This is the 566th most frequent Hebrew word.
קרא
The Hebrew word "קרא" means "to call," "to read," or "to proclaim."
The verb "קראתי" (derived from "קרא") means "called" in this context, signifying speaking to summon or contact someone.
אמש קראתי למורה כי הייתי צריך עזרה.
Yesterday I called the teacher because I needed help.
Here, "קרא" signifies reading text out loud, demonstrating another use of the verb.
המשתתף קרא את ההוראות בקול רם.
The participant read the instructions aloud.
The verb "קרא" is used to mean "read" in this sentence.