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קְטַל H6992

H6992 is the Hebrew word קְטַל, transliterated qᵉṭal and said ket-al'. The King James Version most often renders it slew.

Word: קְטַלTransliteration: qᵉṭalSaid: ket-al'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

to kill.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) corresponding to H6991 (קָטַל).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

slew 2×men should be slain 1×slay 1×slain 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: slay.

Verses using קְטַל

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Daniel 2:13 · KJV

And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

Daniel 2:14 · KJV

Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

Daniel 3:22 · KJV

Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Daniel 5:19 · KJV

And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

Daniel 7:11 · KJV

I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6992 mean?

H6992 is the Hebrew word קְטַל (qᵉṭal), meaning to kill.

How is H6992 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it slew (2 times), men should be slain (1 time), slay (1 time), slain (1 time).

How many times does H6992 appear in the Bible?

קְטַל (qᵉṭal) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6992 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H6991 (קָטַל).

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