*ʕVḳVl-: 'turn, bend, twist'

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Hebrew	ʿăqalqal; mᵉʿuqqāl (Hab 1:4) (HALOT 874)	HALOT 874	gloss withheld
Arabic	ʿaqala; ʿaqila (HALOT 874)	HALOT 874	gloss withheld
Judaic Aramaic	ʿăqôlā (HALOT 874)	HALOT 874
Syrian Aramaic	ʕql 'twist awry, entangle, confuse'; ʔetʕqalqal (Payne Smith 425)	Payne Smith 425
Tigrinya	ˁeḳʷälä (TED 1866 apud SEDonline 1244)	TED 1866; SEDonline 1244	gloss withheld
Ugaritic	ʕḳltn (DULAT 174)	DULAT 174	gloss withheld

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

HALOT 874 also cites Syr. mᵉʿaqqᵉlā 'wrong, crazy', ʿuqqālā 'winding track'. Not 404 *ʕVḳip- 'twist'.

Updated 22 October 2026