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Lexicon :: Strong's H4731 - maqqēl

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מַקֵּל
Transliteration
maqqēl
Pronunciation
mak-kale
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning apparently to germinate
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TWOT Reference: 1236

Strong’s Definitions

מַקֵּל maqqêl, mak-kale; or (feminine) מַקְּלָה maqqᵉlâh; from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate; a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining):—rod, (hand-)staff.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H4731 in the following manner: rod (8x), staff (7x), stave (2x), handstave (with H3027) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H4731 in the following manner: rod (8x), staff (7x), stave (2x), handstave (with H3027) (1x).

  1. rod, staff

    1. rod, stick

    2. staff (in travel)

    3. wand (of diviner)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַקֵּל maqqêl, mak-kale; or (feminine) מַקְּלָה maqqᵉlâh; from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate; a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining):—rod, (hand-)staff.
STRONGS H4731: Abbreviations
† מַקֵּל noun masculineZechariah 11:7 (apparently feminine Genesis 30:37, where בָּהֶן, but Samaritan בָּהֶם) rod, staff (√ dubious; Thes assumes √ מקל sprout; SchwZAW xi. 1891, 170f. from קלל = shake, with reference to oracle of the lot (compare קִלְקַל בַּחִצִּים Ezekiel 21:36); BarthZMG xii.1887, 616 gives √ קל, and compare bdb059601 stick driven by another, in sport; FräZA iii. 52, compare Ethiopic bdb059602 growth, stem, palm-tree (interchange of ב and מ)); — מ׳ absolute Numbers 22:27; construct Jeremiah 1:11 + 2 times, מַקַּל Genesis 30:37; suffix מַקְלִי Genesis 32:11 [Genesis 32:10] + 2 times; מַקְלוֺ 1 Samuel 17:40; Hosea 4:12; מַקֶּלְכֶם Exodus 12:11; plural absolute מַקְלוֺת Genesis 30:37 + 6 times; —
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 [Genesis 32:10]; 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

30:37; 30:37; 30:37; 30:37; 30:37; 30:38; 30:39; 30:41; 30:41; 32:10; 32:10

Exodus

12:11; 12:11

Numbers

22:27; 22:27

1 Samuel

17:40; 17:40; 17:43

Jeremiah

1:11; 1:11; 48:17

Ezekiel

39:9

Hosea

4:12; 4:12

Zechariah

11:7; 11:7; 11:10; 11:14

H4731

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4731 matches the Hebrew מַקֵּל (maqqēl),
which occurs 18 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:37

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:37 - وَأَخَذَ يَعْقُوبُ قُضْبَاناً خَضْرَاءَ مِنْ أَشْجَارِ اللُّبْنَى وَاللَّوْزِ وَالدُّلْبِ وَقَلَّمَهَا بِخُطُوطٍ بَيْضَاءَ كَاشِفاً عَمَّا تَحْتَ الْقِشْرَةِ مِنْ بَيَاضٍ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:38

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:38 - وَنَصَبَ الْقُضْبَانَ الَّتِي قَلَّمَهَا تِجَاهَ الْغَنَمِ فِي أَجْرَانِ مَسَاقِي الْمَاءِ حَيْثُ تَرِدُ الْمَوَاشِي، فَتَتَوَحَّمُ عَلَيْهَا إِذَا مَا أَقْبَلَتْ لِتَشْرَبَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:39

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:39 - فَكَانَتِ الْغَنَمُ تَتَوَحَّمُ عِنْدَ الْقُضْبَانِ، فَتَلِدُ غَنَماً مُخَطَّطَةً وَرَقْطَاءَ وَبَلْقَاءَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:41

