Lexicon
קַעֲקַע
qa.a.qa
H7085
H:N-M Hebrew

incision

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qa.a.qa denotes an incision mentioned in a prohibition concerning marks made on the body.

The attested use names an incision in a prohibition concerning making such a mark on the body.

Senses in use

  1. An incision made on the body · dominant

    In Leviticus 19:28, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the prohibition concerning what is made "in your flesh." The APB renders the verse with "an incision" and later "an imprint, an incision,".

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Leviticus 19:28, the APB presents the relevant prohibition with "an incision" and "an imprint, an incision." These phrases cannot isolate the noun's precise English counterpart.

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