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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

H7043

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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 2 / 2 (Job 40:4–Hab 1:8)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:4 - “Behold, H2005 I am insignificant; H7043 what H4100 can I reply H7725 to You?
I lay H7760 my hand H3027 on my mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:22 - For those blessed H1288 by Him will inherit H3423 the land, H776
But those cursed H7043 by Him will be cut H3772 off. H3772

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:4 - They have counseled H3289 only H389 to thrust H5080 him down H5080 from his high H7613 position; H7613
They delight H7521 in falsehood; H3577
They bless H1288 with [fn]their mouth, H6310
But inwardly H7130 they curse. H7043 [fn]Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:28 - Let them curse, H7043 but You bless; H1288
When they arise, H6965 they shall be ashamed, H954
But Your servant H5650 shall be glad. H8055

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:6 - A scoffer H3887 seeks H1245 wisdom H2451 and finds none, H369
But knowledge H1847 is easy H7043 to one who has H995 understanding. H995

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:20 - He who curses H7043 his father H1 or his mother, H517
His lamp H5216 will go H1846 out in [fn]time H380 of darkness. H2822

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:10 - Do not slander H3960 a slave H5650 to his master, H113
Or H6435 he will curse H7043 you and you will be found H816 guilty. H816

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:11 - There is a [fn]kind H1755 of man who curses H7043 his father H1
And does not bless H1288 his mother. H517

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:21 - Also, H1571 do not [fn]take H5414 seriously H3820 all H3605 words H1697 which H834 are spoken, H1696 so H3808 that you will not hear H8085 your servant H5650 cursing H7043 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:22 - For [fn]you also H1571 have realized H3045 that you likewise H1571 have many H7227 times H6471 cursed H7043 others. H312

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:10 - If H518 the [fn]axe H1270 is dull H6949 and he does not sharpen H7043 its edge, H6440 then he must [fn]exert H1396 more strength. H2428 Wisdom H2451 has the advantage H3504 of giving H3787 success. H3787

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:20 - Furthermore, H1571 in your bedchamber H4093 do not curse H7043 a king, H4428 and in your sleeping H4904 rooms H2315 do not curse H7043 a rich H6223 man, H6223 for a bird H5775 of the heavens H8064 will carry H1980 the sound H6963 and the winged H3671 creature will make H5046 the matter H1697 known. H5046

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:21 - They will pass H5674 through [fn]the land hard-pressed H7185 and famished, H7457 and it will turn H6437 out that when H3588 they are hungry, H7456 they will be enraged H7107 and curse H7043 [fn]their king H4428 and their God H430 as they face H6437 upward. H4605

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:1 - [fn]But there will be no H3808 more gloom H4155 for her who H834 was in anguish; H4164 in earlier H7223 times H6256 He treated H7043 the land H776 of Zebulun H2074 and the land H776 of Naphtali H5321 with contempt, H7043 but later H314 on He shall make H3513 it glorious, H3513 by the way H1870 of the sea, H3220 on the other H5676 side H5676 of Jordan, H3383 Galilee H1551 of the [fn]Gentiles. H1471

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:9 - The LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 has planned H3289 it, to defile H2490 the pride H1347 of all H3605 beauty, H6643
To despise H7043 all H3605 the honored H3513 of the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:16 - And you said, H559 “No, H3808 for we will flee H5127 on horses,” H5483
Therefore H5921 H3651 you shall flee! H5127
“And we will ride H7392 on swift H7031 horses,”
Therefore H5921 H3651 those who pursue H7291 you shall be swift. H7043

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:6 - He says, H559 “It is too H4480 [fn]small H7043 a thing H7043 that You should be My Servant H5650
To raise H6965 up the tribes H7626 of Jacob H3290 and to restore H7725 the preserved H5336 ones of Israel; H3478
I will also make H5414 You a light H216 [fn]of the nations H1471
So that My salvation H3444 may [fn]reach H1961 to the end H7097 of the earth.” H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:20 - “No H3808 longer H5750 will there be [fn]in it an infant H5764 who lives but a few days, H3117
Or an old H2205 man H2205 who H834 does not [fn]live H4390 out his days; H3117
For the youth H5288 will die H4191 at the age H1121 of one hundred H3967
And the [fn]one who does not reach H2398 the age H1121 of one hundred H3967
Will be thought accursed. H7043

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And his chariots H4818 like the whirlwind; H5492
His horses H5483 are swifter H7043 than H4480 eagles. H5404
Woe H188 to us, for we are ruined!” H7703

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:24 - I looked H7200 on the mountains, H2022 and behold, H2009 they were quaking, H7493
And all H3605 the hills H1389 [fn]moved H7043 to and fro. H7043

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:14 - “They have healed H7495 the brokenness H7667 of My people H5971 superficially, H7043
Saying, H559 ‘Peace, H7965 peace,’ H7965
But there H369 is no H369 peace. H7965

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:11 - “They heal H7495 the brokenness H7667 of the daughter H1323 of My people H5971 superficially, H7043
Saying, H559 ‘Peace, H7965 peace,’ H7965
But there H369 is no H369 peace. H7965

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:10 - Woe H188 to me, my mother, H517 that you have borne H3205 me
As a man H376 of strife H7379 and a man H376 of contention H4066 to all H3605 the land! H776
I have not lent, H5383 nor H3808 have men lent H5383 money to me,
Yet everyone H3605 curses H7043 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:17 - He said H559 to me, “Do you see H7200 this, son H1121 of man? H120 Is it too light H7043 a thing H7043 for the house H1004 of Judah H3063 to commit H6213 the abominations H8441 which H834 they have committed H6213 here, H6311 that they have filled H4390 the land H776 with violence H2555 and provoked H3707 Me repeatedly? H7725 For behold, H2009 they are putting H7971 the twig H2156 to their nose. H639

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:21 - “For the king H4428 of Babylon H894 stands H5975 at the [fn]parting H517 of the way, H1870 at the head H7218 of the two H8147 ways, H1870 to use H7080 divination; H7081 he shakes H7043 the arrows, H2671 he consults H7592 the [fn]household H8655 idols, H8655 he looks H7200 at the liver. H3516

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:7 - “They have treated H7043 father H1 and mother H517 lightly H7043 within you. The alien H1616 they have oppressed H6213 H6233 in your midst; H8432 the fatherless H3490 and the widow H490 they have wronged H3238 in you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:5 - Then the sailors H4419 became H3372 afraid H3372 and every H376 man H376 cried H2199 to his god, H430 and they threw H2904 the [fn]cargo H3627 which H834 was in the ship H591 into the sea H3220 to lighten H7043 it [fn]for them. But Jonah H3124 had gone H3381 below H3381 into the hold H3411 of the ship, H5600 lain H7901 down H7901 and fallen H7290 sound H7290 asleep. H7290

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“[fn]Your name H8034 will no H3808 longer H5750 be perpetuated. H2232
I will cut H3772 off H3772 [fn]idol H6459 and [fn]image H4541
From the house H1004 of your gods. H430
I will prepare H7760 your grave, H6913
For you are contemptible.” H7043

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And [fn]keener H2300 than H4480 wolves H2061 in the evening. H6153
Their [fn]horsemen H6571 come H935 galloping, H6335
Their horsemen H6571 come H935 from afar; H7350
They fly H5774 like an eagle H5404 swooping H2363 down to devour. H398

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