Çâqal — H5619

H5619 · Hebrew — סקל

Pronunciation: saw-kal'

Definition

verb

properly, to be weighty; but used only in the sense of lapidation or its contrary (as if a delapidation)

  1. to stone (to death), put to death by stoning
    1. (Qal) to pelt with stones, stone to death
    2. (Niphal) to be stoned to death
    3. (Piel)
      1. to stone, pelt with stones
      2. to free from stones (of vineyard, highway)
    4. (Pual) to be stoned to death

Usually translated as

stone, stones, surely

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Çâqal occurs 22 times in 20 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (6), Deuteronomy (4), Joshua (1), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (4), Isaiah (2)

Strong's Lexicon — C