The meaning of “סָקַל”
Understanding çâqal reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(cast, gather out, throw) stone(-s), [idiom] surely. - properly, to be weighty - but used only in the sense of lapidatio...
סָקַל
(cast, gather out, throw) stone(-s), [idiom] surely. - 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 1a) (Qal) to pelt with stones, stone to death 1b) (Niphal) to be stoned to death 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to stone, pelt with stones 1c2) to free from stones (of vineyard, highway) 1d) (Pual) to be stoned to death
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 21:28 | “If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.” Word: סָקַל (çâqal) | |
| Deuteronomy 22:21 | “Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.” Word: סָקַל (çâqal) | |
| Joshua 7:25 | “And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the Lord shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.” Word: סָקַל (çâqal) | |
| 1 Samuel 30:6 | “And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.” Word: סָקַל (çâqal) | |
| 2 Samuel 16:13 | “And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill’s side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.” Word: סָקַל (çâqal) |
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