קלע

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		to-infinitive		לקלוע / לִקְלֹעַ
		action noun		קְלִיעָה
		passive participle		קָלוּעַ
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

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

Further reading

• קלע on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he