קְרִיאָה

# קְרִיאָה (qe.ri.ah): Proclamation The Hebrew word קְרִיאָה (qe.ri.ah) denotes a "proclamation"—a formal public announcement or declaration. Based on the lexical data, this term appears only once in the biblical text, making it a rare word in Hebrew scripture. Its singular occurrence limits what we can determine about its full semantic range or how it might have varied in usage across different contexts. The rarity of this word suggests it may have been a specialized term, perhaps reserved for particular types of formal announcements. The definition "proclamation" indicates it refers to an authoritative declaration intended for public knowledge or action, distinguishing it from private speech or informal communication. Without additional occurrences to examine, we cannot determine whether it was used exclusively for royal decrees, religious announcements, or other specific categories of public declaration, nor can we assess whether it carried particular connotations or associations in biblical Hebrew literature.