Strong's Hebrew · H4454
מָלַק
mâlaq · maw-lak'
Definitionto crack a joint; by implication, to wring the neck of afowl (without separating it)
Derivationa primitive root;
KJV usagewring off.
Occurrences2 in the KJV · 2 verses
מָלַק in Scripture
Leviticus 1:15
And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:
Leviticus 5:8
And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder: