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. Job 3:1 וַיְקַלֵּ֖ל vay.ka.Lel · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

  2. Job 7:6 קַ֭לּוּ Ka.lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, And are spent without hope.

  3. Job 9:25 קַ֭לּוּ Ka.lu · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    Now my days are swifter than a post: They flee away, they see no good,

  4. Job 24:18 תְּקֻלַּ֣ל te.ku.Lal · An action: strong action received, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Swiftly they pass away upon the face of the waters; Their portion is cursed in the earth: They turn not into the way of the vineyards.

  5. Job 40:4 קַ֭לֹּתִי Ka.lo.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Behold, I am of small account; What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

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