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Lexicon :: Strong's H7043 - qālal

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קָלַל
Transliteration
qālal
Pronunciation
kaw-lal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2028

Strong’s Definitions

קָלַל qâlal, kaw-lal'; a 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), × slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-) vile, whet.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 82x

The KJV translates Strong's H7043 in the following manner: curse (39x), swifter (5x), light thing (5x), vile (4x), lighter (4x), despise (3x), abated (2x), ease (2x), light (2x), lighten (2x), slightly (2x), miscellaneous (12x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 82x
The KJV translates Strong's H7043 in the following manner: curse (39x), swifter (5x), light thing (5x), vile (4x), lighter (4x), despise (3x), abated (2x), ease (2x), light (2x), lighten (2x), slightly (2x), miscellaneous (12x).
  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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קָלַל qâlal, kaw-lal'; a 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), × slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-) vile, whet.
STRONGS H7043: Abbreviations
[קָלַל] 82 verb be slight, swift, trifling (probably originally be light; Late Hebrew [קָלַל], קַל, קִלֵּל =Biblical Hebrew; Assyrian ḳalâlu II. depise, dishonour; so Tel Amarna (apparently Canaanism); Arabic bdb088603 be small, scanty; Sabean קללם scanty Hal 143.8 f. (compare FellZMG liv (1900), 246); Ethiopic bdb088604 be light, small, easy; II. despise; Targum קְלַל, Syriac bdb088605 = Biblical Hebrew; also (see Pilp., etc.) Arabic bdb088606 shake, bdb088607: vibrate, whirl (of sword), bdb088608: see be shaken; — SchwZAW xi (1891), 170 ff. thinks shake original, see מַקֵּל); —
Qal Perfect 2nd person masculine singular קַלּוֺתָ Nahum 1:14; 1st person singular קַלֹּתי Job 40:4; 3rd person plural קַלּוּ Genesis 8:11 +; Imperfect. 3rd person feminine singular וַתֵּקַל Genesis 16:4; 1st person singular וָאֵקַל Genesis 16:5; 3rd person masculine plural יֵָֽֽֽ֑קלּוּ 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. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נָקֵל (Ges § 67 t.) 2 Kings 20:10 +, וְנָקַל consecutive 2 Kings 3:18; נָקָ֑ל Proverbs 14:6; 1st person singular consecutive וּנְקַלֹּתִי 2 Samuel 6:22; Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יִקַּ֫לּוּ Isaiah 30:16; Participle feminine נְקַלָּה (עַלֿ) Jeremiah 6:14: + 2 times; —
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 (with 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. 40 Perfect 3rd person masculine 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 + 16 times; 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 Greek Version of the LXX Comm.), + (object omitted) Leviticus 24:11, 14, 23
3. with accusative of thing Genesis 8:21 (י׳ subject), Job 3:1.
Pu. Imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular יְקֻלָּ֑ל Isaiah 65:20 be cursed by death; 3rd person 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. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֵקַל Isaiah 8:23; 2nd person masculine singular suffix הֱקִלֹּחַנִי 2 Samuel 19:44 (van d. H. -הֲ); 3rd person plural הֵקַלּוּ Ezekiel 22:7; Imperfect 3rd person masculine 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; with מֵעַל person alone, make light from upon one, lighten one's burden Exodus 18:22 (E), Jonah 1:5; 1 Kings 12:10 2 Chronicles 10:10; + מִן partitive 1 Kings 12:4, 9 2 Chronicles 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).
Pilp. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular.
1. shake קִלְקַל בַּחצִּים Ezekiel 21:26 (in divination).
2. (peculiarly) whet Ecclesiastes 10:10 (properly move quickly to and fro).
Hithpalp. reflexive of 1 : Perfect 3rd person plural הִחְקַלְקָ֑לוּ Jeremiah 4:24 hills shook themselves, shook.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

8:8; 8:11; 8:11; 8:21; 8:21; 12:3; 16:4; 16:4; 16:5; 16:5

Exodus

18:22; 18:22; 21:17; 21:27; 22:27

Leviticus

19:14; 20:9; 24:11; 24:14; 24:15; 24:23

Joshua

24:9

Judges

9:27

1 Samuel

2:30; 2:30; 3:13; 6:5; 6:5; 17:43; 18:23

2 Samuel

1:23; 6:22; 6:22; 16:5; 16:7; 16:9; 16:10; 16:10; 16:11; 16:13; 19:22

1 Kings

2:8; 12:4; 12:9; 12:10; 16:31

2 Kings

2:24; 3:18; 3:18; 20:10; 20:10

2 Chronicles

10:4; 10:9; 10:10

Job

3:1; 7:6; 9:25; 24:18; 40:4

Psalms

37:22; 62:5; 109:28

Proverbs

14:6; 14:6

Ecclesiastes

10:10

Isaiah

8:21; 23:9; 23:9; 30:16; 30:16; 49:6; 65:20

Jeremiah

4:13; 4:24; 6:14; 6:14; 8:11; 15:10

Ezekiel

8:17; 21:26; 22:7; 22:7

Jonah

1:5; 1:5

Nahum

1:14

Habakkuk

1:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7043 matches the Hebrew קָלַל (qālal),
which occurs 82 times in 79 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 8:8–Job 24:18)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:8 - Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the water level had fallen below the surface of the land.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:11 - The dove came back to him in the evening, and there, in her beak, was a fresh olive leaf. So Noah knew that the water level had subsided from the earth.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 8:21 - The LORD smelled the pleasing aroma [a soothing, satisfying scent] and the LORD said to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the intent (strong inclination, desire) of man’s heart is wicked from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:3 -

And I will bless (do good for, benefit) those who bless you,

And I will curse [that is, subject to My wrath and judgment] the one who curses (despises, dishonors, has contempt for) you.

And in you all the families (nations) of the earth will be blessed.”

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:4 - He went in to [the bed of] Hagar, and she conceived; and when she realized that she had conceived, she looked with contempt on her mistress [regarding Sarai as insignificant because of her infertility].
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:5 - Then Sarai said to Abram, “May [the responsibility for] the wrong done to me [by the arrogant behavior of Hagar] be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, and when she realized that she had conceived, I was despised and looked on with disrespect. May the LORD judge [who has done right] between you and me.”
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:22 - “They shall judge the people at all times; have them bring every major dispute to you, but let them judge every minor dispute themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:17 -

“Whoever [fn]curses his father or his mother or treats them contemptuously must be put to death.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:28 -

“You shall not curse God, nor curse the ruler of your people [since he administers God’s law].

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:14 - ‘You shall not curse a deaf man nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but you shall fear your God [with profound reverence]; I am the LORD.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:9 -

‘If anyone curses his father or mother, he shall most certainly be put to death; he has cursed his father or mother; his blood is on him [that is, he bears full responsibility for the consequences].

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:11 - The Israelite woman’s son blasphemed the Name [of the LORD] and cursed. So they brought him to Moses. (Now his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:14 - “Bring the one who has cursed [the LORD] outside the camp, and let all who heard him lay their hands on his head [as witnesses to his guilt]; then let all the congregation stone him.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:15 - “You shall speak to the Israelites, saying, ‘Whoever curses his God will bear his sin [through his own death].
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 24:23 - Then Moses spoke to the Israelites, and they brought the one who had cursed [the LORD] outside the camp and stoned him with stones. Thus the Israelites did just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:4 - because they did not meet you with bread (food) and water on the road as you came out of Egypt, and because they hired [to act] against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:9 - ‘Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and fought against Israel, and he sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:27 - They went out into the field, gathered the grapes of their vineyard and trod them, and held a festival; and they entered the house of their god, and they ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:30 - “Therefore the LORD God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and that of [Aaron] your father would walk [in priestly service] before Me forever.’ But now the LORD declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be insignificant and contemptible.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:13 - “Now I have told him that I am about to judge his house forever for the sinful behavior which he knew [was happening], because his sons were bringing a curse on themselves [dishonoring and blaspheming God] and he did not rebuke them.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:5 - “So you shall make replicas of your tumors and of your mice that ravage the land, and give glory to the God of Israel; perhaps He will lighten His hand [of judgment] on you and your gods and your land.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:43 - The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with [shepherd’s] staffs?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
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?”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:23 -

“Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely and friends in their lives,

And in their death they were not separated;

They were swifter than eagles,

They were stronger than lions.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:22 - “Yet I will demean myself even more than this, and will be humbled (abased) in my own sight [and yours, as I please], but by the maids whom you mentioned, by them I shall be held in honor.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:5 -

When King David came to Bahurim, a man named Shimei, the son of Gera, came out from there. He was of the family of Saul’s household and he was cursing continually as he came out.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:7 - This is what Shimei said as he cursed: “Get out, get out, you man of bloodshed, you worthless and useless man!
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:9 -

Then Abishai [David’s nephew], the son of Zeruiah, said to the king, “Why should this dead dog (despicable person) curse my lord the king? Let me go over and take off his head.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:10 - But the king said, “[fn]What business is this of yours, O sons of Zeruiah? If Shimei is cursing because the LORD said to him, ‘Curse David,’ then who should say, ‘Why have you done so?’”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:11 - Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Look, my son [Absalom] who came from my own body, is seeking my life; how much more [reason] now [does] this Benjamite [have to curse me]? Let him alone and let him curse, for [it could be that] the LORD has told him [to do it].
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:13 - So David and his men went on the road; and Shimei went along on the hillside close beside David and cursed as he went and threw stones and dust at him.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:21 - But Abishai the son of Zeruiah said, “Should not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORDS anointed?”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:43 - Then the men of [fn]Israel answered the men of Judah, “We have ten [tribes’] shares in the king, and we have more claim on David than you. Why then did you treat us with contempt and ignore us [by rushing ahead]? Were we not the first to speak of bringing back our king?” [fn]But the words of the men of Judah were harsher than those of the men of Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:8 - “And look, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim; he is the one who cursed me with a sinister curse the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan [on my return], and I swore to him by the LORD, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:4 - “Your father made our yoke (burden) heavy; so now lighten the hard labor and the heavy yoke your father imposed on us, and we will serve you.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:9 - He said to them, “What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, ‘Lighten the yoke (burden) which your father put on us’?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:10 - The young men who had grown up with him answered, “This is what you should say to this people who told you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but as for you, make our yoke lighter’—say this to them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins [and my reign will be even more severe].
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:31 -

It came about, as if it had been a trivial thing for Ahab to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he married [fn]Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and went and served Baal and worshiped him.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 2:24 - When he turned around and looked at them, he cursed them in the name of the LORD. Then two female bears came out of the woods and tore to pieces forty-two of the boys.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:18 - ‘This is but a simple thing in the sight of the LORD; He will also hand over the Moabites to you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:10 - Hezekiah answered, “It is easy for the shadow to go forward ten steps; no, but let the shadow turn backward ten steps.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:4 - “Your father [King Solomon] made our yoke hard (heavy, difficult); so now lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:9 - He asked them, “What advice do you give to us regarding the answer to these people, who have spoken to me, saying, ‘Lighten the yoke which your father put on us’?”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:10 - The young men who grew up with him told him, “Tell the people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter for us’: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s [fn]loins!
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:2 - because they did not meet the Israelites with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them. Yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:25 - So I contended with them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters [in marriage] to their sons, nor take [any of] their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:1 -

After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:6 -

“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle,

And are spent without hope.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:25 -

“Now my days are swifter than a runner;

They vanish, they see no good.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:18 -

“They are insignificant on the surface of the water;

Their portion is cursed on the earth;

They do not turn toward the vineyards.


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