7033. qalah
Berean 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 toast, scorch partially, slowly

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1646: elaphros (light, easy)

- G1647: elaphrotēs (lightness, levity)

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 weight was often metaphorically linked to importance and honor. Something that was "light" or "slight" was considered less significant or worthy of respect. This cultural understanding is reflected in the usage of "qalah" to describe actions or attitudes that diminish the perceived value or importance of something or someone.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to roast, parch
NASB Translation
burning (1), parched (1), roasted (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [קָלָה] verb roast, parch (Late Hebrew קָלָה id. (rare), קָלִי = Biblical Hebrew; As kalû II. I, III. I burn, consume MeissnSuppl. 84; Sabean קלאתם conflagratio, aestus Os4; Os1; Os19; Os20 CISiv. No 74, 1.20; Arabic fry or roast wheat; Ethiopic burn, fry, so ᵑ7 קְלָא Syriac ); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular suffix קָלָם בָּאֵשׁ Jeremiah 29:22 (accusative of person) he roasted them with fire; Passive participle אָבִיב קָלוּי בָּאֵשׁ Leviticus 2:14 (P) grain parched with fire; so קָלוּי alone, as common food, Joshua 5:11 (P), see קָלִי

Niph`al Participle נִקְלֶה as noun Psalm 38:8 my loins are filled with burning (Vrss Bae with contempt, II. קלה).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
dried, loathsome, parch, roast

A primitive root (rather identical with qalah through the idea of shrinkage by heat); to toast, i.e. Scorch partially or slowly -- dried, loathsome, parch, roast.

see HEBREW qalah

Forms and Transliterations
וְקָל֑וּי וקלוי נִקְלֶ֑ה נקלה קָל֤וּי קָלָ֥ם קלוי קלם kaLam kaLui nikLeh niq·leh niqleh qā·lām qā·lui qālām qālui vekaLui wə·qā·lui wəqālui
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 2:14
HEB: לַיהוָ֑ה אָבִ֞יב קָל֤וּי בָּאֵשׁ֙ גֶּ֣רֶשׂ
NAS: fresh heads of grain roasted in the fire,
KJV: green ears of corn dried by the fire,
INT: to the LORD fresh roasted the fire grits

Joshua 5:11
HEB: הַפֶּ֖סַח מַצּ֣וֹת וְקָל֑וּי בְּעֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֥וֹם
NAS: unleavened cakes and parched [grain].
KJV: unleavened cakes, and parched [corn] in the selfsame
INT: the Passover unleavened and parched very day

Psalm 38:7
HEB: כְ֭סָלַי מָלְא֣וּ נִקְלֶ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין מְ֝תֹ֗ם
NAS: are filled with burning, And there is no
KJV: are filled with a loathsome [disease]: and [there is] no soundness
INT: my loins are filled burning and there soundness

Jeremiah 29:22
HEB: וּכְאֶחָ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־ קָלָ֥ם מֶֽלֶךְ־ בָּבֶ֖ל
NAS: of Babylon roasted in the fire,
KJV: of Babylon roasted in the fire;
INT: Ahab whom roasted the king of Babylon

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7033
4 Occurrences


qā·lām — 1 Occ.
qā·lui — 1 Occ.
niq·leh — 1 Occ.
wə·qā·lui — 1 Occ.
















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