קָלַל

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.); 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), [idiom] slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-) vile, whet.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. 2 Samuel 1:23 קַ֔לּוּ Ka.lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

   Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided: They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.

2. 2 Samuel 6:22 וּנְקַלֹּ֤תִי u.ne.ka.Lo.ti · An action: receiving the action, and then it will happen, done by me

   And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor.

3. 2 Samuel 16:5 וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃ u.me.ka.Lel · An -ing word: strong action

   And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came.

4. 2 Samuel 16:7 בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹ be.ka.Lo · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

   And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow:

5. 2 Samuel 16:9 יְקַלֵּ֞ל ye.ka.Lel · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

6. 2 Samuel 16:10 יְקַלֵּ֗ל ye.ka.Lel · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

7. 2 Samuel 16:10 קַלֵּ֣ל ka.Lel · A command to you: strong action

   And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curseth, and because Jehovah hath said unto him, Curse David; who then shall say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

8. 2 Samuel 16:11 וִֽיקַלֵּ֔ל vi.ka.Lel · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more may this Benjamite now do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for Jehovah hath bidden him.

9. 2 Samuel 16:13 וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל vay.ka.Lel · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hill-side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

10. 2 Samuel 19:21 קִלֵּ֖ל ki.Lel · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed Jehovah's anointed?

11. 2 Samuel 19:43 הֱקִלֹּתַ֔נִי he.ki.lo.Ta.ni · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

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