קָרָא
kara
Everyday HebrewFormsקוֹרֵא / קוֹרֵאת / קוֹרְאִים / קוֹרְאוֹת
MeaningTo look at words and understand what they say.
HistoryThis is a very old word from the Bible. In the Bible, it first meant "to call out" or "to announce something loudly". Over time, it also came to mean reading words, because in old times people always read out loud for others to hear.
Example
הוא קרא ספר מעניין.
He read an interesting book.
