Strong's Lexicon qalal: To be light, to curse, to despise, to treat with contempt Original Word: קָלַל Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2672 (καταράομαι, kataraomai): To curse, to invoke evil upon - G819 (ἀτιμάζω, atimazō): To dishonor, to treat with contempt Usage: The Hebrew verb "qalal" primarily conveys the idea of being light or slight, often in a figurative sense. It can mean to make light of something, to treat it with contempt or disrespect, or to curse. The term is used in various contexts, including the belittling of people, objects, or even divine commands. It can also imply a reduction in status or value. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, words carried significant weight, and the act of cursing or belittling was taken seriously. The concept of "qalal" reflects a worldview where honor and respect were paramount, and to "make light" of someone or something was to undermine their dignity or worth. This was especially important in a society where social and familial relationships were tightly knit and hierarchical. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be slight, swift or trifling NASB Translation abated (2), accursed (1), brought a curse (1), contempt (1), contemptible (1), curse (15), cursed (16), curses (8), cursing (2), despise (1), despised (2), ease (1), easier (1), easy (2), insignificant (1), light a thing (1), lighten (5), lightly esteemed (2), make it lighter (2), moved to and fro (1), shakes (1), sharpen (1), slight thing (1), small a thing (1), superficially (2), swift (1), swifter (5), treat us with contempt (1), treated (1), treated and lightly (1), trivial (1), trivial thing (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [קָלַל]82 verb be slight, swift, trifling (probably originally be light; Late Hebrew [קָלַל], קַל, קִלֵּל=Biblical Hebrew; Assyrian ‡alâlu II. depise, dishonour; so Tel Amarna (apparently Canaanism); Arabic  be small, scanty; Sabean קללם scanty Hal 143.8f. (compare FellZMG liv (1900), 246); Ethiopic  be light, Small, easy; II. despise; Targum קְלַל, Syriac  = Biblical Hebrew; also (see Pilpel, etc.) Arabic Qal Perfect2masculine singular קַלּוֺתָ Nahum 1:14; 1singular קַלֹּתי Job 40:4; 3plural קַלּוּ Genesis 8:11 +; Imperfect. 3 feminine singular וַתֵּקַל Genesis 16:4; 1singular וָאֵקַל Genesis 16:5; 3masculine plural יֵָ֑קלּוּ 1 Samuel 2:30; — 1 be slight, of water, be abated, fr off (מֵעַל) earth Genesis 8:8,11(J). 2 be swift, with מִן compare, of warriors 2 Samuel 1:23, horses Jeremiah 4:13; Habakkuk 1:8; one's days Job 7:6; Job 9:25. 3 trifling, i.e. of little account., of person, Genesis 16:4,5 (J; both with בְּעֵינֶיהָ; 1 Samuel 2:30 (opposed to אֲכַבֵּד). Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נָקֵל (Ges §67 t.) 2 Kings 20:30 +, וְנָקַל consecutive 2 Kings 3:18; נָקָ֑ל Proverbs 14:6; 1singular consecutive וּנְקַלֹּתִי 2 Samuel 6:22; Imperfect3masculine plural יִקַּ֫לּוּ Isaiah 30:16; Participle feminine נְקַלָּה (עַלֿ) Jeremiah 6:14: + 2t ; — 1 shew oneself swift Isaiah 30:16 ("" עַלקַֿל נִרְכָּ֑ב). 