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. Psalms 37:22 וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו u.me.ku.la.Lav · An -ing word: strong action received, it is done to the subject

    For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

  2. Psalms 62:4 יְקַלְלוּ־ ye.ka.lu- · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    They only consult to thrust him down from his dignity; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah

  3. Psalms 109:28 יְקַֽלְלוּ־ ye.ka.lu- · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.

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