Strong's Lexicon

H7049

H7049 — קָלַע

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

Hebrewqalaverb-stemOccurrences: 7

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7049
Word:	קָלַע
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	7
Transliteration:	qala
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	` (kaw-lah') v.
Meaning:	1. carve, sling (out)
KJV Renderings:	Not listed

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB7459

I. [קָלַע] verb sling, hurl forth (Thes compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 4764] sit insecurely (see also Frä²²⁴, Socin in Buhl^{Lex 13}), waver, whence [untranscribed source text 4765] sail (loan-word Frä^l.c.), Jewish-Aramaic קַלְעָא id., Biblical Hebrew Late Hebrew קֶלַע curtain; thence hurl, sling; but this perhaps denominative (Soc^l.c.) from [untranscribed source text 4766] loosened clod, compare Syriac [untranscribed source text 4767] id. (Nö in Frä^l.c.); Arabic [untranscribed source text 4768] sling, Eth [untranscribed source text 4769]: id.; ᵑ7 קְלַע verb sling, Syriac noun [untranscribed source text 4770] sling); —

Qal Participle קֹלֵעַ בָּאֶבֶן אֶלֿ Judg 20:16 one slinging (with) a stone at a hair; ׳ קוֺ with accusative of person Jer 10:18 I will sling forth the inhabitants.

Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיִקַלַּע 1Sam 17:49 and he slang (that is, the stone); suffix יְקַלְּעֶנָּה 1Sam 25:29 he shall sling away (life of enemy).

BDB7463

II. קָלַע verb carve; —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ ק: with 2 accusative, carve walls with, 1Kgs 6:29 with accusative of cognate meaning with verb + עַל 1Kgs 6:32 with accusative of thing carved 1Kgs 6:35.