{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H7043",
  "lemma": "קָלַל",
  "transliteration": "qâlal",
  "definition": "to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)",
  "kjv": "abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-) curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier)…",
  "occurrences": 82,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "[קָלַל] 82 vb. be slight, swift, trifling",
    "Qal",
    "1. be slight, of water, be abated",
    "2. be swift",
    "3. trifling, i.e. of little account",
    "Niph.",
    "1. shew oneself swift",
    "2. appear trifling",
    "3. be lightly esteemed",
    "Pi. curse (prop. make contemptible)",
    "Pu. be cursed",
    "Hiph.",
    "1. make light, lighten",
    "2. treat with contempt",
    "Pilp.",
    "1. shake",
    "2. (peculiarly) whet",
    "Hithpalp. reflex. of 1: hills shook themselves"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 8:8",
      "text": "He himself sent out a dove to see if the waters were abated from the surface of the ground,",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/8?v=8"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 8:11",
      "text": "The dove came back to him at evening and, behold, in her mouth was a freshly plucked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/8?v=11"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 8:21",
      "text": "The LORD smelled the pleasant aroma. The LORD said in his heart, “I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/8?v=21"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 12:3",
      "text": "I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who treats you with contempt. All the families of the earth will…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/12?v=3"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 16:4",
      "text": "He went in to Hagar, and she conceived. When she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/16?v=4"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 16:5",
      "text": "Sarai said to Abram, “This wrong is your fault. I gave my servant into your bosom, and when she saw that she had…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/16?v=5"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Exodus 18:22",
      "text": "Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/18?v=22"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Exodus 21:17",
      "text": "“Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/21?v=17"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Exodus 22:27",
      "text": "“You shall not blaspheme God, nor curse a ruler of your people.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/22?v=27"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Leviticus 19:14",
      "text": "“‘You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind; but you shall fear your God. I am the LORD.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/19?v=14"
    }
  ],
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