וַ/תִּקְרָ֣א
𐤅/𐤕𐤒𐤓𐤀
vatiqera
and she called
a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
1 Samuel 4:21 · Word #1
Lexicon H7121
| Lemma | קָרָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | qârâʼ |
| Strong's | H7121 |
| In-context | and she called |
Morphology HC/Vqw3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H7121-66
and she called out
| Root | קרא (q-r-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | calling out, summoning, naming, proclaiming, reading aloud |
| Semantic Range | to call out loudly, summon someone, address by name, name or rename, proclaim, announce, read aloud, invite |
| Conceptual Significance | קרא is a foundational biblical verb for divine and human speech acts—naming (Genesis 1), proclaiming the name of יהוה, summoning assemblies, and prophetic proclamation. It conveys the power of spoken address to establish identity, relationship, and covenantal response. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem; wayyiqtol (vav-consecutive imperfect) 3rd feminine singular. The prefixed וַ marks narrative sequence ("and"), with תִּ־ indicating 3fs subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root קרא centers on the act of calling out, summoning, or naming. The form וַתִּקְרָא is Qal wayyiqtol, 3rd feminine singular, indicating a completed past narrative action performed by a female subject. "And she called out" preserves both the core vocal/summoning sense of the root and the feminine singular verbal form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קרא (calling out, summoning, naming, proclaiming, reading aloud)
| 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 (739 occurrences of H7121)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:5 | וַ/יִּקְרָ֨א | vayiqera | and he called |
| Genesis 1:5 | קָ֣רָא | qara | he called |
| Genesis 1:8 | וַ/יִּקְרָ֧א | vayiqera | and called |