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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #7043 - קָלַל

Transliteration

qâlal

Phonetics

kaw-lal'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

2028

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light
1. (Qal)
  1. to be slight, be abated (of water)
  2. to be swift
  3. to be trifling, be of little account
2. (Niphal)
  1. to be swift, show oneself swift
  2. to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant
  3. to be lightly esteemed
3. (Piel)
  1. to make despicable
  2. to curse
4. (Pual) to be cursed
5. (Hiphil)
  1. to make light, lighten
  2. to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour
6. (Pilpel)
  1. to shake
  2. to whet
7. (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 821 ‑ ἀτιμόω (at‑ee‑mo'‑o); 1814 ‑ ἐξάλλομαι (ex‑al'‑lom‑ahee); 1823 ‑ ἐξαστράπτω (ex‑as‑trap'‑to); 2869 ‑ κοπάζω (kop‑ad'‑zo); 4744 ‑ στίλβω (stil'‑bo); 447 ‑ ἀνίημι (an‑ee'‑ay‑mee); 863 ‑ ἀφίημι (af‑ee'‑ay‑mee); 2893 ‑ κουφίζω (koo‑fid'‑zo); 5195 ‑ ὑβρίζω (hoo‑brid'‑zo); 601 ‑ ἀποκαλύπτω (ap‑ok‑al‑oop'‑to); 2425 ‑ ἱκανός (hik‑an‑os'); 3398 ‑ μικρός (mik‑ros', mik‑rot'‑er‑os); 5015 ‑ ταράσσω (tar‑as'‑so); 2560 ‑ κακῶς (kak‑oce'); 2551 ‑ κακολογέω (kak‑ol‑og‑eh'‑o); 2672 ‑ καταράομαι (kat‑ar‑ah'‑om‑ahee);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (80)

Genesis 5

Exodus 3

Leviticus 6

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 6

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 3

Job 4

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 3

Jonah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

BSB (82)

Genesis 6

Exodus 3

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 2

Job 5

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 3

Jonah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

CSB (74)

Genesis 6

Exodus 3

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 2

Job 5

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 2

Jonah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

ESV (79)

Genesis 6

Exodus 3

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 2

Job 5

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 3

Jonah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

KJV (83)

Genesis 6

Exodus 3

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 6

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 2

Job 5

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 3

Jonah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

LEB (77)

Genesis 6

Exodus 3

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 9

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 2

Job 5

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 3

Ezekiel 3

Jonah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

LSB (124)

Genesis 10

Exodus 4

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 15

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 2

Job 8

Psalms 3

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 5

Isaiah 13

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 8

Jonah 1

Nahum 2

Habakkuk 2

N95 (92)

Genesis 6

Exodus 3

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 13

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 2

Job 5

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 5

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 5

Jonah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

NAS (122)

Genesis 6

Exodus 3

Leviticus 7

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 13

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 4

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 2

Job 5

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 5

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Ezekiel 5

Jonah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (81)

Genesis 5

Exodus 3

Leviticus 6

Deuteronomy 1

Joshua 1

Judges 1

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 6

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 3

Job 4

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 5

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 3

Jonah 1

Nahum 1

Habakkuk 1

ASV (80)

