קָלַל
qalal (qālal)
/kaw-LAL/
“to be light, swift, treat with contempt, curse”
To be slight, trifling; in Piel, to treat with contempt, insult, curse, declare despicable; contrasted with honoring/treating as weighty.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
curselightdespise
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: קָלַל (to be light, swift, treat with contempt, curse) -> G2551
H7043 קָלַל to be light, swift, treat with contempt, curse G2672 καταράομαι to curse, accursed, under a curse
LXX conceptual translation: קָלַל (to be light, swift, treat with contempt, curse) -> καταράομαι (to curse, accursed, under a curse)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where קָלַל (qalal) carries significant theological or narrative weight.