קָלַע

qa.laVerbH7049

to sling

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to sling; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to sling, hurl forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sling 1a2) slinger (participle) 1b) (Piel) to sling

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Kings
3
1 Samuel
2
Judges
1
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 6:29
  • 1 Kings 6:32
  • 1 Kings 6:35
  • 1 Samuel 17:49
  • 1 Samuel 25:29

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