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Lexicon :: Strong's H7031 - qal

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קַל
Transliteration
qal
Pronunciation
kal
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Contracted from קָלַל (H7043)
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TWOT Reference: 2028a

Strong’s Definitions

קַל qal, kal; contracted from H7043; light; (by implication) rapid (also adverbial):—light, swift(-ly).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H7031 in the following manner: swift (9x), swiftly (2x), swifter (1x), light (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H7031 in the following manner: swift (9x), swiftly (2x), swifter (1x), light (1x).

  1. swift, light, fleet

    1. swift

    2. one who is swift

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קַל qal, kal; contracted from H7043; light; (by implication) rapid (also adverbial):—light, swift(-ly).
STRONGS H7031: Abbreviations
קַל adjective light, swift, fleet; — masculine singular ק׳ Amos 2:15 +, קָ֑ל Amos 2:14; feminine singular קַלָּה Jeremiah 2:23; plural קַלִּים Isaiah 18:2+; — קַל בְּרַגְלָיו light with his feet Amos 2:15; 2 Samuel 2:18; ק׳, alone, swift, messengers Isaiah 18:2, pursuers Lamentations 4:19 (מִן compare), camel Jeremiah 2:23, cloud Isaiah 19:1; of swift vanishing of wicked Job 24:18 (Bu קַלּוּ for קַל הוּא); as substantive Amos 2:14; Jeremiah 46:6; Ecclesiastes 9:11, = swift (horse) Isaiah 30:16; קַל as adverb, swiftly (+ מְהֵרָה) Isaiah 5:26; Joel 4:4 [Joel 3:4].
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

2:18

Job

24:18

Ecclesiastes

9:11

Isaiah

5:26; 18:2; 18:2; 19:1; 30:16

Jeremiah

2:23; 2:23; 46:6

Lamentations

4:19

Joel

3:4

Amos

2:14; 2:14; 2:15; 2:15

H7031

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7031 matches the Hebrew קַל (qal),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:18 - Joab, Abishai, and Asahel—the three sons of Zeruiah—were among David’s forces that day. Asahel could run like a gazelle,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:18 - “But they disappear like foam down a river.
Everything they own is cursed,
and they are afraid to enter their own vineyards.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:11 - I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:26 - He will send a signal to distant nations far away
and whistle to those at the ends of the earth.
They will come racing toward Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:2 - that sends ambassadors
in swift boats down the river.
Go, swift messengers!
Take a message to a tall, smooth-skinned people,
who are feared far and wide
for their conquests and destruction,
and whose land is divided by rivers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:1 - This message came to me concerning Egypt:
Look! The LORD is advancing against Egypt,
riding on a swift cloud.
The idols of Egypt tremble.
The hearts of the Egyptians melt with fear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:16 - You said, ‘No, we will get our help from Egypt.
They will give us swift horses for riding into battle.’
But the only swiftness you are going to see
is the swiftness of your enemies chasing you!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:23 - “You say, ‘That’s not true!
I haven’t worshiped the images of Baal!’
But how can you say that?
Go and look in any valley in the land!
Face the awful sins you have done.
You are like a restless female camel
desperately searching for a mate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 46:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:6 - “The swiftest runners cannot flee;
the mightiest warriors cannot escape.
By the Euphrates River to the north,
they stumble and fall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:19 - Our enemies were swifter than eagles in flight.
If we fled to the mountains, they found us.
If we hid in the wilderness,
they were waiting for us there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:4 - “What do you have against me, Tyre and Sidon and you cities of Philistia? Are you trying to take revenge on me? If you are, then watch out! I will strike swiftly and pay you back for everything you have done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:14 - Your fastest runners will not get away.
The strongest among you will become weak.
Even mighty warriors will be unable to save themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:15 - The archers will not stand their ground.
The swiftest runners won’t be fast enough to escape.
Even those riding horses won’t be able to save themselves.
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