Hebrew word study
קָלָהqâlâh — to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figurativel…
Pronounced “kaw-law'”
to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt)
Translated in the King James as: base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.
Appears 7 times in Scripture
Origin: a primitive root;
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Deuteronomy — 2×
1 Samuel — 1×
2 Samuel — 1×
Proverbs — 1×
Isaiah — 2×
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