מָלַק

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

wring off.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(qal) to nip, nip off (head of a bird)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mâlaq; Pronunciation: maw-lak'