Strong's Lexicon qela': Sling, slingshot Original Word: קֶלַע Word Origin: From the root קָלַע (qalá), meaning "to sling" or "to throw." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G270: ballein (βάλλειν) - to throw or cast - G3037: lithos (λίθος) - stone Usage: The Hebrew word "qela'" refers to a sling, a simple weapon used in ancient times for hurling stones. It is typically made of a pouch with two cords attached, used to launch projectiles with great speed and accuracy. In the biblical context, it is often associated with shepherds and warriors. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the sling was a common tool and weapon. Shepherds used it to protect their flocks from predators, while soldiers employed it in battle. The sling was valued for its simplicity, portability, and effectiveness. It required skill and practice to use accurately, making it a symbol of both humble beginnings and divine empowerment, as seen in the account of David and Goliath. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. קֶ֫לַע noun [masculine] sling; — absolute ׳ק 1 Samuel 17:50, כַּף הַקָּ֑לַע 1 Samuel 25:29 hollow of the sling (figurative); suffixקַלְעוֺ 1 Samuel 17:40; אַבְנֵיקָֿ֑לַע Job 41:20 sling-stones, so קְלָעִים ׳א2Chronicles 26:14; קֶֿלַע׳א Zechariah 9:15 is difficult: MartiKau ׳קֿ׳כְּא; We Now ׳בְּנֵי ק sons of — ? II. [קֶ֫לַע]15 noun [masculine] curtain, hanging (P); — plural absoluteקְעִים Exodus 27:9 7t. Exodus; construct קַעֵי Exodus 35:17 4t. Exodus; Numbers 3:26; Numbers 4:26. — 1 Kings 6:34b read צְלָעִים. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hanging, leaf, sling From qala'; a sling; also a (door) screen (as if slung across), or the valve (of the door) itself -- hanging, leaf, sling. see HEBREW qala' Forms and Transliterations בַּקֶּ֣לַע בקלע הַקָּֽלַע׃ הקלע׃ וְקַלְּע֣וֹ וְקַלְעֵ֣י וקלעו וקלעי קְלָעִ֑ים קְלָעִ֕ים קְלָעִ֖ים קְלָעִ֛ים קְלָעִ֨ים קְלָעִֽים׃ קְלָעִים֙ קֶ֔לַע קַלְעֵ֣י קַלְעֵ֤י קַלְעֵ֥י קַלְעֵ֧י קַלְעֵ֨י קָֽלַע׃ קלע קלע׃ קלעי קלעים קלעים׃ bakKela baq·qe·la‘ baqqela‘ hakKala haq·qā·la‘ haqqāla‘ Kala kalEi Kela kelaIm qā·la‘ qal‘ê qal·‘ê qāla‘ qe·la‘ qə·lā·‘îm qela‘ qəlā‘îm vekalEi vekalleO wə·qal·‘ê wə·qal·lə·‘ōw wəqal‘ê wəqallə‘ōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 27:9 HEB: נֶֽגֶב־ תֵּ֠ימָנָה קְלָעִ֨ים לֶחָצֵ֜ר שֵׁ֣שׁ NAS: side [there shall be] hangings for the court KJV: southward [there shall be] hangings for the court INT: the south southward hangings the court of fine Exodus 27:11 Exodus 27:12 Exodus 27:14 Exodus 27:15 Exodus 35:17 Exodus 38:9 Exodus 38:12 Exodus 38:14 Exodus 38:15 Exodus 38:16 Exodus 38:18 Exodus 39:40 Numbers 3:26 Numbers 4:26 1 Samuel 17:40 1 Samuel 17:50 1 Samuel 25:29 1 Kings 6:34 2 Chronicles 26:14 Job 41:28 Zechariah 9:15 22 Occurrences |