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. Proverbs 14:6 נָקָֽל׃ na.Kal · An -ing word: receiving the action

    A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

  2. Proverbs 20:20 מְ֭קַלֵּל Me.ka.lel · An -ing word: strong action

    Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

  3. Proverbs 30:10 יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ ye.ka.lel.Cha · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Slander not a servant unto his master, Lest he curse thee, and thou be held guilty.

  4. Proverbs 30:11 יְקַלֵּ֑ל ye.ka.Lel · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.

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