Lexicon / H7043
קָלַל
qa.lal
  • to lighten
  • be slight
  • swift
  • trifling

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: to lighten

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

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: be slight; swift; trifling

Root √קלל: קָלַל vb be slight swift trifling Qal be slight be abated , of water, be swift trifling , i.e. of little account Niph shew oneself swift appear trifling be lightly esteemed . Pi curse make contemptible .(prop.) Pu be cursed . Hiph make light lighten , treat with contempt . Pilp shake whet (peculiarly) . Hithpalp shook themselves . reflex. of 1: hills 82.

קָלַל vb be slight swift trifling Qal be slight be abated , of water, be swift trifling , i.e. of little account Niph shew oneself swift appear trifling be lightly esteemed . Pi curse make contemptible .(prop.) Pu be cursed . Hiph make light lighten , treat with contempt . Pilp shake whet (peculiarly) . Hithpalp shook themselves . reflex. of 1: hills 82.