What does קֶלַע (qelaʿ) mean in the Bible?
קֶלַע (qelaʿ): Object suspended or hung for protection or division, from weapon to architectural barrier.
Hebrew · H7050
קֶלַע
A sling ; also a (door) screen (as if slung across), or the valve (of the door) itself
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קֶלַע H7050
Pronunciation qelaʿ
What does קֶלַע (qelaʿ) mean in the Bible?
קֶלַע (qelaʿ): Object suspended or hung for protection or division, from weapon to architectural barrier.
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Questions this entry answers
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 curtains 8× 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] curtains 2× Exodus 38:9, Exodus 38:12
and the curtains 2× Exodus 27:15, Exodus 38:15
- 1× 1 Kings 6:34
[there are to be] curtains 1× Exodus 27:11
And with his sling 1× 1 Samuel 17:40
from a sling 1× 1 Samuel 25:29
make curtains 1× Exodus 27:9
Make the curtains 1× Exodus 27:14
with a sling 1× 1 Samuel 17:50
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 27:9 קְלָעִ֨ים to make curtains Noun - masculine plural Exodus 27:11 קְלָעִ֖ים to [there are to be] curtains Noun - masculine plural Exodus 27:12 קְלָעִ֖ים to The curtains Noun - masculine plural Exodus 27:14 קְלָעִ֖ים to Make the curtains Noun - masculine plural Exodus 27:15 קְלָעִ֑ים to and the curtains Noun - masculine plural Exodus 35:17 קַלְעֵ֣י to the curtains Noun - masculine plural construct Exodus 38:9 קַלְעֵ֤י to [and had] curtains Noun - masculine plural construct Exodus 38:12 קְלָעִים֙ to [and had] curtains Noun - masculine plural Exodus 38:14 קְלָעִ֛ים to The curtains Noun - masculine plural Exodus 38:15 קְלָעִ֕ים to And the curtains Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 27:9
Aligned rows 22
Books represented 7
Exodus 13 Numbers 2 1 Samuel 3 1 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Job 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
קְלָעִ֖ים 3x qə·lā·‘îm Exodus 27:11, Exodus 27:12, Exodus 27:14
קַלְעֵ֨י 2x qal·‘ê Exodus 39:40, Numbers 4:26
קְלָעִ֛ים 2x qə·lā·‘îm Exodus 38:14, 1 Kings 6:34
בַּקֶּ֣לַע 1x baq·qe·la‘ 1 Samuel 17:50
הַקָּֽלַע׃ 1x haq·qā·la‘ 1 Samuel 25:29
וְקַלְּע֣וֹ 1x wə·qal·lə·‘ōw 1 Samuel 17:40
וְקַלְעֵ֣י 1x wə·qal·‘ê Numbers 3:26
קֶ֔לַע 1x qe·la‘ Zechariah 9:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 10x Exodus 27:9, Exodus 27:11, Exodus 27:12, Exodus 27:14
Noun - masculine plural construct 6x Exodus 35:17, Exodus 38:9, Exodus 38:16, Exodus 38:18
Noun - masculine singular 2x Job 41:28, Zechariah 9:15
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 25:29
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Numbers 3:26
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 17:40
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 17:50
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Object suspended or hung for protection or division, from weapon to architectural barrier.
Source Gloss
a sling ; also a (door) screen (as if slung across), or the valve (of the door) itself
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Object suspended or hung for protection or division, from weapon to architectural barrier.
a sling; also a (door) screen (as if slung across), or the valve (of the door) itself BDB: curtain Usage: hanging, leaf, sling.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קֶלַע is built from this root:
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