HebrewH6991Verb
קָטַל
qa.tal
“to slay”
3Occurrences
H6991Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) put to death
a primitive root;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(Qal) to slay, kill Aramaic equivalent: qe.tal (*קְטַל *"to slay" H6992)
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
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Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
קָטַל appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Job
2
Psalms
1
Key Passages
Job 13:15BSB
Though He slay me, I will hope in Him.I will still defend my ways to His face.
Job 24:14BSB
When daylight is gone, the murderer risesto kill the poor and needy;in the night he is like a thief.
Psalms 139:19BSB
O God, that You would slay the wicked—away from me, you bloodthirsty men—
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