against them, to curse 1

also are swifter 1

and cursed 4

and he that curseth 1

and i will be yet more vile 1

and it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing 1

and let him curse 1

and one do not whet 1

and revile 1

and they that are cursed 1

and this is but a light thing 1

are swifter 3

because he curseth 1

but make thou it lighter 2

but they curse 1

curse 2

curse thee 1

cursed 1

did bring a curse 1

for this, because he cursed 1

for thou art vile 1

he brought into contempt 1

he hath cursed 1

he shook 1

him that had cursed 1

him that hath cursed 1

him, and cursed 1

i was despised 1

in thee have they set light 1

is cursed 1

is easy 1

is it a light thing 1

it is a light thing 1

it is too light a thing 1

it to you a light 1

lest he curse 1

let them curse 1

make 1

me shall be lightly esteemed 1

moved to and fro 1

peradventure he will lighten 1

revile 1

shall be accursed 1

slightly 2

than ye: why then did ye despise 1

that curse 1

that curseth 1

that thou thyself likewise hast cursed 1

the curse 1

thee, and him that curseth 1

them, and cursed 1

themselves, and curse 1

themselves: so shall it be easier 1

they were swifter 1

thou shalt not curse 1

thou shalt not revile 1

to bring into contempt 1

to curse thee 1

to curse you 1

to lighten 1

unto him, curse 1

upon us lighter 2

upon us, lighter 2

was despised 1

were abated 1

when he cursed 1

who cursed 1

whoso curseth 1

with them, and cursed 1

you be swift 1

BSB (82)

and called down a curse on them 1

and called down curses on them 1

and cursed 1

and i will humiliate 1

and let him curse me 1

anyone who curses 1

are swifter 4

are treated with contempt 1

blaspheme 1

blasphemed god 1

but inwardly they curse 1

but the cursed 1

comes easily 1

curse 6

cursed 1

curses 2

curses against me 1

curses me 1

cursing you 1

does it seem trivial 1

had receded 2

have cursed 1

he cursed 1

he curses me 1

he has cursed 1

he humbled 1

he kept yelling out curses 1

he shakes 1

he will curse you 1

he will lift 1

he yelled curses 2

i am insignificant 1

is a simple matter 1

is cursed 1

is it not enough 1

it is easy 1

it is not enough 1

lighten 2

not enough 1

of those who curse 1

she began to despise 1

she has treated me with contempt 1

should lighten 1

should make it lighter 2

so that your load may be lightened 1

the blasphemer 2

then do you despise us 1

they cursed 1

they were swifter 1

they will curse 1

those who curse you 1

to call down a curse 1

to curse you 2

to disgrace 1

to lighten 1

unsharpened 1

were swaying 1

whoever curses 1

will be considered accursed 1

will be disdained 1

will be faster 1

will i curse 1

with a curse 1

with very little care 2

you are contemptible 1

you should lighten 1

CSB (74)

are contemptible 1

are swifter 1

blaspheme 1

contempt 1

curse 14

cursed 14

curses 6

curses me 1

cursing 1

defiling 1

despise 1

disgrace 1

down 2

easily 1

easy 2

enough 1

faster 1

humble 1

humbled 1

insignificant 1

is cursed 1

lighten 5

lighter 2

more swiftly 1

shakes 1

sharpen 1

shook 1

superficially 1

swifter 1

that curses 1

trivial 2

will be cursed 1

will be disgraced 1

will be faster 1

with contempt 1

ESV (79)

accursed 1

are vile 1

blaspheming 1

contempt 4

curse 15

cursed 15

curses 3

cursing 2

despise 1

dishonor 1

dishonors 1

easier 1

easy 1

fro 1

light thing 2

lighten 7

lightly 1

lightly esteemed 1

little 1

more contemptible 1

one curses 1

revile 1

reviled 1

shakes 1

sharpen 1

small account 1

speak contemptuously 1

subsided 2

swift 1

swifter 5

thing 3

KJV (83)

abated 2

accursed 1

afflicted 1

bright 1

contempt 1

curse 17

cursed 17

curseth 6

despise 1

despised 2

ease 2

easier 1

easy 1

esteemed 1

light 2

lighten 2

lighter 4

lightly 1

make 1

revile 1

slightly 2

swift 1

swifter 5

thing 5

vile 4

whet 1

LEB (77)

