Hebrew word study

קָלַלqâlal — to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small,…

Pronounced “kaw-lal'”

to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)

Translated in the King James as: 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), slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make, re-) vile, whet.

Appears 82 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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