Qatal קָטַל
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| קָטַל | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | qatal |
| Strong's number | H6991 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to slay |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (2) |
Qatal (Hebrew קָטַל, Strong's H6991) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to slay”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
(Qal) to slay, kill
Aramaic equivalent: qe.tal (קְטַל "to slay" H6992)
Aramaic equivalent: qe.tal (קְטַל "to slay" H6992)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | slay (2), killeth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | he slay me (1), kill (1), you would slay (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Qatal, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Job
- Job 13:15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
- Job 24:14The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief.
Psalms
- Psalm 139:19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.O God, that You would slay the wicked— away from me, you bloodthirsty men—
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).