems with his computer.
Conjugation
Conjugation of קָרָא (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first קָרָאתִי‎קָרָאנוּ‎
second קָרָאתָ‎קָרָאת‎קְרָאתֶם‎1קְרָאתֶן‎1
third קָרָאקָרְאָה‎קָרְאוּ‎
present קוֹרֵא‎קוֹרֵאת‎קוֹרְאִים‎קוֹרְאוֹת‎
future first אֶקְרָא‎נִקְרָא‎
second תִּקְרָא‎תִּקְרְאִי‎תִּקְרְאוּ‎תִּקְרֶאנָה‎2
third יִקְרָא‎תִּקְרָא‎יִקְרְאוּ‎תִּקְרֶאנָה‎2
imperative קְרָאקִרְאִי‎קִרְאוּ‎קְרֶאנָה‎2
notes
  1. Pronounced קָרָאתֶם‎ and קָרָאתֶן‎ in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Uncommon in Modern Hebrew.

References

Verb

קָרָא • (kará) (pa'al construction)

  1. Obsolete spelling of קָרָה‎
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