7051. qalla
Strong's Lexicon
qalla: Lightness, frivolity, or triviality

Original Word: קַלָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qalla
Pronunciation: kal-lah
Phonetic Spelling: (kal-law')
Definition: Lightness, frivolity, or triviality
Meaning: a slinger

Word Origin: Derived from the root קַלַל (qalal), which means "to be light" or "to be swift."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent that captures a similar concept of lightness or triviality might be found in words like "ματαιότης" (mataiotēs), which means vanity or futility, as seen in the Septuagint and New Testament passages like Romans 8:20.

Usage: The Hebrew word "qalla" is used to describe a sense of lightness or triviality, often in a negative context. It can refer to actions or behaviors that are considered frivolous or lacking in seriousness. In the biblical context, it often conveys a sense of moral or spiritual lightness, implying a lack of weightiness or substance in one's character or actions.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, weightiness was often associated with honor, respect, and seriousness, while lightness was associated with dishonor or lack of respect. The concept of "qalla" would have been understood as a warning against behaviors that are not befitting of a person of integrity or faith. It reflects the cultural value placed on living a life of substance and depth, rather than one of superficiality.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from qala
Definition
slinger
NASB Translation
slingers (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[קַלָּע] noun masculine slinger; — plural קַלָּעִים 2 Kings 3:25.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
slinger

Intensive from qala'; a slinger -- slinger.

see HEBREW qala'

Forms and Transliterations
הַקַּלָּעִ֖ים הקלעים hakkallaIm haq·qal·lā·‘îm haqqallā‘îm
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Kings 3:25
HEB: חֲרָ֑שֶׂת וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ הַקַּלָּעִ֖ים וַיַּכּֽוּהָ׃
NAS: its stones; however, the slingers went about
KJV: they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about
INT: Kir-hareseth went the slingers and struck

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7051
1 Occurrence


haq·qal·lā·‘îm — 1 Occ.
















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