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:41 - فَكَانَ يَعْقُوبُ كُلَّمَا تَوَحَّمَتِ الْغَنَمُ الْقَوِيَّةُ يَنْصِبُ الْقُضْبَانَ أَمَامَ عُيُونِ الْمَوَاشِي فِي الأَجْرَانِ لِتَتَوَحَّمَ بَيْنَ الْقُضْبَانِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:10 - أَنَا لَا أَسْتَحِقُّ جَمِيعَ إِحْسَانَاتِكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ الَّتيِ أَبْدَيْتَهَا نَحْوَ عَبْدِكَ، فَقَدْ عَبَرْتُ الأُرْدُنَّ وَلَيْسَ مَعِي سِوَى عَصَايَ، وَهَا أَنَا أَعُودُ وَقَدْ أَصْبَحْتُ جَيْشَيْنِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:11 - تَأْكُلُونَهُ بِعَجَلَةٍ وَأَحْقَاؤُكُمْ مَشْدُودَةٌ، وَأَحْذِيَتُكُمْ فِي أَرْجُلِكُمْ، وَعِصِيُّكُمْ فِي أَيْدِيكُمْ. فَيَكُونُ هَذَا فِصْحاً لِلرَّبِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:27 - فَلَمَّا رَأَتِ الأَتَانُ مَلاكَ الرَّبِّ رَبَضَتْ تَحْتَ بَلْعَامَ. فَثَارَ غَضَبُ بَلْعَامَ وَضَرَبَ الأَتَانَ بِالْقَضِيبِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:40 - وَتَنَاوَلَ عَصَاهُ بِيَدِهِ، ثُمَّ الْتَقَطَ خَمْسَةَ حِجَارَةٍ مَلْسَاءَ مِنْ جَدْوَلِ الْوَادِي وَجَعَلَهَا فِي جِرَابِهِ، وَحَمَلَ مِقْلاعَهُ بِيَدِهِ وَاتَّجَهَ نَحْوَ جُلْيَاتَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:43 - فَقَالَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّ لِدَاوُدَ: «أَلَعَلِّي كَلْبٌ حَتَّى تَأْتِيَ لِمُحَارَبَتِي بِعِصِيٍّ؟» وَشَتَمَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيُّ آلِهَةَ دَاوُدَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:11 - وَسَأَلَنِي الرَّبُّ: «مَاذَا تَرَى يَا إِرْمِيَا؟» فَأَجَبْتُ: «أَرَى غُصْنَ لَوْزٍ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 48:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:17 - فَارْثُوهُ يَا جَمِيعَ الْمُحِيطِينَ بِهِ وَسَائِرَ الْعَارِفِينَ اسْمَهُ. قُولُوا انْكَسَرَ صَوْلَجَانُ الْعِزِّ وَقَضِيبُ الْمَجْدِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:9 - فَيَخْرُجُ سُكَّانُ مُدُنِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَيُحْرِقُونَ الأَسْلِحَةَ وَالْمَجَانَّ وَالأَتْرَاسَ وَالْقِسِيَّ وَالسِّهَامَ وَالْحِرَابَ وَالرِّمَاحَ، وَيُوْقِدُونَ بِها النَّارَ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:12 - فَيَطْلُبُونَ مَشُورَةَ قِطْعَةِ خَشَبٍ وَيَسْأَلُونَ عَصاً! لأَنَّ رُوحَ زِنىً قَدْ أَضَلَّهُمْ فَنَبَذُوا إِلَهَهُمْ وَزَنَوْا وَرَاءَ آخَرَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:7 - وَهَكَذَا صِرْتُ رَاعِياً لأَهْزَلِ الْغَنَمِ الْمُعَدِّ لِلذَّبْحِ، وَأَخَذْتُ لِنَفْسِي عَصَوَيْنِ دَعَوْتُ إِحْدَاهُمَا نِعْمَةَ وَالأُخْرَى وَحْدَةً، وَقُمْتُ بِرِعَايَةِ الْغَنَمِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:10 - وَتَنَاوَلْتُ عَصَايَ، نِعْمَةَ، وَكَسَرْتُهَا نَاقِضاً بِذَلِكَ الْعَهْدَ الَّذِي أَبْرَمْتُهُ مَعَ جَمِيعِ الشُّعُوبِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 11:14 - وَحَطَّمْتُ عَصَايَ الأُخْرَى، وَحْدَةَ لأَنْقُضَ الإِخَاءَ بَيْنَ يَهُوذَا وَإِسْرَائِيلَ.
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