Malaq מָלַק
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| מָלַק | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | malaq |
| Strong's number | H4454 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to nip |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Malaq (Hebrew מָלַק, Strong's H4454) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to nip”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
(Qal) to nip, nip off (head of a bird)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | off (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | twist off (1), he is to twist (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Malaq, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Leviticus
- Leviticus 1:15And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:Then the priest shall bring it to the altar, twist off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar.
- Leviticus 5:8And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder:He is to bring them to the priest, who shall first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the front of its neck without severing it;
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).