וּ/מְכַרְכֵּר֙

𐤅/𐤌𐤊𐤓𐤊𐤓

kârar

and dancing

To whirl, turn around, or spin, especially with energetic movement; most commonly used in the sense of performing a revolving dance or leaping in a whirling fashion. The term often connotes a vigorous, joyful, or celebratory movement, sometimes linked with religious or cultic festivities.

H3769

2 Samuel 6:16 · Word #18

Lexicon H3769

Lemmaכָּרַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤓𐤓
Transliterationkârar
Strong'sH3769
DefinitionTo whirl, turn around, or spin, especially with energetic movement; most commonly used in the sense of performing a revolving dance or leaping in a whirling fashion. The term often connotes a vigorous, joyful, or celebratory movement, sometimes linked with religious or cultic festivities.

Morphology HC/Vlrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan l — Pilpel — Repetitive active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand dancing

SIBI-P1 Translation H3769-02

and whirling in circles

Morphological NotesVerb, Pilpel (intensive/reduplicative), active participle, masculine singular absolute, with prefixed conjunction ו־.
Rendering RationaleThe Pilpel stem intensifies the root כרר, conveying energetic, repeated circular motion. As a masculine singular active participle with prefixed conjunction, it denotes "and whirling," expressing ongoing vigorous revolving action.

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