קָלַל

qa.lal · to lighten

Hebrew · Strong's H7043 · Verb · Sounds like: kaw-lal' · 82 occurrences

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)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
[קָלַל] 82 vb. be slight, swift, trifling
Qal
1. be slight, of water, be abated
2. be swift
3. trifling, i.e. of little account
Niph.
1. shew oneself swift
2. appear trifling
3. be lightly esteemed
Pi. curse (prop. make contemptible)
Pu. be cursed
Hiph.
1. make light, lighten
2. treat with contempt
Pilp.
1. shake
2. (peculiarly) whet
Hithpalp. reflex. of 1: hills shook themselves

Every occurrence

  1. Ecclesiastes 7:21 מְקַלְלֶֽךָ׃ me.ka.Le.cha · An -ing word: strong action

    Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;

  2. Ecclesiastes 7:22 קִלַּ֥לְתָּ ki.Lal.ta · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

  3. Ecclesiastes 10:10 קִלְקַ֔ל kil.Kal · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

  4. Ecclesiastes 10:20 תְּקַלֵּ֔ל te.ka.Lel · A mild command: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Revile not the king, no, not in thy thought; and revile not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

  5. Ecclesiastes 10:20 תְּקַלֵּ֖ל te.ka.Lel · A mild command: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Revile not the king, no, not in thy thought; and revile not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

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