מקל

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Unknown. Likely related to Najdi Arabic مقلاب.

Noun

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

  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 [literally stick] 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
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  • The singular construct form מַקַּל־ (makál) also exists.
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  • Egyptian: mꜣqꜣrꜣ
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Etymology 2

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Root
ק־ל־ל (q-l-l)

Adjective follows from Verb.

Verb

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מֵקֵל (mekél)

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

Adjective

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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 [opinion].