Strong's H7043 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: קָלַל (qâlal)

Pronunciation: kaw-lal'

POS: kaw-lal' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: 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), [idiom] slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-) vile, whet.

KJV Usage: 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.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water)
• 4. 1a2) to be swift
• 5. 1a3) to be trifling, be of little account
• 6. 1b) (Niphal)
• 7. 1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift
• 8. 1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant
• 9. 1b3) to be lightly esteemed
• 10. 1c) (Piel)
• 11. 1c1) to make despicable
• 12. 1c2) to curse
• 13. 1d) (Pual) to be cursed
• 14. 1e) (Hiphil)
• 15. 1e1) to make light, lighten
• 16. 1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour
• 17. 1f) (Pilpel)
• 18. 1f1) to shake
• 19. 1f2) to whet
• 20. 1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G447
• GREEK G601
• GREEK G821
• GREEK G863
• GREEK G1814
• GREEK G1823
• GREEK G2425
• GREEK G2551
• GREEK G2560
• GREEK G2672
• GREEK G2869
• GREEK G2893
• GREEK G3398
• GREEK G4744
• GREEK G5015
• GREEK G5195

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