קָרָא (qa.ra)

God called the light “day”, and the darkness he called “night”. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.

God called the expanse “sky”. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.

God called the dry land “earth”, and the gathering together of the waters he called “seas”. God saw that it was good.

Out of the ground Yahweh God formed every animal of the field, and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man…

The man gave names to all livestock, and to the birds of the sky, and to every animal of the field; but for man there…

The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She will be called ‘woman,’ because she was taken…

Yahweh God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?”

The man called his wife Eve because she would be the mother of all the living.

Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and named the city after the name of his…

Adam knew his wife again. She gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, saying, “for God has given me another child…

A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on Yahweh’s name.

He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.

Adam lived one hundred thirty years, and became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him…

He named him Noah, saying, “This one will comfort us in our work and in the toil of our hands, caused by the ground…

Therefore its name was called Babel, because there Yahweh confused the language of all the earth. From there, Yahweh…

He left from there to go to the mountain on the east of Bethel and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai…

Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why didn’t you tell me that she was your wife?

to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. There Abram called on Yahweh’s name.

Yahweh’s angel said to her, “Behold, you are with child, and will bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because…

She called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,” for she said, “Have I even stayed alive after…

Therefore the well was called Beer Lahai Roi. Behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

Hagar bore a son for Abram. Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael.

Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of…

God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah.

God said, “No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant…

They called to Lot, and said to him, “Where are the men who came in to you this night? Bring them out to us, that we…

Hurry, escape there, for I can’t do anything until you get there.” Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

The firstborn bore a son, and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day.

The younger also bore a son, and called his name Ben Ammi. He is the father of the children of Ammon to this day.

Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were…

Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have…

Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.

God said to Abraham, “Don’t let it be grievous in your sight because of the boy, and because of your servant. In all…

God heard the voice of the boy. The angel of God called to Hagar out of the sky, and said to her, “What troubles you,…

Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore an oath there.

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God.

Yahweh’s angel called to him out of the sky, and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”

Abraham called the name of that place “Yahweh Will Provide”. As it is said to this day, “On Yahweh’s mountain, it will…

Yahweh’s angel called to Abraham a second time out of the sky,

They said, “We will call the young lady, and ask her.”

They called Rebekah, and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will go.”

The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment. They named him Esau.

After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old…

Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with some of that red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.

Abimelech called Isaac, and said, “Behold, surely she is your wife. Why did you say, ‘She is my sister’?” Isaac said to…

Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines had…

The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” So he called the name of the well…

They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. So he called its name Sitnah.

He left that place, and dug another well. They didn’t argue over that one. So he called it Rehoboth. He said, “For now…

He built an altar there, and called on Yahweh’s name, and pitched his tent there. There Isaac’s servants dug a well.

He called it “Shibah”. Therefore the name of the city is “Beersheba” to this day.

When Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said to him, “My…

He said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now…

The words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebekah. She sent and called Jacob, her younger son, and said to him,…

Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, “You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction;…

She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because Yahweh has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me…

She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him…

She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then…

Rachel said, “God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son.” Therefore she called his name…

Rachel said, “I have wrestled with my sister with mighty wrestlings, and have prevailed.” She named him Naphtali.

Leah said, “How fortunate!” She named him Gad.

Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy.” She named him Asher.

Leah said, “God has given me my hire, because I gave my servant to my husband.” She named him Issachar.

Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons.”…

Afterwards, she bore a daughter, and named her Dinah.

She named him Joseph, saying, “May Yahweh add another son to me.”

Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock,

Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

Laban said, “This heap is witness between me and you today.” Therefore it was named Galeed

Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread, and stayed all night…

Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place…

He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.

He built an altar there, and called the place El Beth El; because there God was revealed to him, when he fled from the…

Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; and its name was called Allon Bacuth.

God said to him, “Your name is Jacob. Your name shall not be Jacob any more, but your name will be Israel.” He named…

Jacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him “Bethel”.

As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.

She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.

She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.

She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.

As he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out, and she said, “Why have you made a breach for yourself?”…

Afterward his brother came out, who had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.

she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, “Behold, he has brought a Hebrew in to us to mock us. He…

When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

and as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

In the morning, his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all of Egypt’s magicians and wise men. Pharaoh told…

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his…

He made him ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, “Bow the knee!” He set him over all the…

Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-Paneah. He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife.…

Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, “For”, he said, “God has made me forget all my toil, and all my…

The name of the second, he called Ephraim: “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

Then Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him, and he called out, “Cause everyone to go…

It will happen, when Pharaoh summons you, and will say, ‘What is your occupation?’

The time came near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, “If now I have found favor in…

Your offspring, whom you become the father of after them, will be yours. They will be called after the name of their…

the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my…

Jacob called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in…

When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous…