קל

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See also: ק״ל

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ק־ל־ל (q-l-l)

Related to Arabic قَلِيل (qalīl, “few”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

קַל • (kál) (feminine קַלָּה, masculine plural קַלִּים, feminine plural קַלּוֹת)

  1. light (of low weight)
  2. light (of low importance)
  3. easy (not difficult)
Usage notes
  • This adjective is often used "impersonally", that is, without a personal subject.
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Verb

קַל • (kál) (pa'al construction, infinitive לקול / לָקֹל, present קַל, future יֵקַל)

  1. to abate, lessen

Etymology 2

Root
ק־ו־ל (q-w-l)

Noun

קֹל • (qól) m

  1. singular indefinite form of קוֹל (qól)‎, defective spelling.
    • Tanach, Job 38:25, with translation of the Darby Bible:
      וְדֶרֶךְ לַחֲזִיז קֹלוֹת
      vedérech laḥazíz qolót
      and a way for the thunder's flash
  2. singular construct state form of קוֹל (qól)‎, defective spelling: singular construct state form of קֹל‎.
    • Tanach, Exodus 4:8, with translation of the King James Version:
      וְהָיָה אִם לֹא יַאֲמִינוּ לָךְ וְלֹא יִשְׁמְעוּ לְקֹל הָאֹת הָרִאשׁוֹן
      vehayá im lo yaamínu lakh veló yishme'ú leqól haót harishón
      And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign

Etymology 3

Proper noun

קֵל • (kél) m

  1. G-d: A deliberate misspelling and/or mispronunciation of of אֵל ('él, “God”)

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