מָלַקmâlaq/maw-lak'/
HebrewH44542 occurrences (KJV)
to crack a joint; by implication, to wring the neck of afowl (without separating it)
KJV renders it: wring off.
Where it appears
- Lev 1:15The priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar;
- Lev 5:8He shall bring them to the priest, who shall first offer the one which is for the sin offering, and wring off its head from its neck, but shall not sever it completely.
Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.