Lexical Definition

‎קָלָה‎ qâlâh (kaw-law') to dishonor ^H:V
a primitive root

base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.

• to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt)

1) to disgrace, dishonour, be lightly esteemed, be dishonoured, be despised
1a) (Niphal) to be dishonoured, be despised, be lightly esteemed
1b) (Hiphil) to treat with contempt, dishonour, treat shamefully

See Greek: ἀσχημονέω · ἀτιμάζω · ἀτιμία · ἄτιμος · ἐμπαιγμός · ἔνδοξος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. [‎קָלָה‎] verb Niph`al belightly esteemed, dishonoured (|| form of ‎קלל‎; compare Late Hebrew ‎קָלוֺן‎, ᵑ7 ‎קְלנָא‎ disgrace, shame); — Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive ‎וְנִקְלָה‎ Isa 16:14; Deut 25:3 Participle ‎נִקְלֶה‎ Isa 3:5 + 2 t.; — be lightly esteemed, held of little account, Isa 16:14 (glory of Moab); ‎אִישׁ רָשׁ וְנִקְלֶה‎ 1Sam 18:23 so (Participle as substantive) Isa 3:5 (opposed to ‎נִכְבָּד‎), Prov 12:9 (opposed to ‎מִתְכַּבֵּד‎); more positively, be dishonoured, degraded, Deut 25:3 (‎עֵינֶיךָ‎). Hiph`il treat with contempt, dishonour, Participle ‎׳‎‎מַקְלֶה אָבִיו וגו‎ Deut 27:16 one dis-honouring [i.e. opposed to ‎כַּבֵּד‎ of 5th Command].

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