H7043 קָלַל
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 82 KJV occurrences
קָלַל
qâlal · kaw-lal'
Definition
to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)
KJV Renderings
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), [idiom] slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-) vile, whet.
Derivation / Etymology
a primitive root;
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 82)
- Genesis 8:8Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
- Leviticus 20:9¶ For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
- 1 Samuel 6:5Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.
- 2 Samuel 16:11And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.
- 2 Kings 3:18And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.
- Job 24:18He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
- Ecclesiastes 7:22For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
- Jeremiah 4:13Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.