Lexical Definition

‎סָקַל‎ çâqal (saw-kal') to stone ^H:V
a primitive root

(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

See Greek: λιθάζω · λιθοβολέω · λίθος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎סָקַל‎] verb stone, put to death by stoning, also (Pi`el) free from stones (appears like denominative, but noun unknown; Late Hebrew ‎סְקִילָא‎ execution by stoning); —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular suffix ‎וּסְקַלְתּוֺ‎ consecutive Deut 13:11* 3 masculine plural suffix ‎וּסְקָלֻנִי‎ consecutive Exod 17:4 2 masculine plural ‎וּסְקַלְתֶּם‎ consecutive Deut 22:24, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎יִסְקְלוּ‎ Josh 7:25, suffix ‎יִסְקְלֻהוּ‎ 1Kgs 21:13, etc.; Imperative masculine plural suffix ‎מִקְלֻהוּ‎ 1Kgs 21:10 Infinitive absolute ‎סָקוֺל‎ Exod 19:13; Exod 21:28 construct suffix ‎סָקְלוֺ‎ 1Sam 30:6 — pelt with stones, stone to death (as penalty) with accusative of person or animal., Exod 8:22*; Exod 17:4 (both J E) 1Sam 30:6; 1Kgs 21:10, absolute Exod 19:3; Exod 21:28 (JE); with accusative of person + ‎בְּ‎ instrumental ‎בָּאֲבָנִים‎ Deut 13:11*; Deut 17:5; Deut 22:21; Deut 22:24; Deut 1:13. Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִסָּקֵל‎ be stoned to death Ezek 19:13; Ezek 21:28*; Ezek 21:29*; Ezek 21:32* (JE). Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יְסַקֵּל‎ 2Sam 16:6; 2Sam 16:13, suffix ‎יְסַקְּלֵהוּ‎ Isa 5:2 Imperative masculine plural ‎סַקְּלוּ‎ Isa 62:10 —

1. stone, pelt with stones, with accusative of person + ‎בָּאֲבָנִים‎ 2Sam 16:6, accusative omitted v2Sam 16:13 (|| ‎עִפַּר בֶּעָפָר‎).

2. free vineyard (accusative) from stones (Ges^{«GKC:52h»§ 52h}) Isa 5:2 so also 2Sam 4:6, reading participle feminine ‎מְסַקְּלָה חִטִּים‎ lo, the portress was cleansing what from stones (for ᵑ0 ‎׳‎‎לֹקְּחֵי ח‎), so We Dr Bu Kit Löhr HPS, after ᵐ5; (> reading however mostly ‎סֹלְקָה‎, Qal Participle); ‎סַקְּלוּ מֵאֶבֶן‎ Isa 62:10 free (highway) from stones. Pu`al Perfect ‎סֻקַּל‎ be stoned to death 1Kgs 21:14; 1Kgs 21:15. — Not in HP; these and other writings (except above) use synonym ‎רגס‎, compare Br^{Hexateuch 73}.

‎סַר‎ see ‎סרר‎.

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