נִקְרָ֣א
𐤍𐤒𐤓𐤀
qârâʼ
has met
To encounter, meet, or come across, generally in the course of events or by apparent chance, sometimes with reference to hostile, fortuitous, or unexpected meetings. The term covers both planned and unplanned encounters, including those with people (friend or foe) or situations and events that befall someone. It can also refer more abstractly to things happening to someone, as in circumstances or occurrences.
Exodus 5:3 · Word #4
Lexicon H7122
| Lemma | קָרָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | qârâʼ |
| Strong's | H7122 |
| Definition | To encounter, meet, or come across, generally in the course of events or by apparent chance, sometimes with reference to hostile, fortuitous, or unexpected meetings. The term covers both planned and unplanned encounters, including those with people (friend or foe) or situations and events that befall someone. It can also refer more abstractly to things happening to someone, as in circumstances or occurrences. |
Morphology HVNp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| 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 | has met |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7122-06
we will encounter
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 1st person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses simple active action, and the imperfect 1st person common plural indicates an incomplete or future action performed by "we." "We will encounter" preserves the root sense of meeting or coming across something in the course of events. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
has met
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In context, the verb is in the perfect (nifal) form meaning 'has met'; 'we will encounter' is a future sense, which is incorrect here. Correction reflects narrative tense and SILEX definition. |