2 appear trifling, 1 Samuel 18:23 (בְּעֵינֵיכֶם; Infinitive subject, compare Dr), with מִן compare be too trifling Isaiah 49:6, especially of sin 1 Kings 16:31 (Infinitive subject), and (with מִן compare) Ezekiel 8:17; easy 2 Kings 3:18 (בְּעֵנַי), 2 Kings 20:10 (c. Infinitive), Proverbs 14:6; Participle (as substantive) with עַל in adverb phraseעַלנְֿקַלָּה lightly i.e. superficially, Jeremiah 6:14; Jeremiah 8:11. 3 be lightly esteemed 2 Samuel 6:22 ("" שָׁפָל; opposed to אִכָּכֵ֑דָה). Pi`el40 Perfect3masculine singular קִלֵּל 2 Samuel 19:22 +, etc.; Imperfect יְקַלֵּל Leviticus 20:9 +, etc : Imperative masculine singular קַלֵּל 2 Samuel 16:10; Infinitive construct קַלֵּל Genesis 8:21: Joshua 24:9, etc.; Participle מְקַלֵּל Exodus 21:17 +; suffixכֻלֹּה מקללוני Jeremiah 15:10, read מְקַלְלַוְנִי! (Baer); error for כֻּלְּהֶם קִלְלוּנִי JDMich Gf Gie Du and others, etc.; — curse (properly make contemptible): 1 with accusative of person homin. Exodus 21:27 (E), Genesis 12:3 (J), Leviticus 19:14 (H), Judges 9:27; 2 Samuel 16:9 16t.; קִלְלַנִי קְלָלָה 1 Kings 2:8; object omitted 2 Samuel 16:5,7,10,11,13; Psalm 62:5; Psalm 109:28 (opposed to בֵּרַךְ); acc person + ב of oath 1 Samuel 17:43; 2 Kings 2:24; with כ of oath alone Isaiah 8:21. 2 with accusative dei Exodus 22:27 (E), Leviticus 24:15 (H), 1 Samuel 3:13 (reading אֱלֹהִים for להֶם ᵐ5 Comm.), + (object omitted) Leviticus 24:11,14,23 3 with accusative of thing Genesis 8:21(׳י subject), Job 3:1. Pu`al Imperfect) 3 masculine singular יְקֻלָּ֑ל Isaiah 65:20 be cursed by death; 3 feminine singular תְּקֻלַּל Job 24:18 their portion is cursed; Participle plural suffix מְקֻלָּלָיו Psalm 37:22= those cursed by him (opposed to מְברָכָיו). Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הֵקַל Isaiah 8:23; 2masculine singular suffix הֱקִלֹּחַנִי 2 Samuel 19:44 (van d. H. -הֲ); 3 plural הֵקַלּוּ Ezekiel 22:7; Imperfect3masculine singular יָקֵל 1 Samuel 6:5; Imperative masculine singular; הָקֵל Exodus 18:22+; Infinitive construct id., Isaiah 23:9; Jonah 1:5; — 1 make light, lighten, יָקֵל אֶתיָֿדוֺ מֵעֲלֵיכֶם 1 Samuel 6:5; he will lighten his hand from upon you; c,. מֵעַל person alone, make light from upon one, lighten one's burden Exodus 18:22 (E), Jonah 1:5; 1 Kings 12:10 2Chronicles 10:10; + מִן partitive 1 Kings 12:4,9 2Chronicles 10:4,9. 2 treat with contempt, accusative of person 2 Samuel 19:44; Isaiah 23:9; Ezekiel 22:7; direct causative bring contempt, dishonour Isaiah 8:23 (opposed to הִכְבִּיד). Pilpel Perfect3masculine singular 1 shake קִלְקַל בַּחצִּים Ezekiel 21:26 (in divination). 2 (peculiarly) whet Ecclesiastes 10:10 (properly move quickly to and fro). Hithpalpel reflexive of 1 : Perfect3plural הִחְקַלְקָ֑לוּ Jeremiah 4:24 hills shook themselves, shook. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance abate, make bright, bring into contempt, accurse, despise, be easyA 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), X slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-)vile, whet. Forms and Transliterations בְּקַֽלְל֑וֹ בקללו הֱקִלֹּתַ֔נִי הֲנָקֵ֣ל הֲנָקֵל֙ הֲקַ֣לּוּ הִתְקַלְקָֽלוּ׃ הֵקַ֞ל הֵקַ֣לּוּ הַֽמְקַלֵּ֗ל הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה הָקֵ֣ל הָקֵל֙ הָקֵל֩ המקלל הנקל הנקלה הקל הקלו הקלתני התקלקלו׃ וְהָקֵל֙ וְנָקַ֥ל וְקִלֵּ֧ל וְקַלּ֨וּ וִֽיקַלֵּ֔ל וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ וַֽיְקַלְלֵ֖ם וַיְקַלֵּ֔ל וַיְקַלֵּ֖ל וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל וַתֵּקַ֥ל