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Hebrew
Etymology 1
Related to Arabic قَلِيل (qalīl, “few”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
קַל • (kál) (feminine קַלָּה, masculine plural קַלִּים, feminine plural קַלּוֹת)
- light (of low weight)
- light (of low importance)
- easy (not difficult)
Usage notes
- This adjective is often used "impersonally", that is, without a personal subject.
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “light”): כָּבֵד (kavéd)
- (antonym(s) of “low importance, easy”): קָשֶׁה (qashé)
Derived terms
Verb
קַל • (kál) (pa'al construction, infinitive לקול / לָקֹל, present קַל, future יֵקַל)
- to abate, lessen
Etymology 2
Noun
קֹל • (qól) m
- 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
- 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
- G-d: A deliberate misspelling and/or mispronunciation of of אֵל ('él, “God”)
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