7043 – קָלַל (qalal)

to lighten

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	קָלַל (qalal)
Pronunciation:	qa-lal    Listen
Gematria:	160(100 + 30 + 30)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root
Usage:	82 times in OT

Description

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

Synonyms

קָלַל	qalal		H7043	(82 ggr)	to lighten
אָלָה	alah		H0422	(7 ggr)	to swear
אָרַר	arar		H0779	(63 ggr)	to curse
קָבַב	qavav		H6895	(14 ggr)	to curse

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Word root

Word with qalal as root:

קַל	qal	H7031	swift
קַלַּי	Qallaj	H7040	Kallai
קָלָל	qalal	H7044	burnished
קְלָלָה	qlalah	H7045	curse
קְלֹקֵל	qeloqel	H7052	worthless

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word qalal was translated to the following:

ἀνίημι	aniemi	G0447	loose
ἀποκαλύπτω	apokalupto	G0601	reveal
ἀτιμόω	atimoo	G0821	handle shamefully
ἀφίημι	aphiemi	G0863	leave
ἐξάλλομαι	exallomai	G1814	leap up
ἐξαστράπτω	exastrapto	G1823	glistening
ἱκανός	hikanos	G2425	many
κακολογέω	kakologeo	G2551	curse
κακῶς	kakos	G2560	be sick
καταράομαι	kataraomai	G2672	curse
κοπάζω	kopazo	G2869	cease
κουφίζω	kouphizo	G2893	lighten
μικρός	mikros, comparative, mikroteros	G3398	little
στίλβω	stilbo	G4744	shining
ταράσσω	tarasso	G5015	trouble
ὑβρίζω	hubrizo	G5195	entreat spitefully

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