⌊comes easily 1

⌊cursed me severely⌋ 1

⌊he shakes 1

⌊she no longer respected me⌋ 1

and cursed 3

and he cursed 1

and it will curse 1

and one who curses 1

and so lighten 1

and those who curse 1

are more swift 1

are swifter 3

but those cursed by 1

but you lighten 1

curse 5

curse them 1

curse you 1

cursed 1

curses 1

did you treat me with contempt 1

does 1

grew small 1

had subsided 2

have cursed 1

he cursed 2

he curses 2

he has cursed 1

he who curses 1

he will curse 1

he will lighten 1

him alone and let him curse 1

i am insignificant 1

i will demean myself 1

i will treat with contempt 1

is cursed 1

is it insignificant 1

is too trivial 1

it is easy 1

it is trivial 1

let 1

lighten 4

shall be swift 1

small a thing⌋ 1

so you yourself should lighten 1

the curser 2

them are cursing me 1

they curse 1

they were swifter 1

to curse you 2

to him 'curse 1

to humble 1

to lighten 1

were bringing curses 1

were jolted to and fro 1

while cursing him 1

will be ⌊considered⌋ accursed 1

will curse 1

will i curse⌋ 1

with contempt 1

with contempt in you 1

you are worthless 1

LSB (124)

a 5

abated 2

accursed 1

am 1

and 1

are 5

be 4

became 2

been 1

bringing 1

contempt 3

contemptible 3

contemptuous 1

curse 16

cursed 17

curses 8

cursing 2

ease 1

easier 1

easy 2

esteemed 1

fro 1

insignificant 1

is 5

light 2

lighten 5

lighter 2

lightly 1

make 3

moved 1

shakes 1

sharpen 1

small 1

swift 1

swifter 5

thing 4

to 1

treat 1

treated 2

trivial 2

was 2

were 1

with 3

N95 (92)

abated 2

accursed 1

brought 1

contempt 2

contemptible 1

curse 14

cursed 15

curses 8

cursing 2

despise 1

despised 2

ease 1

easier 1

easy 2

esteemed 2

fro 1

insignificant 1

light 1

lighten 5

lighter 2

lightly 3

make 2

moved 1

shakes 1

sharpen 1

slight 1

small 1

superficially 2

swift 1

swifter 5

thing 4

treat 1

treated 2

trivial 2

NAS (122)

a 3

accursed 1

am 1

an 1

and 1

are 5

back 1

be 4

been 1

bringing 1

contempt 3

contemptible 1

curse 16

cursed 16

curses 8

cursing 2

demean 1

despise 1

easier 1

easy 2

faster 1

forth 1

insignificant 5

is 6

jolted 1

lighten 6

lighter 2

low 2

make 2

shakes 1

sharpen 1

small 1

swift 1

swifter 4

thing 4

treat 1

treated 2

trivial 3

was 4

were 1

with 3

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (81)

also are swifter 1

and curse 1

and cursed 4

and let him curse 1

anyone who curses 1

are swifter 3

because he curses 1

brought a curse 1

but make it lighter 2

but they curse 1

comes easily 1

curse 2

curse you 1

cursed 1

for you are vile 1

he brought into contempt 1

he has cursed 1

he shook 1

him who cursed 1

him who had cursed 1

i was despised 1

i will be yet more vile 1

in you have they set light 1

is cursed 1

is it a light thing 1

it is a light thing 1

it is too light a thing 1

lest he curse 1

me shall be lightly esteemed 1

moved back and forth 1

on us lighter 2

perhaps he will lighten 1

shall be accursed 1

slightly 1

superficially 1

that curses 1

that you yourself have likewise cursed 1

the curse 1

they may curse 1

they were swifter 1

this is but a light thing 1

those who are cursed 1

to bring into contempt 1

to curse you 2

to lighten 1

to you a light 1

was despised 1

were abated 2

when he cursed 1

who cursed 1

who curses 1

whoever curses 1

you shall not blaspheme 1

you will be swift 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1426) l q (קל QL) AC: Gather CO: Shepherd AB: ?: The pictograph q is a picture of the sun at the horizon and the gathering of the light, the l is a picture of a shepherd staff representing authority. Combined these mean "gathering to the staff". When the shepherd called the sheep they swiftly came to him. The staff of the shepherd was his tool of authority. With it he would direct, discipline and protect the flock. (eng: clown; call - to call together)

A) l q (קל QL) AC: ? CO: Light AB: ?: The Shepherd traveled light allowing him to move swiftly. He carried with him a long staff for directing the sheep as well as to protect them from predators. The shepherd also carried a bag, which included dried foods including grains and meat. Also, making light of someone or something as in shame, curse or dishonor.

N^m) l q (קל QL) - I. Swift: II. Voice:The sound of the shepherd that calls the flock. The voice of man or musical instrument. [Aramaic only] KJV (20): swift, light - Strongs: H7031 (קַל), H7032 (קָל)

a^m) l q m (מקל MQL) - Staff: KJV (18): rod, staff, stave - Strongs: H4731 (מַקְּלָה)

a^f1) e l q m (מקלה MQLH) - Staff: KJV (18): rod, staff, stave - Strongs: H4731 (מַקְּלָה)

f^m) i l q (קלי QLY) - Dried: Dried foods, grains and meat, are carried by the shepherd. [df: aylq] KJV (6): corn - Strongs: H7039 (קָלִיא)

j^m ) n f l q (קלונ QLWN) - Shame: One who is become light in stature. KJV (17): shame, confusion, dishonour, ignominy, reproach - Strongs: H7036 (קָלוֹן)

l^m) l q l q (קלקל QLQL) - Light: Something that is light in weight or position (worthless) . KJV (1): light - Strongs: H7052 (קְלֹקֵל)

B) l l q (קלל QLL) AC: ? CO: Light AB: ?: Something light in weight or stature.

V) l l q (קלל QLL) - Light: To be swift or cursed. KJV (82): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Pual, Piel, Pilpel) curse, swift, light, vile, despise, abate, ease, slight - Strongs: H7043 (קָלַל)

N^m) l l q (קלל QLL) - Polished: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (2): burnished, polished - Strongs: H7044 (קָלָל)

N^f1) e l l q (קללה QLLH) - Curse: Something that is light in stature, considered worthless. KJV (33): curse, accurse - Strongs: H7045 (קְלָלָה)

G) l e q (קהל QHL) AC: Gather CO: Flock AB: ?: A gathering of sheep to the shepherd.

V) l e q (קהל QHL) - Gather: To gather together a flock to the shepherd. KJV (40): (vf: Niphal, Hiphil) gather, assemble - Strongs: H6950 (קָהַל), H7035 (קָלַהּ)

N^m) l e q (קהל QHL) - Flock: A gathering of the flock to the shepherd. KJV (123): congregation, assembly, company, multitude - Strongs: H6951 (קָהָל)

N^f1) e l e q (קהלה QHLH) - Flock: A gathering of the flock to the shepherd. [df: hqhl] KJV (1): company - Strongs: H3862 (לַהֲקָה)

a^m ) l e q m (מקהל MQHL) - Pasture: The place where the flock gathers. KJV (2): congregation - Strongs: H4721 (מַקְחֵלָה)

a^f1) e l e q m (מקהלה MQHLH) - Pasture: The place where the flock gathers. KJV (2): congregation - Strongs: H4721 (מַקְחֵלָה)

b^f1) e l i e q (קהילה QHYLH) - Flock: A gathering of the flock to the shepherd. [df: hlhq] KJV (2): assembly - Strongs: H6952 (קְהִלָּה)

H) e l q (קלה QLH) AC: ? CO: Light AB: ?: The Shepherd traveled light allowing him to move swiftly. He carried with him a long staff for directing the sheep as well as to protect them from predators. The shepherd also carried a bag, which included dried foods including grains and meat. Also, making light of someone or something as in shame, curse or dishonor.

