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H7043

H7043 — קָלַל

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

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HebrewqalalverbOccurrences: 82

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7043
Word:קָלַל
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:82
Transliteration:qalal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kaw-lal'
Meaning:1. to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
KJV Renderings:abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-)curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), X slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-)vile, whet.

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[קָלַל]82 verb be slight, swift, trifling (probably originally be light; Late Hebrew [ קָלַל], קַל, קִלֵּל=Biblical Hebrew; Assyrian ‡alâlu II. depise, dishonour; so Tel Amarna (apparently Canaanism); Arabic [untranscribed source text 4758] be small, scanty; Sabean קללם scanty Hal 143.8f. (compare FellZMG liv (1900), 246); Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 4759] be light, Small, easy; II. despise; Targum קְלַל, Syriac [untranscribed source text 4760] = Biblical Hebrew; also (see Pilpel, etc.) Arabic [untranscribed source text 4761] shake, [untranscribed source text 4762]: vibrate, whirl (of sword), [untranscribed source text 4763]: see be shaken; — SchwZAW xi (1891), 170 ff. thinks shake original, see מַקֵּל ); —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular קַלּוֺתָ Nah 1:14 1 singular קַלֹּתי Job 40:4 3 plural קַלּוּ Gen 8:11 +; Imperfect. 3 feminine singular וַתֵּקַל Gen 16:4 1 singular וָאֵקַל Gen 16:5 3 masculine plural יֵָ֑˜קלּוּ 1Sam 2:30 —
1. be slight, of water, be abated, fr off (מֵעַל) earth Gen 8:8; Gen 8:11( J ).
2. be swift, with מִן compare, of warriors 2Sam 1:23, horses Jer 4:13; Hab 1:8 one's days Job 7:6; Job 9:25.
3. trifling, i.e. of little account, of person, Gen 16:4; Gen 16:5 ( J ; both with בְּעֵינֶיהָ; 1Sam 2:30 (opposed to אֲכַבֵּד).
Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נָקֵל (Ges §67 t.) 2Kgs 20:30 +, וְנָקַל consecutive 2Kgs 3:18 נָקָ֑ל Prov 14:6 1 singular consecutive וּנְקַלֹּתִי 2Sam 6:22 Imperfect3 masculine plural יִקַּ֫לּוּ Isa 30:16 Participle feminine נְקַלָּה (עַלֿ) Jer 6:14: + 2 t ; —
1. shew oneself swift Isa 30:16 (|| עַלקַֿל נִרְכָּ֑ב).
2. appear trifling, 1Sam 18:23 (בְּעֵינֵיכֶם; Infinitive subject, compare Dr), with מִן compare be too trifling Isa 49:6 , especially of sin 1Kgs 16:31 (Infinitive subject), and (with מִן compare) Ezek 8:17 easy 2Kgs 3:18 (בְּעֵנַי), 2Kgs 20:10 (c. Infinitive), Prov 14:6 Participle (as substantive) with עַל in adverb phraseעַלנְֿקַלָּה lightly i.e. superficially, Jer 6:14; Jer 8:11.
3. be lightly esteemed 2Sam 6:22 (|| שָׁפָל; opposed to אִכָּכֵ֑דָה).
Pi`el40 Perfect 3 masculine singular קִלֵּל 2Sam 19:22 +, etc.; Imperfect יְקַלֵּל Lev 20:9 +, etc : Imperative masculine singular קַלֵּל 2Sam 16:10 Infinitive construct קַלֵּל Gen 8:21: Josh 24:9, etc.; Participle מְקַלֵּל Exod 21:17 +; suffixכֻלֹּה מקללוני Jer 15:10 , read מְקַלְלַוְנִי! (Baer); error for כֻּלְּהֶם קִלְלוּנִי JDMich Gf Gie Du and others, etc.; — curse (properly make contemptible):
1. with accusative of person homin. Exod 21:27 ( E ), Gen 12:3 ( J ), Lev 19:14 ( H ), Judg 9:27; 2Sam 16:9 + 16 t.; קִלְלַנִי קְלָלָה 1Kgs 2:8 object omitted 2Sam 16:5; 2Sam 16:7; 2Sam 16:10; 2Sam 16:11; 2Sam 16:13; Ps 62:5; Ps 109:28 (opposed to בֵּרַךְ); acc person + ב of oath 1Sam 17:43; 2Kgs 2:24 with כ of oath alone Isa 8:21.
2. with accusative of deity Exod 22:27 ( E ), Lev 24:15 ( H ), 1Sam 3:13 (reading אֱלֹהִים for להֶם ᵐ5 Comm.), + (object omitted) Lev 24:11; Lev 24:14; Lev 24:23
3. with accusative of thing Gen 8:21(׳ י subject), Job 3:1.
Pu`al Imperfect) 3 masculine singular יְקֻלָּ֑ל Isa 65:20 be cursed by death; 3 feminine singular תְּקֻלַּל Job 24:18 their portion is cursed; Participle plural suffix מְקֻלָּלָיו Ps 37:22 = those cursed by him (opposed to מְברָכָיו).
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הֵקַל Isa 8:23 2 masculine singular suffix הֱקִלֹּחַנִי 2Sam 19:44 (van d. H. -הֲ); 3 plural הֵקַלּוּ Ezek 22:7 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָקֵל 1Sam 6:5 Imperative masculine singular; הָקֵל Exod 18:22 +; Infinitive construct id., Isa 23:9; Jonah 1:5 —
1. make light, lighten, יָקֵל אֶתיָֿדוֺ מֵעֲלֵיכֶם 1Sam 6:5 he will lighten his hand from upon you; c,. מֵעַל person alone, make light from upon one, lighten one's burden Exod 18:22 ( E ), Jonah 1:5; 1Kgs 12:10 = 2Chr 10:10 + מִן partitive 1Kgs 12:4; 1Kgs 12:9 = 2Chr 10:4; 2Chr 10:9.
2. treat with contempt, accusative of person 2Sam 19:44; Isa 23:9; Ezek 22:7 direct causative bring contempt, dishonour Isa 8:23 (opposed to הִכְבִּיד).
Pilpel Perfect 3 masculine singular
1. shake קִלְקַל בַּחצִּים Ezek 21:26 (in divination).
2. (peculiarly) whet Eccl 10:10 (properly move quickly to and fro).
Hithpalpel reflexive of 1.: Perfect 3 plural הִחְקַלְקָ֑לוּ Jer 4:24 hills shook themselves, shook.

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