קָלַע
Transliteration
qālaʿ
Pronunciation
kaw-lah'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2030,2031

Strong’s Definitions

קָלַע qâlaʻ, kaw-lah'; a primitive root; to sling; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms):—carve, sling (out).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H7049 in the following manner: sling (4x), carve (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H7049 in the following manner: sling (4x), carve (3x).

  1. to sling, hurl forth

    1. (Qal)

      1. to sling

      2. slinger (participle)

    2. (Piel) to sling

  2. (Qal) to carve

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָלַע qâlaʻ, kaw-lah'; a primitive root; to sling; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms):—carve, sling (out).
STRONGS H7049: Abbreviations
† I. [קָלַע] verb sling, hurl forth (Thes compare Arabic sit insecurely (see also Frä224, Socin in BuhlLex 13), waver, whence sail (loan-word Fräl.c.), Jewish-Aramaic קַלְעָא id., Biblical Hebrew Late Hebrew קֶלַע curtain; thence hurl, sling; but this perhaps denominative (Socl.c.) from loosened clod, compare Syriac id. (Nö in Fräl.c.); Arabic sling, Eth : id.; קְלַע verb sling, Syriac noun sling); —
Qal Participle קֹלֵעַ בָּאֶבֶן אֶלֿ Judges 20:16 one slinging (with) a stone at a hair; קוֺ׳ with accusative of person Jeremiah 10:18 I will sling forth the inhabitants.
Pi. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִקַלַּע 1 Samuel 17:49 and he slang (that is, the stone); suffix יְקַלְּעֶנָּה 1 Samuel 25:29 he shall sling away (life of enemy).

II. קָלַע verb carve; —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular ק׳ : with 2 accusative, carve walls with, 1 Kings 6:29; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb + עַל 1 Kings 6:32; with accusative of thing carved 1 Kings 6:35.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

Judges 20:16

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:49; 1 Samuel 25:29

1 Kings

1 Kings 6:29; 1 Kings 6:32; 1 Kings 6:35

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 10:18