Qalal

kaw-lal'
Parts of Speech Verb

Qalal Definition

  1. to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light
    1. (Qal)
      1. to be slight, be abated (of water)
      2. to be swift
      3. to be trifling, be of little account
    2. (Niphal)
      1. to be swift, show oneself swift
      2. to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant
      3. to be lightly esteemed
    3. (Piel)
      1. to make despicable
      2. to curse
    4. (Pual) to be cursed
    5. (Hiphil)
      1. to make light, lighten
      2. to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour
    6. (Pilpel)
      1. to shake
      2. to whet
    7. (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
llq
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
07043
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 2028

KJV Word Usage

curse
39
swifter
5
light thing
5
vile
4
lighter
4
despise
3
abated
2
ease
2
light
2
lighten
2
slightly
2
miscellaneous
12
Total
82

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Qalal". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .