Strong's Lexicon qetal: To slay, to kill Original Word: קְטַל Word Origin: Derived from a Semitic root common in various ancient languages, often related to the concept of cutting or striking. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5407 (φόνος, phonos) - murder, killing - G615 (ἀποκτείνω, apokteinō) - to kill, to put to death Usage: The verb "qetal" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the act of killing or slaying, often in the context of battle or judgment. It conveys a sense of decisive action, typically involving a physical confrontation or execution of justice. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the act of killing was understood within the context of divine justice, warfare, and personal retribution. The Hebrew Bible often reflects the harsh realities of ancient Near Eastern life, where conflicts and divine mandates sometimes necessitated acts of violence. The concept of "qetal" would have been familiar to the Israelites as part of their legal and moral framework, where certain acts of killing were sanctioned under specific circumstances. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to qatal Definition to slay NASB Translation kill (1), killed (1), slain (3), slay (1), slew (1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance slay (Aramaic) corresponding to qatal; to kill -- slay. see HEBREW qatal 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 qəṭîlaṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Daniel 2:14 Daniel 3:22 Daniel 5:19 Daniel 5:30 Daniel 7:11 7 Occurrences |
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