קָטַל

qâṭal · /kaw-tal'/

Number

H6991

Language

Hebrew

Original word

קָטַל

Transliteration

qâṭal

Pronunciation

kaw-tal'

KJV occurrences

3 verses

Definition

properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) put to death

KJV: kill, slay.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קָטַל across 3 verses.

slay2×

killeth1×

3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Job2 verses

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. maintain: Heb. prove, or, argue

The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

Psalms1 verse

Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

What does Strong's H6991 (qâṭal) mean?

properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) put to death

How many times does H6991 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6991 (קָטַל) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “slay.”

How is qâṭal translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6991 is rendered as “slay” (2×), “killeth” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word קָטַל come from?

a primitive root;