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qālal קָלַל ‘to lighten’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root

qālal v
1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water)
  1a2) to be swift
  1a3) to be trifling, be of little account
 1b) (Niphal)
  1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift
  1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant
  1b3) to be lightly esteemed
 1c) (Piel)
  1c1) to make despicable
  1c2) to curse
 1d) (Pual) to be cursed
 1e) (Hiphil)
  1e1) to make light, lighten
  1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour
 1f) (Pilpel)
  1f1) to shake
  1f2) to whet
 1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro

Mentioned in Genesis 16:5, 8:21, 8:8, 12:3, 8:11, 16:4 Exodus 21:17, 18:22, 22:27 Codex Leviticus 20:9, 24:23, 24:15, 24:11, 24:14, 19:14 Deuteronomy 23:5 Joshua 24:9 Judges 9:27 1 Samuel 2:30, 6:5, 18:23, 17:43, 3:13 2 Samuel 16:9, 16:11, 19:22, 16:13, 1:23, 16:5, 16:7, 19:44, 6:22, 16:10 1 Kings 12:4, 12:9, 12:10, 16:31, 2:8 2 Kings 2:24, 20:10, 3:18 Isaiah 49:6, 8:23, 8:21, 30:16, 23:9, 65:20 Jeremiah 4:13, 15:10, 6:14, 8:11, 4:24 Ezekiel 22:7, 8:17, 21:26 Jonah 1:5 Nahum 1:14 Habakkuk 1:8 Psalms 62:5, 37:22, 109:28 Proverbs 20:20, 30:11, 30:10, 14:6 Job 3:1, 7:6, 24:18, 9:25, 40:4 Ecclesiastes 7:22, 7:21, 10:20, 10:10 Nehemiah 13:25, 13:2 2 Chronicles 10:4, 10:9, 10:10

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