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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H6993 קֶטֶל (qetel)

Qetel means “slaughter” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6993
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H6993 Quick Answer

Strong's H6993 קֶטֶל (qetel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qetel (keh'-tel) n-m. 1. a violent death [from H6991] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include slaughter. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
qetel (keh'-tel) n-m. 1. a violent death [from H6991]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
slaughter

Meaning and Definition

qetel (keh'-tel) n-m. 1. a violent death [from H6991] KJV: slaughter. Root(s): H6991

Original Word
קֶטֶל
Transliteration
qetel
Derivation
Root: קטל First root strongs: 6991
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6993. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6993 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qetel, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

slaughter Obadiah 1:9

How Strong's H6993 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6993 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6993 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Obadiah 1:9 KJV

And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H6993.

Obadiah 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6993, grouped by book.

Obadiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6993 FAQ

What does qetel (קֶטֶל) mean?

Qetel (Strong's H6993) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "slaughter". qetel (keh'-tel) n-m. 1. a violent death [from H6991]

How many times is qetel (קֶטֶל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H6993 across 1 book.

Where can I study qetel (קֶטֶל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6993 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate qetel (קֶטֶל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as slaughter. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.