V) e l q (קלה QLH) - I. Dry:To dry foods, grains and meats, to preserve them. Dried foods are carried by the shepherd. II. Light:To be light in stature, worthless. KJV (10): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Participle) roast, dried, parched, loathsome, vile, condemn, esteem, despise, base, light - Strongs: H7033 (קָלָה), H7034 (קָלָה)

J) l f q (קול QWL) AC: ? CO: Voice AB: ?: The call of the shepherd to the sheep who knew him by sound. When it came time to move he would call them and they would quickly gather to him.

N^m) l f q (קול QWL) - Voice: The sound of the shepherd, musical instrument, the wind, thunder, etc. KJV (506): voice, noise, sound, thunder, fame - Strongs: H6963 (קֹל)

Adopted Roots:

A2709 O l q (Hurl, Sling)
A2728 L q q (Shame)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[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

be small, scanty; Sabean קללם scanty Hal 143.8f. (compare Fell^{ZMG liv (1900), 246}); Ethiopic

be light, Small, easy; II. despise; Targum קְלַל, Syriac

= Biblical Hebrew; also (see

Pilpel, etc.) Arabic shake, : vibrate, whirl (of sword), : see be shaken; — Schw^{ZAW xi (1891), 170 ff.} thinks shake original, see מַקֵּל); —

Qal Perfect 2 masculine singular קַלּוֺתָ Nahum 1:14; 1 singular קַלֹּתי Job 40:4; 3 plural קַלּוּ Genesis 8:11 +; Imperfect. 3 feminine singular וַתֵּקַל Genesis 16:4; 1 singular וָאֵקַל Genesis 16:5; 3 masculine plural יֵָ֑קלּוּ 1 Samuel 2:30; —

1 be slight, of water, be abated, fr off (מֵעַל) earth Genesis 8:8,11(J).

2 be swift, with מִן compare, of warriors 2 Samuel 1:23, horses Jeremiah 4:13; Habakkuk 1:8; one's days Job 7:6; Job 9:25.

3 trifling, i.e. of little account., of person, Genesis 16:4,5 (J; both with בְּעֵינֶיהָ; 1 Samuel 2:30 (opposed to אֲכַבֵּד).

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נָקֵל (Ges §67t.) 2 Kings 20:30 +, וְנָקַל consecutive 2 Kings 3:18; נָקָ֑ל Proverbs 14:6; 1 singular consecutive וּנְקַלֹּתִי 2 Samuel 6:22; Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִקַּ֫לּוּ Isaiah 30:16; Participle feminine נְקַלָּה (עַלֿ) Jeremiah 6:14: + 2 t; —

1 shew oneself swift Isaiah 30:16 ("" עַלקַֿלנִרְכָּ֑ב).

2 appear trifling, 1 Samuel 18:23 (בְּעֵינֵיכֶם; Infinitive subject, compare Dr), with מִן compare be too trifling Isaiah 49:6, especially of sin 1 Kings 16:31 (Infinitive subject), and (with מִן compare) Ezekiel 8:17; easy 2 Kings 3:18 (בְּעֵנַי), 2 Kings 20:10 (c. Infinitive), Proverbs 14:6; Participle (as substantive) with עַל in adverb phraseעַלנְֿקַלָּה lightly i.e. superficially, Jeremiah 6:14; Jeremiah 8:11.

3 be lightly esteemed 2 Samuel 6:22 ("" שָׁפָל; opposed to אִכָּכֵ֑דָה).

Pi`el₄₀ Perfect 3 masculine singular קִלֵּל 2 Samuel 19:22 +, etc.; Imperfect יְקַלֵּל Leviticus 20:9 +, etc : Imperative masculine singular קַלֵּל 2 Samuel 16:10; Infinitive construct קַלֵּל Genesis 8:21: Joshua 24:9, etc.; Participle מְקַלֵּל Exodus 21:17 +; suffixכֻלֹּה מקללוני Jeremiah 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. Exodus 21:27 (E), Genesis 12:3 (J), Leviticus 19:14 (H), Judges 9:27; 2 Samuel 16:9 16t.; קִלְלַנִי קְלָלָה 1 Kings 2:8; object omitted 2 Samuel 16:5,7,10,11,13; Psalm 62:5; Psalm 109:28 (opposed to בֵּרַךְ); acc person + ב of oath 1 Samuel 17:43; 2 Kings 2:24; with כ of oath alone Isaiah 8:21.

