מקל

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Unknown. Likely related to Najdi Arabic مقلاب.

Noun

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

stick, staff, rod
- Tanach, 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, […]
- Tanach, 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.

Usage notes

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

Declension

Declension of מַקֵּל

Number	Isolated forms		With possessive pronouns
	State	Form	Person	singular		plural
	State	Form	Person	m.	f.	m.	f.
singular	indefinite	מַקֵּל	first	מַקְּלִי		מַקְּלֵנוּ
	definite	הַמַּקֵּל	second	מַקֶּלְךָ	מַקְּלֵךְ	מַקֶּלְכֶם	מַקֶּלְכֶן
	construct	מַקֵּל־	third	מַקְּלוֹ	מַקְּלָהּ	מַקְּלָם	מַקְּלָן
plural	indefinite	מַקְּלוֹת	first	מקלותיי / מַקְּלוֹתַי		מַקְּלוֹתֵינוּ
	definite	הַמַּקְּלוֹת	second	מַקְּלוֹתֶיךָ	מקלותייך / מַקְּלוֹתַיִךְ	מַקְּלוֹתֵיכֶם	מַקְּלוֹתֵיכֶן
	construct	מַקְּלוֹת־	third	מַקְּלוֹתָיו	מַקְּלוֹתֶיהָ	מַקְּלוֹתָם	מַקְּלוֹתָן

Derived terms

מַקְּלוֹת אֲכִילָה (mak'lót akhilá)

Descendants

→ Egyptian: mꜣqꜣrꜣ

Etymology 2

Root
ק־ל־ל (q-l-l)

Adjective follows from Verb.

Verb

מֵקֵל • (mekél)

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

Adjective

מֵקֵל • (mekél) (feminine מקילה / מְקִלָּה, masculine plural מקילים / מְקִלִּים, feminine plural מקילות / מְקִלּוֹת)

lenient
- 1565, Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayyim 159:14:
  […] וְנַקְטִינָן כְּדִבְרֵי הַמֵּקֵל.
  […] and we maintain as the words of the lenient [opinion].

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