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מָלַק (mâlaq) v (maw-lak')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to crack a joint; by implication, to wring the neck of a fowl (without separating it)
KJV: wring off.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

m.ck.aa

מָלַק vb. nip, nip off (head of bird; without necessarily severing it fr. body)

Appears in a total of 2 verses:

LEV 5:8

OET-LV: 8 And_he_will_bring DOM_them to the_priest/officer and_he_will_present DOM the_one_which is_for_offering first and_he_will_nip_off DOM his/its_head from_in_front_of neck_of_its and_not he_will_separate_it. (LEV_5:8)

OET-RV: 8 The presenter must take them to the priest who will present the sin offering first—twisting the bird’s head off from the neck, but not pulling the body in half. (LEV 5:8)

LEV 1:15

OET-LV: 15 And_he_will_present_it the_priest/officer to the_altar and_he_will_nip_off DOM his/its_head and_he_will_make_it_smoke to_the_altar blood_of_its and_it_will_be_drained_out on the_side_of the_altar. (LEV_1:15)

OET-RV: 15 The priest must present it at the altar, and then twist its head off and burn the head on the altar as he drains the blood out onto the outer edge of the altar. (LEV 1:15)

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