H4773 H4773
sling, weapon for hurling stones (implement for projecting stones with force)
This word refers to a sling, a weapon or tool for hurling stones. It appears in Proverbs 26:8 in a proverb about fools: 'Like binding a stone in a sling is giving honor to a fool'. The comparison is puzzling—some interpret it as making the weapon useless (why tie down a stone meant to be thrown?), others as creating danger (the stone might fly back). BDB notes ancient versions differed, with some reading 'stone-heap' instead of 'sling'. Either way, the image warns against misplaced honor.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — A sling, the weapon used to hurl stones at targets or enemies. Proverbs uses this in a wisdom saying about the futility or danger of honoring fools. The proverb's exact logic is debated—does binding a stone in a sling waste the weapon, or create a dangerous backfire? Either reading warns against the absurdity of elevating those unworthy. The sling imagery evokes David's victory over Goliath. 1×
AR["بِ-مِقْلاعٍ"]·ben["-গুলতিতে"]·DE["[במרגמה]"]·EN["in-a-sling"]·FR["dans-במרגמה"]·heb["ב-מרגמה"]·HI["गोफ़न-में"]·ID["di-katapel"]·IT["in-in-un-sling"]·jav["ing-bandhul"]·KO["무료에"]·PT["na-funda"]·RU["в-праще"]·ES["en-honda"]·SW["katika-kombeo"]·TR["sapana"]·urd["میں-غلیل"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† מַרְגֵּמָה n.f. sling (?; implement of hurling stone? so 𝔊 al.; Thes al. stone-heap);—כִּצְרוֹר אֶבֶן בְּמ׳ Pr 26:8, v. especially Toy.