Call in Hebrew is קָרָא (kará).
It can also be said צלצל, התקשר, or קריאה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
call
/kɔːl/ /koːl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for call as a verb.
to request, summon, or beckon
- קָרָאקראkará
to cry or shout
- קָרָאקראkará
to contact by telephone
- צִלְצֵלצלצלtsiltsél
- הִתְקַשֵּׁרהתקשרhitkashér
to name or refer to
- קָרָאקראkará
These are the Hebrew words for call as a noun.
cry or shout
- קְרִיאָהקריאהkri'áfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
characteristic cry of a bird or other animal
- צִיּוּץציוץtsiyútsmasculine
beckoning or summoning
- קְרִיאָהקריאהkri'áfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
telephone conversation
- צִלְצוּלצלצולtsiltsúlmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word קָרָא.
- Written with vowel points
- קָרָא
- Written without vowel points
- קרא
- Said
- kará
- Its meanings in English
- call, to read, to call, to crow
These English words share a Hebrew word with call.
These words come before and after call in the list.
These are the questions people ask about call in Hebrew.
How do you say call in Hebrew?
call in Hebrew is קָרָא, said kará. Without vowel points it is written קרא.
What are other Hebrew words for call?
Besides קרא, call can be said צִלְצֵל (tsiltsél), הִתְקַשֵּׁר (hitkashér), קְרִיאָה (kri'á), צִיּוּץ (tsiyúts), or צִלְצוּל (tsiltsúl), depending on the meaning.
What else does קרא mean in English?
Besides call, קרא can mean to read, to call, and to crow.
How is call pronounced in English?
call is pronounced /kɔːl/, /koːl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry call and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.