6992. qetal

Lexicon

qetal: To slay, to kill

Original Word: קְטַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: qtal
Pronunciation: keh-TAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (ket-al')
Definition: To slay, to kill
Meaning: to kill

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

slay

(Aramaic) corresponding to qatal; to kill -- slay.

see HEBREW qatal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to qatal
Definition
to slay
NASB Translation
kill (1), killed (1), slain (3), slay (1), slew (1).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic root corresponding to the Hebrew קָטַל (qatal), which means "to kill."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G337: ἀναίρεσις (anairesis) • a taking up, a killing
• G1806: ἐκβάλλω (ekballō) • to cast out, to drive out, to send out
• G4881: συναποθνῄσκω (sunapothnēskō) • to die with, to perish together

These Greek entries provide a broader understanding of the concept of killing or slaying as it is translated and understood in the New Testament, offering a linguistic bridge between the Hebrew/Aramaic and Greek biblical texts.

Usage: This verb is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, to denote the act of killing or slaying.

Context: The verb קְטַל (qĕṭal) appears in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, primarily in the books of Daniel and Ezra. It is used to describe acts of killing or slaying, often in the context of divine judgment or historical events. For example, in Daniel 5:30, the term is used to describe the slaying of Belshazzar: "That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain." The usage of קְטַל in these contexts underscores the themes of divine sovereignty and justice, as well as the historical realities faced by the Jewish people during the Babylonian and Persian periods. The verb is a straightforward term for the act of taking life, reflecting the serious and often violent nature of the events described in these biblical narratives.

Forms and Transliterations

לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ לְקַטָּלָ֔ה להתקטלה׃ לקטלה מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין מתקטלין קְטִ֕יל קְטִילַ֤ת קַטִּ֣ל קָטֵ֗ל קטיל קטילת קטל kaTel katTil keTil ketiLat lə·hiṯ·qə·ṭā·lāh lə·qaṭ·ṭā·lāh lehitketaLah ləhiṯqəṭālāh lekattaLah ləqaṭṭālāh miṯ·qaṭ·ṭə·lîn mitkatteLin miṯqaṭṭəlîn qā·ṭêl qaṭ·ṭil qāṭêl qaṭṭil qə·ṭî·laṯ qə·ṭîl qəṭîl qəṭîlaṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 2:13
HEB: נֶפְקַ֔ת וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין וּבְע֛וֹ דָּנִיֵּ֥אל
NAS: that the wise men should be slain; and they looked
KJV: that the wise [men] should be slain; and they sought
INT: went the wise should be slain looked Daniel

Daniel 2:13
HEB: דָּנִיֵּ֥אל וְחַבְר֖וֹהִי לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ פ
NAS: and his friends to kill [them].
KJV: Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
INT: Daniel and his friends to kill

Daniel 2:14
HEB: דִּ֚י נְפַ֣ק לְקַטָּלָ֔ה לְחַכִּימֵ֖י בָּבֶֽל׃
NAS: had gone forth to slay the wise men
KJV: which was gone forth to slay the wise
INT: who had gone to slay the wise of Babylon

Daniel 3:22
HEB: וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹ קַטִּ֣ל הִמּ֔וֹן שְׁבִיבָ֖א
NAS: the flame of the fire slew those men
KJV: the flame of the fire slew those men
INT: Meshach and Abed-nego slew them the flame

Daniel 5:19
HEB: צָבֵ֜א הֲוָ֣א קָטֵ֗ל וְדִֽי־ הֲוָ֤ה
NAS: he wished he killed and whomever
INT: wished he killed and whomever he

Daniel 5:30
HEB: בֵּ֚הּ בְּלֵ֣ילְיָ֔א קְטִ֕יל בֵּלְאשַׁצַּ֖ר מַלְכָּ֥א
NAS: the Chaldean king was slain.
KJV: the king of the Chaldeans slain.
INT: night was slain Belshazzar king

Daniel 7:11
HEB: עַד֩ דִּ֨י קְטִילַ֤ת חֵֽיוְתָא֙ וְהוּבַ֣ד
NAS: the beast was slain, and its body
KJV: the beast was slain, and his body
INT: till which was slain the beast was destroyed

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6992
7 Occurrences

qā·ṭêl — 1 Occ.
qaṭ·ṭil — 1 Occ.
qə·ṭîl — 1 Occ.
qə·ṭî·laṯ — 1 Occ.
lə·hiṯ·qə·ṭā·lāh — 1 Occ.
lə·qaṭ·ṭā·lāh — 1 Occ.
miṯ·qaṭ·ṭə·lîn — 1 Occ.