HebrewH4454Verb
מָלַק
ma.laq
“to nip”
2Occurrences
H4454Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to crack a joint; by implication, to wring the neck of afowl (without separating it)
a primitive root;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(Qal) to nip, nip off (head of a bird)
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
H:V
Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
מָלַק appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Leviticus
2
Key Passages
Leviticus 1:15BSB
Then the priest shall bring it to the altar, twist off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar.
Leviticus 5:8BSB
He is to bring them to the priest, who shall first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the front of its neck without severing it;
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