מקל

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Unknown. Likely related to Najdi Arabic مقلاب.

Noun

מַקֵּל • (makél) m (plural indefinite מַקְּלוֹת, singular construct מַקֵּל־)

  1. stick, staff, rod
    • Tanach, Genesis 30:37, with translation of the English Standard Version:
      וַיִּקַּח־לוֹ יַעֲקֹב מַקַּל לִבְנֶה לַח וְלוּז וְעֶרְמוֹן […]
      Then Jacob took fresh sticks of poplar and almond and plane trees,
    • Tanach, Exodus 12:11, with translation of the English Standard Version:
      […] מָתְנֵיכֶם חֲגֻרִים נַעֲלֵיכֶם בְּרַגְלֵיכֶם וּמַקֶּלְכֶם בְּיֶדְכֶם
      with your belt fastened, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand.
Usage notes
  • The singular construct form מַקַּל־ (makál) also exists.
Declension
Declension of מַקֵּל
Number Isolated forms With possessive pronouns
State Form Person singular plural
m. f. m. f.
singular indefinite מַקֵּל first מַקְּלִי מַקְּלֵנוּ
definite הַמַּקֵּל second מַקֶּלְךָ מַקְּלֵךְ מַקֶּלְכֶם מַקֶּלְכֶן
construct מַקֵּל־ third מַקְּלוֹ מַקְּלָהּ מַקְּלָם מַקְּלָן
plural indefinite מַקְּלוֹת first מקלותיי / מַקְּלוֹתַי מַקְּלוֹתֵינוּ
definite הַמַּקְּלוֹת second מַקְּלוֹתֶיךָ מקלותייך / מַקְּלוֹתַיִךְ מַקְּלוֹתֵיכֶם מַקְּלוֹתֵיכֶן
construct מַקְּלוֹת־ third מַקְּלוֹתָיו מַקְּלוֹתֶיהָ מַקְּלוֹתָם מַקְּלוֹתָן
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Egyptian: mꜣqꜣrꜣ
    mAAqAr
    Z1    		 xt

Etymology 2

Root
ק־ל־ל (q-l-l)

Adjective follows from Verb.

Verb

מֵקֵל • (mekél)

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of הֵקֵל (hekél).

Adjective

מֵקֵל • (mekél) (feminine מקילה / מְקִלָּה, masculine plural מקילים / מְקִלִּים, feminine plural מקילות / מְקִלּוֹת)

  1. lenient
    • 1565, Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayyim 159:14:
      […] וְנַקְטִינָן כְּדִבְרֵי הַמֵּקֵל.
      and we maintain as the words of the lenient .
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