This is the 770th most frequent Hebrew word.
קורא
"קורא" means "reader" or "calls" (depending on context).
Here, 'קורא' means 'reading', referring to the action of reading a book.
אני קורא ספר מעניין.
I am reading an interesting book.
Here, 'קורא' refers to 'the reader', indicating the subject who engages in reading.
הקורא נמרוד פנה בשאלה למרצה.
The reader Nimrod addressed a question to the lecturer.
Here, 'קורא' means 'calls', describing the action of emitting a call or alert.