קָֽרְאוּ֩
𐤒𐤓𐤀𐤅
qârâʼ
these days
To call, summon, or proclaim, often with emphasis on vocalizing or naming. The verb encompasses acts of calling out to someone, summoning individuals or groups, proclaiming public announcements, giving names, reading texts aloud, and, in metaphorical use, inviting or beseeching. Its semantic range includes the formal or ritual declaration of names, reading sacred texts, and making proclamations to gatherings.
Esther 9:26 · Word #3
Lexicon H7121
| Lemma | קָרָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | qârâʼ |
| Strong's | H7121 |
| Definition | To call, summon, or proclaim, often with emphasis on vocalizing or naming. The verb encompasses acts of calling out to someone, summoning individuals or groups, proclaiming public announcements, giving names, reading texts aloud, and, in metaphorical use, inviting or beseeching. Its semantic range includes the formal or ritual declaration of names, reading sacred texts, and making proclamations to gatherings. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | these days |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7121-26
they called out
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active action of calling or proclaiming. The perfect 3rd person common plural indicates a completed action performed by "they," hence "they called out." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they called out
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "they called". The underlying verb is the same form covered by the chosen standard. In context it means ‘named’ and the standard phrasing ‘they called out’ accurately renders the Hebrew; the shorter ‘they called’ is only a stylistic variant and does not justify keeping a nonstandard rendering. |