Strong's H7049 · Hebrew
קָלַע
qâlaʻ · /kaw-lah'/
Definition
to sling; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms)
KJV: carve, sling (out).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קָלַע across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel2 verses
And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
1 Samuel 25:29Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling. as out: Heb. in the midst of the bought of a sling
1 Kings3 verses
And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without. open flowers: Heb. openings of flowers
1 Kings 6:32The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees. two: or, leaves of the doors open flowers: Heb. openings of flowers
1 Kings 6:35And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7049 (qâlaʻ) mean?
to sling; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms)
How many times does H7049 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7049 (קָלַע) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “carved.”
How is qâlaʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7049 is rendered as “carved” (3×), “sling” (2×), “out” (1×), “slang” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word קָלַע come from?
a primitive root;