קרא

קַרָאm. (preced.) a Biblical scholar, Bible teacher. Kidd.49a אבל אמר לה ק׳ אנאוכ׳ but if he said to her, (thou art betrothed unto me under the condition that) I am a Biblical scholar, she is not betrothed unless he can read the Pentateuch, Prophets and Hagiographa correctly (understandingly), contrad. to קַרְיָנָא. Ber.30b, a. e. ר׳ חנינא ק׳ R. Ḥanina, the Bible teacher.Pl. (h. form) קַרָאִים; (ch.) קַרָאֵי. Pesik. Shubah, p. 165b> ק׳ טיביםוכ׳ good Bible teachers, good preachers, like Levi ; Yalk. Hos. 533. Ab Zar.40a מתלתא ק׳ שמיע לי (Ar. קיראי) I have it from three authorities (as reliable as the Scriptures, Rashi).V. קַרָיָיא.Meg.24b in Mish. דרך הקראים, a censorial change for המינות, as in Mish. ed. IV, 8, a. Ms. M., v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.In later literature קראים Karaites, a Jewish sect recognizing the Bible as sole authority.