לִ/קְרַ֥את
𐤋/𐤒𐤓𐤀𐤕
liqerat
to meet
from קָרָא; an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite); [idiom] against (he come), help, meet, seek, [idiom] to, [idiom] in the way.
Isaiah 21:14 · Word #1
Lexicon H7125
| Lemma | קִרְאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | qirʼâh |
| Strong's | H7125 |
| 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 H7125-01
to encounter
| Root | קרא (q-r-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | calling, proclaiming, summoning, encountering, meeting |
| Semantic Range | to meet, to encounter (friendly or hostile), to come against, to go toward, to face, to seek out for meeting |
| Conceptual Significance | This term often marks decisive moments of encounter—whether between individuals, nations, or between humanity and יהוה. It conveys more than physical meeting; it signals purposeful engagement, confrontation, or divinely orchestrated encounter within covenant history. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of קרא with prefixed ל preposition (“to/toward”). No person, gender, or number marking; functions adverbially to express purpose, direction, or result. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לִקְרַאת is a Qal infinitive construct with the prefixed preposition ל, expressing purpose or direction. Rendering it as "to encounter" preserves the root sense of an active meeting or calling into contact, while accurately reflecting the infinitive (non-finite verbal) form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קרא (calling, proclaiming, summoning, encountering, meeting)
| 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 (100 occurrences of H7125)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 14:17 | לִ/קְרָאת/וֹ֒ | liqerato | to meet him |
| Genesis 15:10 | לִ/קְרַ֣את | liqerat | opposite |
| Genesis 18:2 | לִ/קְרָאתָ/ם֙ | liqeratam | to meet them |