וַ/יִּקְרְא֥וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤓𐤀𐤅
vayiqereu
and they 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.
Judges 21:13 · Word #11
Lexicon H7121
| Lemma | קָרָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | qârâʼ |
| Strong's | H7121 |
| In-context | and they called |
Morphology HC/Vqw3mp
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H7121-76
and they called out
| Root | קרא (q-r-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | calling, summoning, proclaiming, naming, announcing, reading aloud |
| Semantic Range | to call out, summon, proclaim, name, invite, read aloud, announce, address, cry out |
| Conceptual Significance | קרא is central to biblical thought as the act of calling establishes identity (naming), authority (proclaiming), and relationship (calling upon YHWH). It often marks decisive moments of revelation, worship, or covenantal interaction. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, wayyiqtol (vav-consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine plural. The form advances past narrative action: "and they called." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root קרא fundamentally denotes calling or summoning, often aloud. Rendering it "and they called out" preserves the auditory, declarative force of the root while reflecting the 3rd person masculine plural wayyiqtol form ("they" in a past narrative sequence). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קרא (calling, summoning, proclaiming, naming, announcing, 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 |