קָלָה
qa.lah
“to roast”
Definition
to toast, i.e. scorch partially or slowly
a primitive root (rather identical with H7034 (קָלָה) through the idea of shrinkage by heat);
- to roast, parch 1a) (Qal) to roast 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be burned 1b2) burning (participle)
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
קָלָה appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Because of them, all the exiles of Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!’
The day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate unleavened bread and roasted grain from the produce of the land.
If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits to the LORD, you shall offer crushed heads of new grain roasted on the fire.
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