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H4454

מָלַק

mâlaq [maw-lak'] Verb
Core meaningto crack a joint

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H4454

to crack a joint ; by implication, to wring the neck of a fowl (without separating it)

KJV usage: wring off.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: wring off. wring off.

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