Hebrew · H7121, H1865 · unreviewed

קָרָא דְּרוֹר

To call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) · freedom ; hence, spontaneity of outflow, and so clear

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קָרָא H7121 to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Pronunciation qara
Foundational act of naming and summoning; establishes relationship, identity, and authority through vocal address.
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דְּרוֹר H1865 freedom ; hence, spontaneity of outflow, and so clear
Pronunciation dĕrwōr
Freedom grounded in spontaneous, unobstructed flow—from literal liquid movement to liberation and purity
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What does קָרָא דְּרוֹר (qara deror) mean in the Bible?

קָרָא · דְּרוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "proclaim liberty, announce release".

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Meaning

proclaim liberty, announce release
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 264×
Perfect 1Kgs 1:10 · 1Kgs 1:19 · 1Kgs 1:26 · 1Kgs 13:4 · 1Kgs 13:32 · 2Kgs 3:10 · 2Kgs 3:13 · 2Kgs 8:1 · 2Kgs 9:1 · 2Kgs 22:16 · 2Kgs 23:16 · 2Sam 5:20 · Deut 15:2 · Exod 15:23 · Exod 35:30 · Gen 1:5 107×
Imperfect 1Kgs 8:43 · 1Sam 3:9 · 2Chr 6:33 · Deut 24:15 · Gen 2:19 · Gen 46:33 · Isa 34:14 · Isa 40:26 · Isa 41:25 · Isa 44:5 · Isa 44:7 · Isa 65:15 · Jer 33:16 · Jer 36:18 · Job 27:10 · Joel 3:5 94×
Sequential imperfect 2Kgs 4:12 · 2Kgs 4:15 · 2Kgs 4:36 · 2Sam 17:5 · Deut 31:14 · Hos 1:4 · Hos 1:6 · Hos 1:9 · Isa 8:3 · Isa 29:11 · Isa 29:12 · Isa 40:6 · Isa 58:1 · Jer 11:6 · Jer 33:3 · Job 5:1 35×
Participle active 1Sam 3:8 · Amos 7:4 · Hab 2:2 · Hos 7:7 · Isa 21:11 · Isa 40:3 · Isa 41:4 · Isa 46:11 · Isa 48:13 · Isa 59:4 · Isa 64:6 · Jer 1:15 · Jer 25:29 · Jer 34:17 · Job 12:4 · Joel 3:5 18×
Infinitive construct 1Sam 3:6 · 1Sam 3:8 · Isa 1:13 · Isa 8:4 · Judg 8:1
Participle passive 2Sam 15:11 · Esth 5:12 · Num 1:16 · Num 26:9
Jussive Ruth 1:20
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 49×
Perfect 1Chr 13:6 · 1Kgs 8:43 · 2Chr 6:33 · 2Chr 7:14 · 2Sam 6:2 · Amos 9:12 · Dan 9:18 · Dan 9:19 · Dan 10:1 · Deut 28:10 · Isa 63:19 · Jer 4:20 · Jer 7:10 · Jer 7:11 · Jer 7:14 · Jer 7:30 24×
Imperfect 1Sam 9:9 · Deut 3:13 · Esth 4:11 · Gen 2:23 · Gen 17:5 · Gen 21:12 · Gen 35:10 · Isa 1:26 · Isa 4:1 · Isa 14:20 · Isa 31:4 · Isa 32:5 · Isa 35:8 · Isa 54:5 · Isa 56:7 · Isa 62:4 22×
Participle passive Esth 6:1 · Jer 44:26
Participle active Eccl 6:10
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Perfect Ezek 10:13 · Isa 48:8 · Isa 65:1
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