Hebrew

Noun

מַקֵּל • ‎(makél) m ‎(plural indefinite מַקְּלוֹת, singular construct מַקֵּל־) [pattern: מַקְטֵל]

1. stick, staff, rod
   • Genesis 30:37, with translation of the English Standard Version:

     וַיִּקַּח־לוֹ יַעֲקֹב מַקַּל לִבְנֶה לַח וְלוּז וְעֶרְמוֹן […] ‎

     Then Jacob took fresh sticks of [literally stick] poplar and almond and plane trees, […]

   • Exodus 12:11, with translation of the English Standard Version:

     […] מָתְנֵיכֶם חֲגֻרִים נַעֲלֵיכֶם בְּרַגְלֵיכֶם וּמַקֶּלְכֶם בְּיֶדְכֶם‎

     […] with your belt fastened, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand.

Declension

Usage notes

• The singular construct form מַקַּל־ ‎(makál) is also exists.

Etymology 2

Adjective follows from Verb.

Verb

מָקֵל • ‎(makél)

1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of הֵקֵל ‎(hekél).

Adjective

מָקֵל • ‎(makél) ‎(feminine מקילה \ מְקִלָּה, masculine plural מקילים \ מְקִלִּים, feminine plural מקילות \ מְקִלּוֹת)

1. lenient
   • 1565, Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayyim 159:14:

     […] וְנַקְטִינָן כְּדִבְרֵי הַמָּקֵל.‎

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