וְ/קָרָ֣א
𐤅/𐤒𐤓𐤀
qârâʼ
and he calls
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.
Exodus 34:15 · Word #11
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 HC/Vqp3ms
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and he calls |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7121-79
and he called
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction וְ (and). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active action of vocal calling or summoning. The perfect 3rd masculine singular form is reflected by "he called," with the prefixed conjunction rendered as "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he called
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'and he called' is contextually and grammatically correct as a simple past verb. No change needed. |