2 with accusative dei Exodus 22:27 (E), Leviticus 24:15 (H), 1 Samuel 3:13 (reading אֱלֹהִים for להֶםᵐ5 Comm.), + (object omitted) Leviticus 24:11,14,23

3 with accusative of thing Genesis 8:21(׳י subject), Job 3:1.

Pu`al Imperfect) 3 masculine singular יְקֻלָּ֑ל Isaiah 65:20 be cursed by death; 3 feminine singular תְּקֻלַּל Job 24:18 their portion is cursed; Participle plural suffix מְקֻלָּלָיו Psalm 37:22= those cursed by him (opposed to מְברָכָיו).

Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הֵקַל Isaiah 8:23; 2 masculine singular suffix הֱקִלֹּחַנִי 2 Samuel 19:44 (van d. H. -הֲ); 3 plural הֵקַלּוּ Ezekiel 22:7; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָקֵל 1 Samuel 6:5; Imperative masculine singular; הָקֵל Exodus 18:22+; Infinitive construct id., Isaiah 23:9; Jonah 1:5; —

1 make light, lighten, יָקֵל אֶתיָֿדוֺ מֵעֲלֵיכֶם 1 Samuel 6:5; he will lighten his hand from upon you; c,. מֵעַל person alone, make light from upon one, lighten one's burden Exodus 18:22 (E), Jonah 1:5; 1 Kings 12:10 2 Chronicles 10:10; + מִן partitive 1 Kings 12:4,9 2 Chronicles 10:4,9.

2 treat with contempt, accusative of person 2 Samuel 19:44; Isaiah 23:9; Ezekiel 22:7; direct causative bring contempt, dishonour Isaiah 8:23 (opposed to הִכְבִּיד).

Pilpel Perfect 3 masculine singular

1 shake קִלְקַל בַּחצִּים Ezekiel 21:26 (in divination).

2 (peculiarly) whet Ecclesiastes 10:10 (properly move quickly to and fro).

Hithpalpel reflexive of

1 : Perfect 3 plural הִחְקַלְקָ֑לוּ Jeremiah 4:24 hills shook themselves, shook.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

קָלַל fut. יֵקַל, יֵקַלּוּ.

(1) to be light (Ethiop. ቀለለ፡ id., قَلِيلُ, ቀሊል፡ light [not heavy]), see Hiphil. Figuratively

(2) to be diminished (Arab. قَلَّ), Genesis 8:11, קַלּוּ הַמַּיִם מֵעַל הָאָרֶץ “the waters were diminished (i.e. had flowed away) from off the earth;” verse.

(3) to be despised, contemned, Job 40:4; Nahum 1:14. Compare קָלָה No. II. Inf. used as a noun, קֹל ignominy, disgrace, Jeremiah 3:9 (where קֹל is regarded by others as the same as קוֹל).

(4) to be swift, fleet (if indeed this be not the primary signification, compare גָּלַל to roll swiftly), 2 Samuel 1:23; Habakkuk 1:8; Job 7:6, 9:25.

Niphal נָקַל and נָקֵל, fut. יִקַּלּוּ Isaiah 30:16.

(1) to be light. עַל־נְקַלָּה lightly (leichthin), Jeremiah 6:14, 8:11. Followed by a dat. of pers. to be easy to any one, Proverbs 14:6; 2 Kings 20:10.

