7034. qalah
Strong's Lexicon
qalah: To be slight, swift, trifling, or of little account

Original Word: קָלָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: qalah
Pronunciation: kah-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-law')
Definition: To be slight, swift, trifling, or of little account
Meaning: to be light, in contempt

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "qalah," the concept of treating something as insignificant or contemptible can be seen in Greek words like "ἀτιμάζω" (atimazo - to dishonor) and "ἐλαφρός" (elaphros - light, easy).

Usage: The Hebrew verb "qalah" primarily conveys the idea of something being light, swift, or insignificant. It is often used in contexts where something is considered of little value or is treated with contempt. The term can also imply a sense of hastiness or quickness, both in physical movement and in the metaphorical sense of being quick to dismiss or belittle.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of honor and shame was significant. To treat something or someone as "qalah" was to regard them as unworthy of honor or respect. This could apply to social interactions, religious observance, or moral conduct. The idea of something being "light" or "trifling" also reflects the agrarian society's emphasis on weight and measure, where heavier items were often more valuable.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be lightly esteemed or dishonored
NASB Translation
degraded (2), dishonors (1), inferior (1), lightly esteemed (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. [קָלָה] verb Niph`al belightly esteemed, dishonoured ("" form of קלל; compare Late Hebrew קָלוֺן, ᵑ7 קְלנָא disgrace, shame); — Perfect3masculine singular consecutive וְנִקְלָה Isaiah 16:14; Deuteronomy 25:3; Participle נִקְלֶה Isaiah 3:5 2t.; — be lightly esteemed, held of little account, Isaiah 16:14 (glory of Moab); אִישׁ רָשׁ וְנִקְלֶה 1 Samuel 18:23; so (Participle as substantive) Isaiah 3:5 (opposed to נִכְבָּד), Proverbs 12:9 (opposed to מִתְכַּבֵּד); more positively, be dishonoured, degraded, Deuteronomy 25:3 (עֵינֶיךָ).

Hiph`il treat with contempt, dishonour, Participle ׳מַקְלֶה אָבִיו וגו Deuteronomy 27:16 one dis-honouring [i.e. opposed to כַּבֵּד of 5th Command].

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile

A primitive root; to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt) -- base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.

Forms and Transliterations
וְהַנִּקְלֶ֖ה וְנִקְלֶֽה׃ וְנִקְלָ֥ה וְנִקְלָה֙ והנקלה ונקלה ונקלה׃ מַקְלֶ֥ה מקלה נִ֭קְלֶה נקלה makLeh maq·leh maqleh Nikleh niq·leh niqleh vehannikLeh venikLah venikLeh wə·han·niq·leh wə·niq·lāh wə·niq·leh wəhanniqleh wəniqlāh wəniqleh
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Englishman's Concordance
Deuteronomy 25:3
HEB: מַכָּ֣ה רַבָּ֔ה וְנִקְלָ֥ה אָחִ֖יךָ לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: and your brother is not degraded in your eyes.
KJV: then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
INT: stripes many degraded and your brother your eyes

Deuteronomy 27:16
HEB: אָר֕וּר מַקְלֶ֥ה אָבִ֖יו וְאִמּ֑וֹ
NAS: Cursed is he who dishonors his father
KJV: Cursed [be] he that setteth light by his father
INT: Cursed dishonors his father his mother

1 Samuel 18:23
HEB: אִֽישׁ־ רָ֥שׁ וְנִקְלֶֽה׃
NAS: man and lightly esteemed?
KJV: man, and lightly esteemed?
INT: man I am and lightly

Proverbs 12:9
HEB: ט֣וֹב נִ֭קְלֶה וְעֶ֣בֶד ל֑וֹ
NAS: Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant
KJV: [He that is] despised, and hath a servant,
INT: Better is lightly A servant honors

Isaiah 3:5
HEB: הַנַּ֙עַר֙ בַּזָּקֵ֔ן וְהַנִּקְלֶ֖ה בַּנִּכְבָּֽד׃
NAS: against the elder And the inferior against the honorable.
KJV: against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
INT: the youth the elder and the inferior the honorable

Isaiah 16:14
HEB: כִּשְׁנֵ֣י שָׂכִ֔יר וְנִקְלָה֙ כְּב֣וֹד מוֹאָ֔ב
NAS: of Moab will be degraded along with all
KJV: of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great
INT: count A hired will be degraded the glory of Moab

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7034
6 Occurrences


maq·leh — 1 Occ.
niq·leh — 1 Occ.
wə·han·niq·leh — 1 Occ.
wə·niq·lāh — 2 Occ.
wə·niq·leh — 1 Occ.
















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