מקל

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Noun

מַקֵּל (makél) m (plural indefinite מַקְּלוֹת, singular construct מַקֵּל־) [pattern: מַקְטֵל]

  1. stick, staff, rod
    • Genesis 30:37, with translation of the English Standard Version:
      וַיִּקַּח־לוֹ יַעֲקֹב מַקַּל לִבְנֶה לַח וְלוּז וְעֶרְמוֹן []
      Then Jacob took fresh sticks of [literally stick] poplar and almond and plane trees, []
    • 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) is also exists.
Declension
Descendants

Etymology 2

Root
ק־ל־ל

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.
      (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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