# H4454 מָלַק

מָלַק (mâlaq), Strong’s H4454: to crack a joint; by implication, to wring the neck of afowl (without separating it) KJV: wring off.. Occurs 2 times.

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

KJV: wring off.

Occurs 2 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מָלַק vb. nip, nip off (head of bird; without necessarily severing it fr. body)

## Where it occurs
- [Leviticus 1:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/1?v=15) — The priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be…
- [Leviticus 5:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/5?v=8) — He shall bring them to the priest, who shall first offer the one which is for the sin offering. He shall wring off its…