Lexical Definition

‎מַקֵּל‎ maqqêl (mak-kale) rod ^H:N-M
or (feminine) מַקְּלָה maqqᵉlâh (mak-kel-aw'); from an unused root meaning apparently to germinate

rod, (hand-)staff.

• a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining)

1) rod, staff
1a) rod, stick
1b) staff (in travel)
1c) wand (of diviner)

See Greek: ῥάβδος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מַקֵּל‎ noun masculine^{Zech 11:7} (apparently feminine Gen 30:37, where ‎בָּהֶן‎, but Samaritan ‎בָּהֶם‎) rod, staff (√ dubious; Thes assumes √ ‎מקל‎ sprout; Schw^{ZAW xi. 1891, 170f.} from ‎קלל‎ = shake, with reference to oracle of the lot (compare ‎קִלְקַל בַּחִצִּים‎ Ezek 21:36*); Barth^{ZMG xii.1887, 616} gives √ ‎קל‎, and compare stick driven by another, in sport; Frä^{ZA iii. 52}, compare Ethiopic growth, stem, palm-tree (interchange of ‎ב‎ and ‎מ‎)); — ‎׳‎‎מ‎ absolute Num 22:27 construct Jer 1:11 + 2 t., ‎מַקַּל‎ Gen 30:37 suffix ‎מַקְלִי‎ Gen 32:11* + 2 t.; ‎מַקְלוֺ‎ 1Sam 17:40; Hos 4:12 ‎מַקֶּלְכֶם‎ Exod 12:11 plural absolute ‎מַקְלוֺת‎ Gen 30:37 + 6 t.; —

1. branch of tree as rod, stick, used by Jacob in breeding his flocks, Gen 30:37 (‎לִבְנֶה לַח‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎), vGen 30:37 vGen 30:38 vGen 30:39 vGen 30:41 vGen 30:41 of symbolic rod (‎שָׁקֵד‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ almond-rod) in Jeremiah's vision Jer 1:11 symbolic rods or staves, with names, used by prophets Zech 11:7; Zech 11:10; Zech 11:14 figurative of Moab ‎תִּבְּאָרָה‎ ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Jer 48:17 (|| ‎מַטֵּהעֹֿז‎).

2. staff, used in journeying Gen 32:11*; Exod 12:11; 1Sam 17:40 compare v1Sam 17:43 carried even when riding Num 22:27 so also ‎מַקֵּל יָד‎ Ezek 39:9 (= riding-stick) according to Hi Da Berthol; < a weapon ( + ‎מָגֵּן‎, ‎צִנָּה‎, ‎קֶשֶׁת‎, ‎חִצִּים‎, ‎רֹמַח‎.

3. wand of diviner Hos 4:12.

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