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.
2 Samuel 6:16 · Word #18
Lexicon H3769
| Lemma | כָּרַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤓 |
| Transliteration | kârar |
| Strong's | H3769 |
| Definition | 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. |
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
| Phrase | and dancing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3769-02
and whirling in circles
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Pilpel (intensive/reduplicative), active participle, masculine singular absolute, with prefixed conjunction ו־. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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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