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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary

Strong's #7043 - קָלַל

Transliteration

qâlal

Phonetics

kaw-lal'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

Verb

TWOT

2028

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water)

1a2) to be swift

1a3) to be trifling, be of little account

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift

1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant

1b3) to be lightly esteemed

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to make despicable

1c2) to curse

1d) (Pual) to be cursed

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to make light, lighten

1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour

1f) (Pilpel)

1f1) to shake

1f2) to whet

1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 821 ‑ ἀτιμόω (at‑ee‑mo'‑o); 1814 ‑ ἐξάλλομαι (ex‑al'‑lom‑ahee); 1823 ‑ ἐξαστράπτω (ex‑as‑trap'‑to); 2869 ‑ κοπάζω (kop‑ad'‑zo); 4744 ‑ στίλβω (stil'‑bo); 447 ‑ ἀνίημι (an‑ee'‑ay‑mee); 863 ‑ ἀφίημι (af‑ee'‑ay‑mee); 2893 ‑ κουφίζω (koo‑fid'‑zo); 5195 ‑ ὑβρίζω (hoo‑brid'‑zo); 601 ‑ ἀποκαλύπτω (ap‑ok‑al‑oop'‑to); 2425 ‑ ἱκανός (hik‑an‑os'); 3398 ‑ μικρός (mik‑ros', mik‑rot'‑er‑os); 5015 ‑ ταράσσω (tar‑as'‑so); 2560 ‑ κακῶς (kak‑oce'); 2551 ‑ κακολογέω (kak‑ol‑og‑eh'‑o); 2672 ‑ καταράομαι (kat‑ar‑ah'‑om‑ahee);

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Verse Results

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1426) l q (קל QL) AC: Gather CO: Shepherd AB: ?: The pictograph q is a picture of the sun at the horizon and the gathering of the light, the l is a picture of a shepherd staff representing authority. Combined these mean "gathering to the staff". When the shepherd called the sheep they swiftly came to him. The staff of the shepherd was his tool of authority. With it he would direct, discipline and protect the flock. (eng: clown; call - to call together)

A) l q (קל QL) AC: ? CO: Light AB: ?: The Shepherd traveled light allowing him to move swiftly. He carried with him a long staff for directing the sheep as well as to protect them from predators. The shepherd also carried a bag, which included dried foods including grains and meat. Also, making light of someone or something as in shame, curse or dishonor.

N^m) l q (קל QL) - I. Swift: II. Voice:The sound of the shepherd that calls the flock. The voice of man or musical instrument. [Aramaic only] KJV (20): swift, light - Strongs: H7031 (קַל), H7032 (קָל)

a^m) l q m (מקל MQL) - Staff: KJV (18): rod, staff, stave - Strongs: H4731 (מַקְּלָה)

a^f1) e l q m (מקלה MQLH) - Staff: KJV (18): rod, staff, stave - Strongs: H4731 (מַקְּלָה)

f^m) i l q (קלי QLY) - Dried: Dried foods, grains and meat, are carried by the shepherd. [df: aylq] KJV (6): corn - Strongs: H7039 (קָלִיא)

j^m ) n f l q (קלונ QLWN) - Shame: One who is become light in stature. KJV (17): shame, confusion, dishonour, ignominy, reproach - Strongs: H7036 (קָלוֹן)

l^m) l q l q (קלקל QLQL) - Light: Something that is light in weight or position (worthless) . KJV (1): light - Strongs: H7052 (קְלֹקֵל)

B) l l q (קלל QLL) AC: ? CO: Light AB: ?: Something light in weight or stature.

V) l l q (קלל QLL) - Light: To be swift or cursed. KJV (82): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Pual, Piel, Pilpel) curse, swift, light, vile, despise, abate, ease, slight - Strongs: H7043 (קָלַל)

N^m) l l q (קלל QLL) - Polished: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (2): burnished, polished - Strongs: H7044 (קָלָל)

N^f1) e l l q (קללה QLLH) - Curse: Something that is light in stature, considered worthless. KJV (33): curse, accurse - Strongs: H7045 (קְלָלָה)

G) l e q (קהל QHL) AC: Gather CO: Flock AB: ?: A gathering of sheep to the shepherd.

V) l e q (קהל QHL) - Gather: To gather together a flock to the shepherd. KJV (40): (vf: Niphal, Hiphil) gather, assemble - Strongs: H6950 (קָהַל), H7035 (קָלַהּ)

N^m) l e q (קהל QHL) - Flock: A gathering of the flock to the shepherd. KJV (123): congregation, assembly, company, multitude - Strongs: H6951 (קָהָל)

N^f1) e l e q (קהלה QHLH) - Flock: A gathering of the flock to the shepherd. [df: hqhl] KJV (1): company - Strongs: H3862 (לַהֲקָה)

a^m ) l e q m (מקהל MQHL) - Pasture: The place where the flock gathers. KJV (2): congregation - Strongs: H4721 (מַקְחֵלָה)

a^f1) e l e q m (מקהלה MQHLH) - Pasture: The place where the flock gathers. KJV (2): congregation - Strongs: H4721 (מַקְחֵלָה)

b^f1) e l i e q (קהילה QHYLH) - Flock: A gathering of the flock to the shepherd. [df: hlhq] KJV (2): assembly - Strongs: H6952 (קְהִלָּה)

H) e l q (קלה QLH) AC: ? CO: Light AB: ?: The Shepherd traveled light allowing him to move swiftly. He carried with him a long staff for directing the sheep as well as to protect them from predators. The shepherd also carried a bag, which included dried foods including grains and meat. Also, making light of someone or something as in shame, curse or dishonor.

V) e l q (קלה QLH) - I. Dry:To dry foods, grains and meats, to preserve them. Dried foods are carried by the shepherd. II. Light:To be light in stature, worthless. KJV (10): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Participle) roast, dried, parched, loathsome, vile, condemn, esteem, despise, base, light - Strongs: H7033 (קָלָה), H7034 (קָלָה)

J) l f q (קול QWL) AC: ? CO: Voice AB: ?: The call of the shepherd to the sheep who knew him by sound. When it came time to move he would call them and they would quickly gather to him.

N^m) l f q (קול QWL) - Voice: The sound of the shepherd, musical instrument, the wind, thunder, etc. KJV (506): voice, noise, sound, thunder, fame - Strongs: H6963 (קֹל)

Adopted Roots:

A2709 O l q (Hurl, Sling)
A2728 L q q (Shame)

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

קָלַל fut. יֵקַל, יֵקַלּוּ.

(1) to be light (Ethiop. ቀለለ፡ id., قَلِيلُ, ቀሊል፡ light [not heavy]), see Hiphil. Figuratively

(2) to be diminished (Arab. قَلَّ), Genesis 8:11, קַלּוּ הַמַּיִם מֵעַל הָאָרֶץ “the waters were diminished (i.e. had flowed away) from off the earth;” verse.

(3) to be despised, contemned, Job 40:4; Nahum 1:14. Compare קָלָה No. II. Inf. used as a noun, קֹל ignominy, disgrace, Jeremiah 3:9 (where קֹל is regarded by others as the same as קוֹל).

(4) to be swift, fleet (if indeed this be not the primary signification, compare גָּלַל to roll swiftly), 2 Samuel 1:23; Habakkuk 1:8; Job 7:6, 9:25.

Niphal נָקַל and נָקֵל, fut. יִקַּלּוּ Isaiah 30:16.

(1) to be light. עַל־נְקַלָּה lightly (leichthin), Jeremiah 6:14, 8:11. Followed by a dat. of pers. to be easy to any one, Proverbs 14:6; 2 Kings 20:10.

(2) to be of little account, little, followed by בְּעֵינֵי 1 Samuel 18:23. Impers. נָקֵל מִן is it a light thing that, Isaiah 49:6; Ezekiel 8:17.

(3) to be lightly esteemed, to be despised, 2 Samuel 6:22; Genesis 16:4, Genesis 16:5.

(4) to be swift, Isaiah 30:16.

Piel קִלֵּל to curse, to execrate, 2 Samuel 16:7 followed by an acc. Genesis 8:21, 12:3 Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 19:14, 20:9 once followed by בְּ Isaiah 8:21. קִלֵּל לוֹ reflex. to curse oneself, i.e. to bring a curse upon oneself, 1 Samuel 3:13, “because he knew כִּי מְקַלְלִים לָהֶם בָּנָיו that his sons had brought a curse upon themselves.”

Pual, to be cursed, Isaiah 65:20; Job 24:18. Part. one who is accursed, Psalms 37:22.

Hiphil הֵקֵל, inf. הָקֵל, fut. יָקֵל.

(1) to make light, to lighten

(a) followed by an acc. of the thing and מֵעַל of pers. to lighten and cast away any thing from any one, 1 Kings 12:10; 1 Samuel 6:5.

(b) without the accusative, Exodus 18:22, הָקֵל מֵעָלֶיךָ “lighten from off thee,” sc. the burden, business, make thy business lighter; Jonah 1:5.

(c) followed by מֵעַל of the thing, 1 Kings 12:4, הָקֵל מֵעֲבֹדַת אָבִיךָ “lighten (somewhat) from the servitude of thy father,” i.e. remit somewhat of the servitude which thy father imposed upon us; verse 1 Kings 12:9.

(2) to reckon lightly, to despise, 2 Sam. 19:44 Ezekiel 22:7 to bring to contempt, Isa. 8:23.

Pilpel קִלְקַל

(1) to move to and fro, to shake together, Ezekiel 21:26. Arabic قَلْقَلَ Ethiopic እንቀልቀለ፡ to be moved.

(2) to make smooth, to polish; hence to sharpen, Ecclesiastes 10:10. The notion of smoothness (which originally does not differ from that of lightness) is also found in the adj. קָלָל.

Hithpalpel, to be moved, shaken together, Jeremiah 4:24.

Derivatives, קַל, קָלָל, קְלָלָה, קְלֹקֵל, קִיקָלוֹן, pr.n. קַלַּי, and

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List of Word Forms

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 yiqqallū

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