קלע

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Hebrew

Root
ק־ל־ע (q-l-ʿ)
1 term

Noun

קֶלַע • (kéla) m (plural indefinite קְלָעִים, singular construct קֶלַע־, plural construct קַלְעֵי־)

  1. slingshot
  2. scene

Verb

קָלַע • (kalá) (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נִקְלַע)

  1. to braid

Conjugation

Conjugation of קָלַע (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first קָלַעְתִּי קָלַעְנוּ
second קָלַעְתָּ קָלַעְתְּ קְלַעְתֶּם1 קְלַעְתֶּן1
third קָלַע קָלְעָה קָלְעוּ
present קוֹלֵעַ קוֹלַעַת קוֹלְעִים קוֹלְעוֹת
future first אֶקְלַע נִקְלַע
second תִּקְלַע תִּקְלְעִי תִּקְלְעוּ תִּקְלַעְנָה2
third יִקְלַע תִּקְלַע יִקְלְעוּ תִּקְלַעְנָה2
imperative קְלַע קִלְעִי קִלְעוּ קְלַעְנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced קָלַעְתֶּם and קָלַעְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

References

  • “קלע” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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