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Lexicon :: Strong's H7034 - qālâ

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קָלָה
Transliteration
qālâ
Pronunciation
kaw-law'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2024

Strong’s Definitions

קָלָה qâlâh, kaw-law'; a primitive root; to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be [causatively, hold] in contempt):—base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H7034 in the following manner: seem vile (1x), shall be condemned (1x), lightly esteemed (1x), despised (1x), base (1x), settest light (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H7034 in the following manner: seem vile (1x), shall be condemned (1x), lightly esteemed (1x), despised (1x), base (1x), settest light (1x).

  1. to disgrace, dishonour, be lightly esteemed, be dishonoured, be despised

    1. (Niphal) to be dishonoured, be despised, be lightly esteemed

    2. (Hiphil) to treat with contempt, dishonour, treat shamefully

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָלָה qâlâh, kaw-law'; a primitive root; to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be [causatively, hold] in contempt):—base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.
STRONGS H7034: Abbreviations
† II. [קָלָה] verb
Niph. belightly esteemed, dishonoured (|| form of קלל; compare Late Hebrew קָלוֺן, Targum קְלנָא disgrace, shame); — Perfect 3rd person masculine singular consecutive וְנִקְלָה Isaiah 16:14; Deuteronomy 25:3; Participle נִקְלֶה Isaiah 3:5 + 2 times; — be lightly esteemed, held of little account, Isaiah 16:14 (glory of Moab); אִישׁ רָשׁ וְנִקְלֶה 1 Samuel 18:23; so (Participle as substantive) Isaiah 3:5 (opposed to נִכְבָּד), Proverbs 12:9 (opposed to מִתְכַּבֵּד); more positively, be dishonoured, degraded, Deuteronomy 25:3 (עֵינֶיךָ).
Hiph. treat with contempt, dishonour, Participle מַקְלֶה אָבִיו וגו׳ Deuteronomy 27:16 one dis-honouring [i.e. opposed to כַּבֵּד of 5th Command].
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

25:3; 25:3; 27:16

1 Samuel

18:23

Proverbs

12:9

Isaiah

3:5; 3:5; 16:14; 16:14

H7034

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7034 matches the Hebrew קָלָה (qālâ),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:3 - “He may have him beaten forty times, but no more. He is not to be beaten with more stripes than these and he is not to be degraded [that is, treated like an animal] in your sight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:16 -

‘Cursed is he who dishonors (treats with contempt) his father or his mother.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:23 - So Saul’s servants spoke these words to David. But David said, “Is it a trivial thing in your sight to become a king’s son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man and insignificant?”

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[fn]Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant,

Than he who [boastfully] honors himself [pretending to be what he is not] and lacks bread.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 3:5 -

And the people will be oppressed,

Each one by another, and each one by his neighbor;

The boy will be arrogant and insolent toward the elder

And the vulgar (common) toward the honorable [person of rank].

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:14 - But now the LORD speaks, saying, “Within [fn]three years, as the years of a hired man [who will not serve longer than the agreed time], the glory of Moab will be degraded along with all [fn]the great population, and the remnant [that survives] will be very small and of no account.”
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