(2) to be of little account, little, followed by בְּעֵינֵי 1 Samuel 18:23. Impers. נָקֵל מִן is it a light thing that, Isaiah 49:6; Ezekiel 8:17.

(3) to be lightly esteemed, to be despised, 2 Samuel 6:22; Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5.

(4) to be swift, Isaiah 30:16.

Piel קִלֵּל to curse, to execrate, 2 Samuel 16:7 followed by an acc. Genesis 8:21, 12:3 Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 19:14, 20:9 once followed by בְּ Isaiah 8:21. קִלֵּל לוֹ reflex. to curse oneself, i.e. to bring a curse upon oneself, 1 Samuel 3:13, “because he knew כִּי מְקַלְלִים לָהֶם בָּנָיו that his sons had brought a curse upon themselves.”

Pual, to be cursed, Isaiah 65:20; Job 24:18. Part. one who is accursed, Psalms 37:22.

Hiphil הֵקֵל, inf. הָקֵל, fut. יָקֵל.

(1) to make light, to lighten

(a) followed by an acc. of the thing and מֵעַל of pers. to lighten and cast away any thing from any one, 1 Kings 12:10; 1 Samuel 6:5.

(b) without the accusative, Exodus 18:22, הָקֵל מֵעָלֶיךָ “lighten from off thee,” sc. the burden, business, make thy business lighter; Jonah 1:5.

(c) followed by מֵעַל of the thing, 1 Kings 12:4, הָקֵל מֵעֲבֹדַת אָבִיךָ “lighten (somewhat) from the servitude of thy father,” i.e. remit somewhat of the servitude which thy father imposed upon us; verse 1 Kings 12:9.

(2) to reckon lightly, to despise, 2 Sam. 19:44 Ezekiel 22:7 to bring to contempt, Isa. 8:23.

Pilpel קִלְקַל

(1) to move to and fro, to shake together, Ezekiel 21:26. Arabic قَلْقَلَ Ethiopic እንቀልቀለ፡ to be moved.

(2) to make smooth, to polish; hence to sharpen, Ecclesiastes 10:10. The notion of smoothness (which originally does not differ from that of lightness) is also found in the adj. קָלָל.

Hithpalpel, to be moved, shaken together, Jeremiah 4:24.

Derivatives, קַל, קָלָל, קְלָלָה, קְלֹקֵל, קִיקָלוֹן, pr.n. קַלַּי, and

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בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹ בקללו הֱקִלֹּתַ֔נִי הֲנָקֵ֣ל הֲנָקֵל֙ הֲקַ֣לּוּ הִתְקַלְקָֽלוּ׃ הֵקַ֞ל הֵקַ֣לּוּ הַֽמְקַלֵּ֗ל הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה הָקֵ֣ל הָקֵל֙ הָקֵל֩ המקלל הנקל הנקלה הקל הקלו הקלתני התקלקלו׃ וְהָקֵל֙ וְנָקַ֥ל וְקִלֵּ֧ל וְקַלּ֨וּ וִֽיקַלֵּ֔ל וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ וַֽיְקַלְלֵ֖ם וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל וַיְקַלֵּ֖ל וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל וַתֵּקַ֥ל וָאֲקַֽלְלֵ֔ם וָאֵקַ֖ל וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו וּמְקַלֵּ֥ל וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖ וּנְקַלֹּ֤תִי ואקל ואקללם והקל ויקלל ויקללו ויקללם ומקלל ומקלל׃ ומקלליו ומקללך ונקל ונקלתי וקלו וקלל ותקל יְקַֽלְלוּ־ יְקַלְלוּ־ יְקַלֵּ֑ל יְקַלֵּ֗ל יְקַלֵּ֞ל יְקַלֵּ֥ל יְקַלֵּ֧ל יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ יְקֻלָּֽל׃ יִקַּ֥לּוּ יֵקָֽלּוּ׃ יָקֵ֤ל יקל יקלו יקלו׃ יקלל יקלל׃ יקללו־ יקללך לְהָקֵ֖ל לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ לְקַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃ לְקַלֵּ֥ל לְקַלֵּ֨ל להקל לקלל לקללו לקללך׃ מְ֭קַלֵּל מְקַֽלְלִ֤ים מְקַלְלֶֽךָ׃ מְקַלְלַֽונִי׃ מקלל מקללוני׃ מקללים מקללך׃ נְקַלָּ֔ה נָקֵ֣ל נָקֵ֨ל נָקָֽל׃ נקל נקל׃ נקלה קִֽלְלַ֙נִי֙ קִלְקַ֔ל קִלְקַ֤ל קִלֵּ֖ל קִלַּ֥לְתָּ קַ֔לּוּ קַ֥לּוּ קַ֭לֹּתִי קַ֭לּוּ קַלֵּ֣ל קַלּ֥וּ קַלּֽוֹתָ׃ קלו קלות׃ קלל קללני קללת קלקל קלתי תְּקַלֵּ֔ל תְּקַלֵּ֖ל תְּקֻלַּ֣ל תְקַלֵּ֑ל תְקַלֵּ֣ל תקלל bə·qal·lōw bekalLo bəqallōw hă·nā·qêl hă·qal·lū hā·qêl haKallu haKel ham·qal·lêl hamkalLel hamqallêl han·qal·lāh hanaKel hănāqêl hankalLah hanqallāh hăqallū hāqêl hê·qal hê·qal·lū hĕ·qil·lō·ṯa·nî heKal heKallu hekilloTani hêqal hêqallū hĕqillōṯanî hiṯ·qal·qā·lū hitkalKalu hiṯqalqālū kalLel kalLota Kalloti Kallu kilKal kilLalta kilLani kilLel lə·hā·qêl lə·qal·le·kā lə·qal·lêl lə·qal·lōw lehaKel ləhāqêl leKalLeka lekalLel lekalLo ləqallekā ləqallêl ləqallōw mə·qal·la·w·nî mə·qal·le·ḵā mə·qal·lêl mə·qal·lîm mekalLavni mekalLecha Mekallel mekalLim məqallawnî məqalleḵā məqallêl məqallîm nā·qāl nā·qêl naKal naKel nāqāl nāqêl nə·qal·lāh nekalLah nəqallāh qal·lêl qal·lō·ṯî qal·lō·w·ṯā qal·lū qallêl qallōṯî qallōwṯā qallū qil·la·nî qil·lal·tā qil·lêl qil·qal qillaltā qillanî qillêl qilqal tə·qal·lêl ṯə·qal·lêl tə·qul·lal tekalLel tekulLal təqallêl ṯəqallêl təqullal ū·mə·qal·lêl ū·mə·qal·lel·ḵā ū·mə·qul·lā·lāw ū·nə·qal·lō·ṯî umekalLel umekallelCha umekullaLav ūməqallêl ūməqallelḵā ūməqullālāw unekalLoti ūnəqallōṯî vaakalLem vaeKal vatteKal vaykalLel vaykalLem vaykalLu vehaKel vekalLu vekilLel venaKal vikalLel wā’ăqallêm wā’êqal wā·’ă·qal·lêm wā·’ê·qal wat·tê·qal wattêqal way·qal·lêl way·qal·lêm way·qal·lū wayqallêl wayqallêm wayqallū wə·hā·qêl wə·nā·qal wə·qal·lū wə·qil·lêl wəhāqêl wənāqal wəqallū wəqillêl wî·qal·lêl wîqallêl yā·qêl yaKel yāqêl yə·qal·lêl yə·qal·lel·ḵā yê·qāl·lū yə·qal·lū- yə·qul·lāl yekalLel yekallelCha yeKallu yekulLal yəqallêl yəqallelḵā yêqāllū yəqallū- yəqullāl yikKallu yiq·qal·lū yiqqallū