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Strong's #4731 - מַקְּלָה

Transliteration

maqqêl

Phonetics

mak-kale', mak-kel-aw'

Root Word (Etymology)

from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate

Parts of Speech

Noun Masculine

TWOT

1236

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) rod, staff

1a) rod, stick

1b) staff (in travel)

1c) wand (of diviner)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 4464 ‑ ῥάβδος (hrab'‑dos);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

KJV (18)

Genesis 7

Exodus 1

Numbers 1

1 Samuel 2

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Zechariah 3

NAS (19)

Genesis 7

Exodus 1

Numbers 1

1 Samuel 2

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Zechariah 3

HCS (18)

Genesis 7

Exodus 1

Numbers 1

1 Samuel 2

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Zechariah 3

BSB (18)

Genesis 7

Exodus 1

Numbers 1

1 Samuel 2

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 1

Hosea 1

Zechariah 3

ESV (16)

Genesis 7

Numbers 1

1 Samuel 2

Jeremiah 2

Hosea 1

Zechariah 3

WEB (17)

Genesis 7

Exodus 1

Numbers 1

1 Samuel 2

Jeremiah 2

Hosea 1

Zechariah 3

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1426) l q (קל QL) AC: Gather CO: Shepherd AB: ?: The pictograph q is a picture of the sun at the horizon and the gathering of the light, the l is a picture of a shepherd staff representing authority. Combined these mean "gathering to the staff". When the shepherd called the sheep they swiftly came to him. The staff of the shepherd was his tool of authority. With it he would direct, discipline and protect the flock. (eng: clown; call - to call together)

A) l q (קל QL) AC: ? CO: Light AB: ?: The Shepherd traveled light allowing him to move swiftly. He carried with him a long staff for directing the sheep as well as to protect them from predators. The shepherd also carried a bag, which included dried foods including grains and meat. Also, making light of someone or something as in shame, curse or dishonor.

N^m) l q (קל QL) - I. Swift: II. Voice:The sound of the shepherd that calls the flock. The voice of man or musical instrument. [Aramaic only] KJV (20): swift, light - Strongs: H7031 (קַל), H7032 (קָל)

a^m) l q m (מקל MQL) - Staff: KJV (18): rod, staff, stave - Strongs: H4731 (מַקְּלָה)

a^f1) e l q m (מקלה MQLH) - Staff: KJV (18): rod, staff, stave - Strongs: H4731 (מַקְּלָה)

f^m) i l q (קלי QLY) - Dried: Dried foods, grains and meat, are carried by the shepherd. [df: aylq] KJV (6): corn - Strongs: H7039 (קָלִיא)

j^m ) n f l q (קלונ QLWN) - Shame: One who is become light in stature. KJV (17): shame, confusion, dishonour, ignominy, reproach - Strongs: H7036 (קָלוֹן)

l^m) l q l q (קלקל QLQL) - Light: Something that is light in weight or position (worthless) . KJV (1): light - Strongs: H7052 (קְלֹקֵל)

B) l l q (קלל QLL) AC: ? CO: Light AB: ?: Something light in weight or stature.

V) l l q (קלל QLL) - Light: To be swift or cursed. KJV (82): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Pual, Piel, Pilpel) curse, swift, light, vile, despise, abate, ease, slight - Strongs: H7043 (קָלַל)

N^m) l l q (קלל QLL) - Polished: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (2): burnished, polished - Strongs: H7044 (קָלָל)

N^f1) e l l q (קללה QLLH) - Curse: Something that is light in stature, considered worthless. KJV (33): curse, accurse - Strongs: H7045 (קְלָלָה)

G) l e q (קהל QHL) AC: Gather CO: Flock AB: ?: A gathering of sheep to the shepherd.

V) l e q (קהל QHL) - Gather: To gather together a flock to the shepherd. KJV (40): (vf: Niphal, Hiphil) gather, assemble - Strongs: H6950 (קָהַל), H7035 (קָלַהּ)

N^m) l e q (קהל QHL) - Flock: A gathering of the flock to the shepherd. KJV (123): congregation, assembly, company, multitude - Strongs: H6951 (קָהָל)

N^f1) e l e q (קהלה QHLH) - Flock: A gathering of the flock to the shepherd. [df: hqhl] KJV (1): company - Strongs: H3862 (לַהֲקָה)

a^m ) l e q m (מקהל MQHL) - Pasture: The place where the flock gathers. KJV (2): congregation - Strongs: H4721 (מַקְחֵלָה)

a^f1) e l e q m (מקהלה MQHLH) - Pasture: The place where the flock gathers. KJV (2): congregation - Strongs: H4721 (מַקְחֵלָה)

b^f1) e l i e q (קהילה QHYLH) - Flock: A gathering of the flock to the shepherd. [df: hlhq] KJV (2): assembly - Strongs: H6952 (קְהִלָּה)

H) e l q (קלה QLH) AC: ? CO: Light AB: ?: The Shepherd traveled light allowing him to move swiftly. He carried with him a long staff for directing the sheep as well as to protect them from predators. The shepherd also carried a bag, which included dried foods including grains and meat. Also, making light of someone or something as in shame, curse or dishonor.

