What does קָלַע (qālaʿ) mean in the Bible?
קָלַע (qālaʿ): Skilled rotational motion: slinging projectiles and carving forms share circular, precision craftsmanship.
Hebrew · H7049
קָלַע
To sling ; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms)
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קָלַע H7049
Pronunciation qālaʿ
What does קָלַע (qālaʿ) mean in the Bible?
קָלַע (qālaʿ): Skilled rotational motion: slinging projectiles and carving forms share circular, precision craftsmanship.
Full entry for קָלַע (H7049) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7049?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and he carved (1), and slung it (1), could sling (1), He carved [into them] (1), He shall fling away (1).
Where does קָלַע (qālaʿ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 20:16. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (3), 1 Samuel (2), Jeremiah (1), Judges (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and he carved 1× 1 Kings 6:32
and slung it 1× 1 Samuel 17:49
could sling 1× Judges 20:16
He carved [into them] 1× 1 Kings 6:35
He shall fling away 1× 1 Samuel 25:29
I will sling out 1× Jeremiah 10:18
Then he carved 1× 1 Kings 6:29
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 20:16 קֹלֵ֧עַ to could sling Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1 Samuel 17:49 וַיְקַלַּ֔ע to and slung it Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 25:29 יְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּה to He shall fling away Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 1 Kings 6:29 קָלַ֗ע to Then he carved Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1 Kings 6:32 וְקָלַ֣ע to and he carved Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1 Kings 6:35 וְקָלַ֤ע to He carved [into them] Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Jeremiah 10:18 קוֹלֵ֛עַ to I will sling out Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 20:16
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 4
Judges 1 1 Samuel 2 1 Kings 3 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
וַיְקַלַּ֔ע 1x way·qal·la‘ 1 Samuel 17:49
וְקָלַ֣ע 1x wə·qā·la‘ 1 Kings 6:32
וְקָלַ֤ע 1x wə·qā·la‘ 1 Kings 6:35
יְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּה 1x yə·qal·lə·‘en·nāh 1 Samuel 25:29
קוֹלֵ֛עַ 1x qō·w·lê·a‘ Jeremiah 10:18
קָלַ֗ע 1x qā·la‘ 1 Kings 6:29
קֹלֵ֧עַ 1x qō·lê·a‘ Judges 20:16
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 6:32, 1 Kings 6:35
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 2x Judges 20:16, Jeremiah 10:18
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 17:49
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 1x 1 Samuel 25:29
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x 1 Kings 6:29
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Skilled rotational motion: slinging projectiles and carving forms share circular, precision craftsmanship.
Strong's H7049
Lexical occurrences 7 verses Word forms 1 form 3 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Jeremiah 10:17-18 Source Gloss
to sling ; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Skilled rotational motion: slinging projectiles and carving forms share circular, precision craftsmanship.
to sling; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms) BDB: carve Usage: carve, sling (out).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 3
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Participle active Jer 10:18 · Judg 20:16 2×
Perfect 1Kgs 6:29 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
to hurl or cast forth, as in sending away
Showing 1 selected witness from 7 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
קָלַע is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain