Lexicon :: Strong's H4731 - maqqēl

מַקֵּל

Transliteration

maqqēl

Pronunciation

mak-kale

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root meaning apparently to germinate

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1236

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מַקֵּל maqqêl, mak-kale; or (feminine) מַקְּלָה maqqᵉlâh; from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate; a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining):—rod, (hand-)staff.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H4731 in the following manner: rod (8x), staff (7x), stave (2x), handstave (with H3027) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H4731 in the following manner: rod (8x), staff (7x), stave (2x), handstave (with H3027) (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

rod, staff
1. rod, stick
2. staff (in travel)
3. wand (of diviner)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4731: Abbreviations

† מַקֵּל noun masculine^{Zechariah 11:7} (apparently feminine Genesis 30:37, where בָּהֶן, but Samaritan בָּהֶם) rod, staff (√ dubious; Thes assumes √ מקל sprout; Schw^{ZAW xi. 1891, 170f.} from קלל = shake, with reference to oracle of the lot (compare קִלְקַל בַּחִצִּים Ezekiel 21:36); Barth^{ZMG xii.1887, 616} gives √ קל, and compare stick driven by another, in sport; Frä^{ZA iii. 52}, compare Ethiopic growth, stem, palm-tree (interchange of ב and מ)); — מ׳ absolute Numbers 22:27; construct Jeremiah 1:11 + 2 times, מַקַּל Genesis 30:37; suffix מַקְלִי Genesis 32:11 [Genesis 32:10] + 2 times; מַקְלוֺ 1 Samuel 17:40; Hosea 4:12; מַקֶּלְכֶם Exodus 12:11; plural absolute מַקְלוֺת Genesis 30:37 + 6 times; —

1. branch of tree as rod, stick, used by Jacob in breeding his flocks, Genesis 30:37 (לִבְנֶה לַח מ׳), Genesis 30:37; Genesis 30:38; Genesis 30:39; Genesis 30:41; Genesis 30:41; of symbolic rod (שָׁקֵד מ׳ almond-rod) in Jeremiah's vision Jeremiah 1:11; symbolic rods or staves, with names, used by prophets Zechariah 11:7, 10, 14; figurative of Moab תִּבְּאָרָה מ׳ Jeremiah 48:17 (|| מַטֵּהעֹֿז).

2. staff, used in journeying Genesis 32:11 [Genesis 32:10]; Exodus 12:11; 1 Samuel 17:40 compare 1 Samuel 17:43; carried even when riding Numbers 22:27; so also מַקֵּל יָד Ezekiel 39:9 (= riding-stick) according to Hi Da Berthol; < a weapon (+ מָגֵּן, צִנָּה, קֶשֶׁת, חִצִּים, רֹמַח).

3. wand of diviner Hosea 4:12.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

30:37; 30:37; 30:37; 30:37; 30:37; 30:38; 30:39; 30:41; 30:41; 32:10; 32:10

Exodus

12:11; 12:11

Numbers

22:27; 22:27

1 Samuel

17:40; 17:40; 17:43

Jeremiah

1:11; 1:11; 48:17

Ezekiel

39:9

Hosea

4:12; 4:12

Zechariah

11:7; 11:7; 11:10; 11:14

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H4731 matches the Hebrew מַקֵּל (maqqēl),
which occurs 18 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 30:37

Gen 30:37 - And Jacob^H3290 took^H3947 him rods^H4731 of green^H3892 poplar,^H3839 and of the hazel^H3869 and chesnut tree;^H6196 and pilled^H6478 white^H3836 strakes^H6479 in them, and made the white^H3836 appear^H4286 which was in the rods.^H4731

Gen 30:38

Gen 30:38 - And he set^H3322 the rods^H4731 which he had pilled^H6478 before^H5227 the flocks^H6629 in the gutters^H7298 in the watering^H4325 troughs^H8268 when the flocks^H6629 came^H935 to drink,^H8354 that they should conceive^H3179 when they came^H935 to drink.^H8354

Gen 30:39

Gen 30:39 - And the flocks^H6629 conceived^H3179 before the rods,^H4731 and brought forth^H3205 cattle^H6629 ringstraked,^H6124 speckled,^H5348 and spotted.^H2921

