ka.rar describes David’s vigorous movement before the LORD as the ark entered the city.

The attested use describes David’s active, vigorous movement before the LORD, both while he wears a linen ephod and as the ark enters the city.

1. Vigorous movement before the LORD · dominant

   Both occurrences use a Pilpel active participle, masculine singular absolute, of David. In 2 Samuel 6:14 the APB renders the scene “David danced with all his might before the LORD”; in 2 Samuel 6:16 it presents David as “leaping and dancing before the LORD” while the ark enters the city.

   2 Samuel 6:142 Samuel 6:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as “danced with all his might” in 2 Samuel 6:14 and includes it in “leaping and dancing” in 2 Samuel 6:16. The precise contribution of the lemma within the latter paired expression cannot be isolated.