V) e l q (קלה QLH) - I. Dry:To dry foods, grains and meats, to preserve them. Dried foods are carried by the shepherd. II. Light:To be light in stature, worthless. KJV (10): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Participle) roast, dried, parched, loathsome, vile, condemn, esteem, despise, base, light - Strongs: H7033 (קָלָה), H7034 (קָלָה)

J) l f q (קול QWL) AC: ? CO: Voice AB: ?: The call of the shepherd to the sheep who knew him by sound. When it came time to move he would call them and they would quickly gather to him.

N^m) l f q (קול QWL) - Voice: The sound of the shepherd, musical instrument, the wind, thunder, etc. KJV (506): voice, noise, sound, thunder, fame - Strongs: H6963 (קֹל)

Adopted Roots:

A2709 O l q (Hurl, Sling)
A2728 L q q (Shame)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

מַקֵּל noun masculine^{Zechariah 11:7} (apparently feminine Genesis 30:37, where בָּהֶן, but Samaritan בָּהֶם) rod, staff (√ dubious; Thes assumes √ מקל sprout; Schw^{ZAW xi. 1891,170f.} from קלל = shake, with reference to oracle of the lot (compare קִלְקַל בַּחִצִּים Ezekiel 21:36); Barth^{ZMG xii.1887,616} gives √ קל, and compare

stick driven by another, in sport; Frä^{ZA iii. 52}, compare Ethiopic

growth, stem, palm-tree (interchange of ב and מ)); — ׳מ absolute Numbers 22:27; construct Jeremiah 1:11 2t., מַקַּל Genesis 30:37; suffix מַקְלִי Genesis 32:11 2t.; מַקְלוֺ 1 Samuel 17:40; Hosea 4:12; מַקֶּלְכֶם Exodus 12:11; plural absolute מַקְלוֺת Genesis 30:37 6t.; —

1 branch of tree as rod, stick, used by Jacob in breeding his flocks, Genesis 30:37 (לִבְנֶה לַח׳מ), Genesis 30:37; Genesis 30:38; Genesis 30:39; Genesis 30:41; Genesis 30:41; of symbolic rod (שָׁקֵד׳מ almond-rod) in Jeremiah's vision Jeremiah 1:11; symbolic rods or staves, with names, used by prophets Zechariah 11:7,10,14; figurative of Moab תִּבְּאָרָה׳מ Jeremiah 48:17 ("" מַטֵּהעֹֿז).

2 staff, used in journeying Genesis 32:11; Exodus 12:11; 1 Samuel 17:40 compare 1 Samuel 17:43; carried even when riding Numbers 22:27; so also מַקֵּל יָד Ezekiel 39:9 (= riding-stick) according to Hi Da Berthol; < a weapon ( + מָגֵּן, צִנָּה, קֶשֶׁת, חִצִּים, רֹמַח.

3 wand of diviner Hosea 4:12.

List of Word Forms

בְמַקְלִ֗י בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת בַּמַּקְלֽוֹת׃ בַּמַּקֵּֽל׃ במקל׃ במקלות במקלות׃ במקלי הַמַּקְל֑וֹת הַמַּקְל֛וֹת הַמַּקְלֽוֹת׃ הַמַּקְלוֹת֙ המקלות המקלות׃ וּבְמַקֵּ֥ל וּמַקְל֖וֹ וּמַקֶּלְכֶ֖ם ובמקל ומקלו ומקלכם מַקְל֗וֹת מַקְל֜וֹ מַקְלִ֣י מַקְלִי֙ מַקֵּ֖ל מַקֵּ֥ל מַקַּ֥ל מקל מקלו מקלות מקלי bam·maq·lō·wṯ bam·maq·qêl bammakKel bammakLot bammaqlōwṯ bammaqqêl ḇə·maq·lî ḇəmaqlî ham·maq·lō·wṯ hammakLot hammaqlōwṯ makKal makKel makLi makLo makLot maq·lî maq·lō·wṯ maq·lōw maq·qal maq·qêl maqlî maqlōw maqlōwṯ maqqal maqqêl ū·ḇə·maq·qêl ū·maq·lōw ū·maq·qel·ḵem ūḇəmaqqêl umakkelChem umakLo ūmaqlōw ūmaqqelḵem uvemakKel vemakLi