Gen 30:41

Gen 30:41 - And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger^H7194 cattle^H6629 did conceive,^H3179 that Jacob^H3290 laid^H7760 the rods^H4731 before the eyes^H5869 of the cattle^H6629 in the gutters,^H7298 that they might conceive^H3179 among the rods.^H4731

Gen 32:10

Gen 32:10 - I am not worthy of the least^H6994 of all the mercies,^H2617 and of all the truth,^H571 which thou hast shewed^H6213 unto thy servant;^H5650 for with my staff^H4731 I passed over^H5674 this Jordan;^H3383 and now I am become two^H8147 bands.^H4264

Exo 12:11

Exo 12:11 - And thus^H3602 shall ye eat^H398 it; with your loins^H4975 girded,^H2296 your shoes^H5275 on your feet,^H7272 and your staff^H4731 in your hand;^H3027 and ye shall eat^H398 it in haste:^H2649 it is the LORD'S^H3068 passover.^H6453

Num 22:27

Num 22:27 - And when the ass^H860 saw^H7200 the angel^H4397 of the LORD,^H3068 she fell down^H7257 under Balaam:^H1109 and Balaam's^H1109 anger^H639 was kindled,^H2734 and he smote^H5221 the ass^H860 with a staff.^H4731

1Sa 17:40

1Sa 17:40 - And he took^H3947 his staff^H4731 in his hand,^H3027 and chose^H977 him five^H2568 smooth^H2512 stones^H68 out of the brook,^H5158 and put^H7760 them in a shepherd's^H7462 bag^H3627 which he had, even in a scrip;^H3219 and his sling^H7050 was in his hand:^H3027 and he drew near^H5066 to the Philistine.^H6430

1Sa 17:43

1Sa 17:43 - And the Philistine^H6430 said^H559 unto David,^H1732 Am I a dog,^H3611 that thou comest^H935 to me with staves?^H4731 And the Philistine^H6430 cursed^H7043 David^H1732 by his gods.^H430

Jer 1:11

Jer 1:11 - Moreover the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came unto me, saying,^H559 Jeremiah,^H3414 what seest^H7200 thou? And I said,^H559 I see^H7200 a rod^H4731 of an almond tree.^H8247

Jer 48:17

Jer 48:17 - All ye that are about^H5439 him, bemoan^H5110 him; and all ye that know^H3045 his name,^H8034 say,^H559 How is the strong^H5797 staff^H4294 broken,^H7665 and the beautiful^H8597 rod!^H4731

Eze 39:9

Eze 39:9 - And they that dwell^H3427 in the cities^H5892 of Israel^H3478 shall go forth,^H3318 and shall set^H1197 on fire^H784 and burn^H5400 the weapons,^H5402 both the shields^H4043 and the bucklers,^H6793 the bows^H7198 and the arrows,^H2671 and the handstaves,^H3027^H4731 and the spears,^H7420 and they shall burn^H1197 them with fire^H784 seven^H7651 years:^H8141

Hos 4:12

Hos 4:12 - My people^H5971 ask^H7592 counsel at their stocks,^H6086 and their staff^H4731 declareth^H5046 unto them: for the spirit^H7307 of whoredoms^H2183 hath caused them to err,^H8582 and they have gone a whoring^H2181 from under their God.^H430

Zec 11:7

Zec 11:7 - And I will feed^H7462 the flock^H6629 of slaughter,^H2028 even you,^H3651 O poor^H6041 of the flock.^H6629 And I took^H3947 unto me two^H8147 staves;^H4731 the one^H259 I called^H7121 Beauty,^H5278 and the other^H259 I called^H7121 Bands;^H2254 and I fed^H7462 the flock.^H6629

Zec 11:10

Zec 11:10 - And I took^H3947 my staff,^H4731 even Beauty,^H5278 and cut it asunder,^H1438 that I might break^H6565 my covenant^H1285 which I had made^H3772 with all the people.^H5971

Zec 11:14

Zec 11:14 - Then I cut asunder^H1438 mine other^H8145 staff,^H4731 even Bands,^H2254 that I might break^H6565 the brotherhood^H264 between Judah^H3063 and Israel.^H3478

Lexicon :: Strong's H4731 - maqqēl

מַקֵּל

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