Strong's Lexicon

H7034

H7034 — קָלָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewqalahverb-stemOccurrences: 6TWOT: 2024

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7034
Word:קָלָה
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:qalah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kaw-law'
Meaning:1. to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt)
KJV Renderings:base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.

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II. [קָלָה] verb

Niph`al belightly esteemed, dishonoured (|| form of קלל; compare Late Hebrew קָלוֺן, ᵑ7 קְלנָא disgrace, shame); — Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְנִקְלָה Isa 16:14; Deut 25:3 Participle נִקְלֶה Isa 3:5 + 2 t.; — be lightly esteemed, held of little account, Isa 16:14 (glory of Moab); אִישׁ רָשׁ וְנִקְלֶה 1Sam 18:23 so ( Participle as substantive) Isa 3:5 (opposed to נִכְבָּד), Prov 12:9 (opposed to מִתְכַּבֵּד ); more positively, be dishonoured, degraded, Deut 25:3 (עֵינֶיךָ).
Hiph`il treat with contempt, dishonour, Participle ׳ מַקְלֶה אָבִיו וגו Deut 27:16 one dis-honouring [i.e. opposed to כַּבֵּד of 5th Command].


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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