לִ/קְרַ֣את
𐤋/𐤒𐤓𐤀𐤕
liqerat
to-meet
a primitive root; to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner; befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon), fall out, happen, meet.
1 Samuel 21:2 · Word #9
Lexicon H7122
| Lemma | קָרָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | qârâʼ |
| Strong's | H7122 |
| In-context | to-meet |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H7122-01
to encounter (to call toward)
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of קרא with prefixed ל preposition; functions adverbially or prepositionally to express purpose or direction ("to meet," "toward meeting"). No gender, number, or person marking in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is the Qal infinitive construct with prefixed ל ("to"), expressing purpose or direction. Root קרא fundamentally means "to call" or "summon," and in this construction it conveys going out "to call toward" someone, hence "to encounter" or "to meet." The rendering preserves both the verbal idea of calling and the directional nuance of the infinitive construct with ל. |
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Words from Root קרא (to call, proclaim, summon, name, encounter)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4744-01 |
bamiqera | in the called-out assembly |
H7121-01 |
beqarei | in my calling-out |
H7121-02 |
beqoreey | among callers-of |
Word Usage (37 occurrences of H7122)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 42:4 | יִקְרָאֶ֖/נּוּ | yiqeraenu | it happen to him |
| Genesis 42:38 | וּ/קְרָאָ֤/הוּ | uqeraahu | and befall him |
| Genesis 49:1 | יִקְרָ֥א | yiqera | shall befall |