יִקְרָֽא

𐤉𐤒𐤓𐤀

yiqera

betrays

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.

H7121

Proverbs 27:16 · Word #6

Lexicon H7121

Lemmaקָרָא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤒𐤓𐤀
Transliterationqârâʼ
Strong'sH7121
In-contextbetrays

Morphology HVqi3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H7121-89

he calls out

Rootקרא (q-r-ʾ)
Core Meaningscalling out, summoning, proclaiming, naming, reading aloud
Semantic Rangeto call, summon, proclaim, announce, name, invite, read aloud, cry out, address, declare
Conceptual Significanceקרא is central to biblical theology of revelation and relationship: YHWH calls creation into order, calls individuals by name, and calls His people to Himself. It also underlies proclamation and public reading of divine instruction, linking speech with authority and covenantal identity.
Morphological NotesQal imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd masculine singular of קָרָא. The imperfect can denote present, habitual, or future action depending on context.
Rendering RationaleThe form יִקְרָא is Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, indicating simple active action performed by "he." "He calls out" preserves the core sense of the root קרא as vocal summoning or addressing, while accurately reflecting the third person masculine singular verbal form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root קרא (calling out, summoning, proclaiming, naming, 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