Strong's Lexicon

H6991

H6991 — קָטַל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewqatalverb-stemOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6991
Word:	קָטַל
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	qatal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kaw-tal'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) put to death
KJV Renderings:	kill, slay.

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BDB7394

[קָטַל] verb slay (in poetry and late) (Arabic [untranscribed source text 4724] Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 4725] Sabean קתל Hom^Chrest.126, all slay (original form with ת; changed later, after ק); Aramaic קְטַל, [untranscribed source text 4726]; Old Aramaic קטל, כטל, קתל); —

Qal Imperfect with accusative of person, 3 masculine singular יִקְטָלֿ Job 24:14 suffix, subject God, יִקְטְלֵנִי Job 13:15 of God also 2 masculine singular תִּקְטֹל Ps 139:19.

BDB9859

[קְטַל] verb slay ( ᵑ7 Syriac (often); see Biblical Hebrew (late, rare)); —

Pe`al Participle active קָטֵל Dan 5:19, accusative of person

Pe`îl be slain: Perfect 3 masculine singular קְטִיל Dan 5:30, 3 feminine singular קְטִילַת Dan 7:11.

Pa`el slay: Perfect 3 masculine singular קַטִּל Dan 3:22 (accusative of person); Infinitive לְקַטָּלָה Dan 2:14 ( ל accusative of person).

Hithpe`el be slain: Infinitive לְהִתְקְטָלָה Dan 2:13 Participle (= gerundive, K^{§ 76, 3}) plural מִתְקַטְלִין Dan 2:13 were to be slain.