Lexical Definition
קַל qal (kal) swift H:A
contracted from קָלַל
light, swift(-ly).
- light
- (by implication) rapid (also adverbial)
1) swift, light, fleet
1a) swift
1b) one who is swift
Usage: 11 forms in 13 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| קַלָּ֖ה | swift | Jer.2.23 |
| קַלִּ֤ים | swift | Lam.4.19 |
| קַלִּ֗ים | swift | Isa.18.2 |
| קַל֙ | swift | Isa.19.1 |
| קַֽל | swift | Job.24.18 |
| קַ֥ל | swift | Isa.5.26 |
| קַ֣ל | swift | 2Sam.2.18 • Isa.30.16 • Joel.3.4 |
| מִקָּ֔ל | from a swift | Amos.2.14 |
| לַקַּלִּ֨ים | to the swift | Eccl.9.11 |
| וְקַ֥ל | and a swift | Amos.2.15 |
| הַקַּ֔ל | the swift | Jer.46.6 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
קַל adjective light, swift, fleet; — masculine singular ׳ק Amos 2:15 +, קָ֑ל vAmos 2:14 feminine singular קַלָּה Jer 2:23 plural קַלִּים Isa 18:2+; — קַל בְּרַגְלָיו light with his feet Amos 2:15; 2Sam 2:18 ׳ק, alone, swift, messengers Isa 18:2, pursuers Lam 4:19 (מִן compare), camel Jer 2:23, cloud Isa 19:1 of swift vanishing of wicked Job 24:18 (Bu קַלּוּ for קַל הוּא); as substantive Amos 2:14; Jer 46:6; Eccl 9:11, = swift (horse) Isa 30:16 קַל as adverb, swiftly (+ מְהֵרָה) Isa 5:26; Joel 4:4*.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 2:18 |
| Job | 24:18 |
| Ecclesiastes | 9:11 |
| Isaiah | 5:26 · 18:2 · 19:1 · 30:16 |
| Jeremiah | 2:23 · 46:6 |
| Lamentations | 4:19 |
| Joel | 4:4* |
| Amos | 2:14 · 2:15 |