Lexical Summary qalah: roasted, burning, parched Original Word: קָלָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dried, loathsome, parch, roast A primitive root (rather identical with qalah through the idea of shrinkage by heat); to toast, i.e. Scorch partially or slowly -- dried, loathsome, parch, roast. see HEBREW qalah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to roast, parch NASB Translation burning (1), parched (1), roasted (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [קָלָה] verb roast, parch (Late Hebrew קָלָה id. (rare), קָלִי = Biblical Hebrew; As kalû II. I, III. I burn, consume MeissnSuppl. 84; Sabean קלאתם conflagratio, aestus Os4; Os1; Os19; Os20 CISiv. No 74, 1.20; Arabic  fry or roast wheat; Ethiopic   burn, fry, so ᵑ7 קְלָא Syriac  ); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular suffix קָלָם בָּאֵשׁ Jeremiah 29:22 (accusative of person) he roasted them with fire; Passive participle אָבִיב קָלוּי בָּאֵשׁ Leviticus 2:14 (P) grain parched with fire; so קָלוּי alone, as common food, Joshua 5:11 (P), see קָלִי Niph`al Participle נִקְלֶה as noun Psalm 38:8 my loins are filled with burning (Vrss Bae with contempt, II. קלה). Topical Lexicon Concept and Term Scope Across Torah, narrative, poetry, and prophecy קָלָה consistently involves produce exposed to fire—roasted grain that can become a metaphor for burning pain or judgment. The word thus links worship, covenant celebration, personal lament, and prophetic warning. Cultic and Agricultural Dimensions Leviticus 2:14 integrates roasted grain into the firstfruits grain offering: “If you present a grain offering of firstfruits to the LORD, you are to offer crushed kernels of new grain roasted in the fire”. Fresh ears prepared by fire acknowledge that harvest and human labor both belong to the LORD. The fire that dries the kernels also symbolizes purification, foreshadowing the consecrating work of Christ, “the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep” (1 Corinthians 15:20). Covenant Renewal at Gilgal Joshua 5:11 records Israel’s first meal in the promised land: “The day after the Passover, they ate some of the produce of the land—unleavened cakes and roasted grain”. This simple food testified that wilderness dependence had ended and divine promise had matured. Circumcision and Passover reaffirmed identity and redemption; roasted grain confirmed ongoing provision. Believers likewise commemorate each new season with gratitude for the God who supplies daily bread. Poetic Symbolism of Affliction Psalm 38:7 laments, “For my loins are full of burning pain, and there is no soundness in my body”. The transformation of a culinary term into an image of consuming anguish underscores how divine chastening can feel like fire. Yet, as roasting purifies grain for offering, so discipline refines the believer (Hebrews 12:11). Prophetic Warning and Covenant Justice Jeremiah 29:22 turns the same verb into a curse: “May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!”. The act that once sanctified an offering now pictures irrevocable judgment on false prophets. The verse stands as a sober reminder that rejecting or twisting God’s word invites the fire of His wrath (Hebrews 10:26–27). Theological Trajectory and Typological Significance 1. Roasted grain accepted in the sanctuary points to a life wholly given to God. All converge in Jesus Christ—the grain that “falls into the earth and dies” (John 12:24), passes through the fire of God’s justice, rises as firstfruits, nourishes His people, and warns of eternal fire for unrepentant sin. Application for Worship and Discipleship • Dedicate firstfruits of income, time, and gifting, trusting God’s provision. Forms and Transliterations וְקָל֑וּי וקלוי נִקְלֶ֑ה נקלה קָל֤וּי קָלָ֥ם קלוי קלם kaLam kaLui nikLeh niq·leh niqleh qā·lām qā·lui qālām qālui vekaLui wə·qā·lui wəqāluiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 2:14 HEB: לַיהוָ֑ה אָבִ֞יב קָל֤וּי בָּאֵשׁ֙ גֶּ֣רֶשׂ NAS: fresh heads of grain roasted in the fire, KJV: green ears of corn dried by the fire, INT: to the LORD fresh roasted the fire grits Joshua 5:11 Psalm 38:7 Jeremiah 29:22 4 Occurrences |
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