כֹּרֶ֣ה
𐤊𐤓𐤄
kârâh
digs up
To dig, bore, or excavate, with primary reference to cutting into the ground or another surface. The term can be used concretely for the manual process of digging (e.g., wells, pits, graves) and more rarely is extended metaphorically for the act of scheming, plotting, or devising—especially in the sense of laying a trap or preparing harm. The concept further extends by metonymy to preparing or making something, particularly a feast, by provisioning and setting up through labor.
kola "to dig" (Pokomo) · kóla "to dig" (Digo) · kola "to dig (used dialectally, nonstandard; standard is 'chimba')" (Swahili) +4 moreProverbs 16:27 · Word #3
Lexicon H3738
| Lemma | כָּרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | kârâh |
| Strong's | H3738 |
| Definition | To dig, bore, or excavate, with primary reference to cutting into the ground or another surface. The term can be used concretely for the manual process of digging (e.g., wells, pits, graves) and more rarely is extended metaphorically for the act of scheming, plotting, or devising—especially in the sense of laying a trap or preparing harm. The concept further extends by metonymy to preparing or making something, particularly a feast, by provisioning and setting up through labor. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | digs up |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3738-08
one who digs
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute; verbal adjective indicating an ongoing or characteristic action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes a male agent characterized by the action of digging or excavating. "One who digs" preserves the root’s concrete sense of cutting into the ground while reflecting the participial, agentive form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
one who digs
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately reflects the participle indicating an entity engaged in digging; matches the context and morphology. |
Bantu Hebrew
כֹּרֶ֣ה (kârâh) — To dig, bore, or excavate, with primary reference to cutting into the ground or another surface. The term can be used concretely for the manual process of digging (e.g., wells, pits, graves) and more rarely is extended metaphorically for the act of scheming, plotting, or devising—especially in the sense of laying a trap or preparing harm. The concept further extends by metonymy to preparing or making something, particularly a feast, by provisioning and setting up through labor.