קְרָאָ֔/נִי

𐤒𐤓𐤀/𐤍𐤉

qârâʼ

called me

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.

H7121

Isaiah 49:1 · Word #9

Lexicon H7121

Lemmaקָרָא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤓𐤀
Transliterationqârâʼ
Strong'sH7121
DefinitionTo 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 HVqp3ms/Sp1cs 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

Phrasecalled me

SIBI-P1 Translation H7121-30

he called me

Morphological NotesQal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person common singular pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem expresses the simple active action of calling or summoning. The perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix indicates "he" performed the action toward "me," yielding "he called me."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

he called me

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 is correct. The phrase fits the context where someone is being called or summoned from birth.