כֹּרֶ֣ה
𐤊𐤓𐤄
koreh
digs up
a primitive root; properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open; dig, [idiom] make (a banquet), open.
H3738
Proverbs 16:27 · Word #3
Lexicon H3738
| Lemma | כָּרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | kârâh |
| Strong's | H3738 |
| In-context | digs up |
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 H3738-05
one digging
| Root | כרה (k-r-h) |
| Core Meanings | digging, excavating, hollowing out, opening, preparing, plotting |
| Semantic Range | To dig a pit or well; to excavate; to hollow out; by extension to prepare (such as a feast), to open, or figuratively to plot or devise. |
| Conceptual Significance | Digging is central in biblical life for wells, pits, and burial places—acts tied to survival, covenantal inheritance, and judgment (as in digging a pit for another). The participial form can depict ongoing labor or deliberate intent, whether constructive (well-digging) or destructive (plotting harm). |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, active participle, masculine singular absolute (HVqrmsa). Functions substantivally as "one who digs" or verbally as "digging." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine singular absolute, indicating an ongoing or characteristic action. "One digging" preserves the concrete root sense of כרה (to dig or hollow out) while reflecting the masculine singular participial form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כרה (digging, excavating, hollowing out, opening, preparing, plotting)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H406-01 |
ikar | soil-digger |
H406-03 |
ikarim | soil-diggers |
H3738-01 |
karah | he dug out |
H3738-02 |
kariti | I dug out |
H3738-03 |
karu | they dug |
H3738-04 |
kharu | they have dug |
H3739-01 |
vayikhereh | and he dug out |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H3738)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 26:25 | וַ/יִּכְרוּ | vayikheru | and they dug |
| Genesis 50:5 | כָּרִ֤יתִי | kariti | I dug |
| Exodus 21:33 | יִכְרֶ֥ה | yikhereh | digs |