וָאֲקַֽלְלֵ֔ם וָאֵקַ֖ל וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו וּמְקַלֵּ֥ל וּמְקַלֵּֽל׃ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖ וּנְקַלֹּ֤תִי ואקל ואקללם והקל ויקלל ויקללו ויקללם ומקלל ומקלל׃ ומקלליו ומקללך ונקל ונקלתי וקלו וקלל ותקל יְקַֽלְלוּ־ יְקַלְלוּ־ יְקַלֵּ֑ל יְקַלֵּ֗ל יְקַלֵּ֞ל יְקַלֵּ֥ל יְקַלֵּ֧ל יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ יְקֻלָּֽל׃ יִקַּ֥לּוּ יֵקָֽלּוּ׃ יָקֵ֤ל יקל יקלו יקלו׃ יקלל יקלל׃ יקללו־ יקללך לְהָקֵ֖ל לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ לְקַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃ לְקַלֵּ֥ל לְקַלֵּ֨ל להקל לקלל לקללו לקללך׃ מְ֭קַלֵּל מְקַֽלְלִ֤ים מְקַלְלֶֽךָ׃ מְקַלְלַֽונִי׃ מקלל מקללוני׃ מקללים מקללך׃ נְקַלָּ֔ה נָקֵ֣ל נָקֵ֨ל נָקָֽל׃ נקל נקל׃ נקלה קִֽלְלַ֙נִי֙ קִלְקַ֔ל קִלְקַ֤ל קִלֵּ֖ל קִלַּ֥לְתָּ קַ֔לּוּ קַ֥לּוּ קַ֭לֹּתִי קַ֭לּוּ קַלֵּ֣ל קַלּ֥וּ קַלּֽוֹתָ׃ קלו קלות׃ קלל קללני קללת קלקל קלתי תְּקַלֵּ֔ל תְּקַלֵּ֖ל תְּקֻלַּ֣ל תְקַלֵּ֑ל תְקַלֵּ֣ל תקלל bə·qal·lōw bekalLo bəqallōw hă·nā·qêl hă·qal·lū hā·qêl haKallu haKel ham·qal·lêl hamkalLel hamqallêl han·qal·lāh hanaKel hănāqêl hankalLah hanqallāh hăqallū hāqêl hê·qal hê·qal·lū hĕ·qil·lō·ṯa·nî heKal heKallu hekilloTani hêqal hêqallū hĕqillōṯanî hiṯ·qal·qā·lū hitkalKalu hiṯqalqālū kalLel kalLota Kalloti Kallu kilKal kilLalta kilLani kilLel lə·hā·qêl lə·qal·le·kā lə·qal·lêl lə·qal·lōw lehaKel ləhāqêl leKalLeka lekalLel lekalLo ləqallekā ləqallêl ləqallōw mə·qal·la·w·nî mə·qal·le·ḵā mə·qal·lêl mə·qal·lîm mekalLavni mekalLecha Mekallel mekalLim məqallawnî məqalleḵā məqallêl məqallîm nā·qāl nā·qêl naKal naKel nāqāl nāqêl nə·qal·lāh nekalLah nəqallāh qal·lêl qal·lō·ṯî qal·lō·w·ṯā qal·lū qallêl qallōṯî qallōwṯā qallū qil·la·nî qil·lal·tā qil·lêl qil·qal qillaltā qillanî qillêl qilqal tə·qal·lêl ṯə·qal·lêl tə·qul·lal tekalLel tekulLal təqallêl ṯəqallêl təqullal ū·mə·qal·lêl ū·mə·qal·lel·ḵā ū·mə·qul·lā·lāw ū·nə·qal·lō·ṯî umekalLel umekallelCha umekullaLav ūməqallêl ūməqallelḵā ūməqullālāw unekalLoti ūnəqallōṯî vaakalLem vaeKal vatteKal vaykalLel vaykalLem vaykalLu vehaKel vekalLu vekilLel venaKal vikalLel wā’ăqallêm wā’êqal wā·’ă·qal·lêm wā·’ê·qal wat·tê·qal wattêqal way·qal·lêl way·qal·lêm way·qal·lū wayqallêl wayqallêm wayqallū wə·hā·qêl wə·nā·qal wə·qal·lū wə·qil·lêl wəhāqêl wənāqal wəqallū wəqillêl wî·qal·lêl wîqallêl yā·qêl yaKel yāqêl yə·qal·lêl yə·qal·lel·ḵā yê·qāl·lū yə·qal·lū- yə·qul·lāl yekalLel yekallelCha yeKallu yekulLal yəqallêl yəqallelḵā yêqāllū yəqallū- yəqullāl yikKallu yiq·qal·lū yiqqallūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 8:8 HEB: מֵאִתּ֑וֹ לִרְאוֹת֙ הֲקַ֣לּוּ הַמַּ֔יִם מֵעַ֖ל NAS: if the water was abated from the face KJV: if the waters were abated from off the face INT: for to see was abated the water from Genesis 8:11 Genesis 8:21 Genesis 12:3 Genesis 16:4 Genesis 16:5 Exodus 18:22 Exodus 21:17 Exodus 22:28 Leviticus 19:14 Leviticus 20:9 Leviticus 20:9 Leviticus 24:11 Leviticus 24:14 Leviticus 24:15 Leviticus 24:23 Deuteronomy 23:4 Joshua 24:9 Judges 9:27 1 Samuel 2:30 1 Samuel 3:13 1 Samuel 6:5 1 Samuel 17:43 1 Samuel 18:23 2 Samuel 1:23 82 Occurrences |
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shake, 
: vibrate, whirl (of sword), 
: see be shaken; — SchwZAW xi (1891), 170 ff. thinks shake original, see מַקֵּל); — 
