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קֶלַע

קֶלַע (qelaʿ): Object suspended or hung for protection or division, from weapon to architectural barrier.

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קֶלַעH7050
Pronunciationqelaʿ

What does קֶלַע (qelaʿ) mean in the Bible?

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What does קֶלַע (qelaʿ) mean in the Bible?

קֶלַע (qelaʿ): Object suspended or hung for protection or division, from weapon to architectural barrier.

How does the BSB render H7050?

The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include The curtains (8), . . . (3), [and had] curtains (2), and the curtains (2), - (1).

Where does קֶלַע (qelaʿ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 27:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (13), 1 Samuel (3), Numbers (2), 1 Kings (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
The curtains8×Exodus 27:12, Exodus 35:17, Exodus 38:14, Exodus 38:16
. . .3×2 Chronicles 26:14, Job 41:28, Zechariah 9:15
[and had] curtains2×Exodus 38:9, Exodus 38:12
and the curtains2×Exodus 27:15, Exodus 38:15
-1×1 Kings 6:34
[there are to be] curtains1×Exodus 27:11
And with his sling1×1 Samuel 17:40
from a sling1×1 Samuel 25:29
make curtains1×Exodus 27:9
Make the curtains1×Exodus 27:14
with a sling1×1 Samuel 17:50
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 27:9קְלָעִ֨יםtomake curtainsNoun - masculine pluralExodus 27:11קְלָעִ֖יםto[there are to be] curtainsNoun - masculine pluralExodus 27:12קְלָעִ֖יםtoThe curtainsNoun - masculine pluralExodus 27:14קְלָעִ֖יםtoMake the curtainsNoun - masculine pluralExodus 27:15קְלָעִ֑יםtoand the curtainsNoun - masculine pluralExodus 35:17קַלְעֵ֣יtothe curtainsNoun - masculine plural constructExodus 38:9קַלְעֵ֤יto[and had] curtainsNoun - masculine plural constructExodus 38:12קְלָעִים֙to[and had] curtainsNoun - masculine pluralExodus 38:14קְלָעִ֛יםtoThe curtainsNoun - masculine pluralExodus 38:15קְלָעִ֕יםtoAnd the curtainsNoun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 27:9
Aligned rows22
Books represented7
Exodus13Numbers21 Samuel31 Kings12 Chronicles1Job1Zechariah1
Source forms
קְלָעִ֖ים3xqə·lā·‘îmExodus 27:11, Exodus 27:12, Exodus 27:14
קַלְעֵ֨י2xqal·‘êExodus 39:40, Numbers 4:26
קְלָעִ֛ים2xqə·lā·‘îmExodus 38:14, 1 Kings 6:34
בַּקֶּ֣לַע1xbaq·qe·la‘1 Samuel 17:50
הַקָּֽלַע׃1xhaq·qā·la‘1 Samuel 25:29
וְקַלְּע֣וֹ1xwə·qal·lə·‘ōw1 Samuel 17:40
וְקַלְעֵ֣י1xwə·qal·‘êNumbers 3:26
קֶ֔לַע1xqe·la‘Zechariah 9:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural10xExodus 27:9, Exodus 27:11, Exodus 27:12, Exodus 27:14
Noun - masculine plural construct6xExodus 35:17, Exodus 38:9, Exodus 38:16, Exodus 38:18
Noun - masculine singular2xJob 41:28, Zechariah 9:15
Article | Noun - masculine singular1x1 Samuel 25:29
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct1xNumbers 3:26
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1x1 Samuel 17:40
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1x1 Samuel 17:50
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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