H7123–קְרָא–qe.ra

The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.

קֱרִ֖י ke.Ri “it was read aloud”

Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

קֱרִ֧י ke.Ri “it was read aloud”

Then the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,

קָרֵ֣א ka.Re' “[was] proclaiming”

He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from its branches.

קָרֵ֨א ka.Re' “[he was] proclaiming”

The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and show me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

קָרֵ֤א ka.Re' “[was] calling”יִקְרֵ֞ה yik.Reh “he will read aloud”

Then came in all the king's wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

לְמִקְרֵ֔א (מִקְרֵ֔א) mik.Re' “read aloud”

forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

יִתְקְרֵ֖י yit.ke.Rei “let him be summoned”

And now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.

יִקְר֔וֹן yik.Ron “they will read aloud”

But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and dissolve doubts; now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

לְמִקְרֵ֗א (מִקְרֵ֗א) mik.Re' “read aloud”

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

אֶקְרֵ֣א 'ek.Re' “I will read aloud”