רֹקֵֽם

𐤓𐤒𐤌

roqem

an embroiderer

a primitive root; to variegate color, i.e. embroider; by implication, to fabricate; embroiderer, needlework, curiously work.

H7551

Exodus 28:39 · Word #10

Lexicon H7551

Lemmaרָקַם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤓𐤒𐤌
Transliterationrâqam
Strong'sH7551
In-contextan embroiderer

Morphology HVqrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple 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

SIBI-P1 H7551-01

embroidering craftsman

Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine singular absolute, from the root רקם; used substantively to denote a professional artisan.
Rendering RationaleThe form רֹקֵם is a Qal masculine singular participle functioning substantively, denoting "one who variegates/embroiders." "Embroidering craftsman" preserves the active participial sense (one engaged in patterned needlework) and reflects the masculine singular morphology.

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Words from Root רקם (variegating, embroidering, weaving patterns, fabricating ornamentally)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7553-01 beriqemah with variegated embroidery
H7553-02 hariqemah the variegated embroidery
H7553-03 lireqamot to variegated embroideries

Word Usage (9 occurrences of H7551)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 26:36 רֹקֵֽם roqem of an embroiderer
Exodus 27:16 רֹקֵ֑ם roqem a-weaver
Exodus 28:39 רֹקֵֽם roqem an embroiderer