UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: קִיקָלֹון · קַל · קֹל · קְלָלָה · קְלֹקֵל

Sense 1: light, fast, swift, restless

Semantic domains: Agile (002001001002)

Core domains: Speed (167)

Definition: = state in which animals and objects have the ability to move or act with speed ◄ due to lack of weight, agility, strength, training, or energy

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif-

Show passage in OET: SA2 1:23

OET-RV SA2 1:23

⇔  23 Sha’ul (Saul) and Yonatan (Jonathan) were loved—
⇔ ≈ they pleased the people.
⇔ and even at their death they weren’t separated.
⇔ They were swifter than eagles.
⇔ ≈ they were stronger than lions.

OET-LV SA2 1:23

23 Shāʼūl and_Yōnātān (the)_lovable and_(the)_pleasant in_lives _of_their and_in_death _of_their not they _were _separated more_than _eagles they _were _swift more_than _lions they _were _strong.

Show passage in OET: ISA 30:16

OET-RV ISA 30:16

16 You all said, ‘Nah, we’ll flee away on horses,’
⇔ and indeed you all will flee,
⇔ and you said, ‘We’ll ride on swift horses,’
⇔ but those who chase after you all will prove to be swifter.

OET-LV ISA 30:16

16 And_you(pl)_said no if/because on horse[s] we _will _flee therefore yes/correct/thus/so you(pl)_will _flee and_on swift_horses we _will _ride therefore yes/correct/thus/so those _of_who_pursue _you(pl) they _will _prove _swift.

Jump to OET SA2 1:23 section.

Jump to OET ISA 30:16 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

SA2: OET SA2 1:23

ISA: OET ISA 30:16

JER: OET JER 4:13

HAB: OET HAB 1:8

Sense 2: to be worthless, to be insignificant, to be of no account

Semantic domains: Insignificant (002001002015)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: = state in which humans have a reduced value or reduced importance, mostly in the eyes of someone else

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif-

Synonyms: שָׁפָל

Antonyms: כבד

Show passage in OET: GEN 16:4

OET-RV GEN 16:4

4 So he slept with Hagar and she got pregnant, but once she realised that she began to despise her mistress.

OET-LV GEN 16:4

4 And_he _went into Hāgār and_she/it _conceived/became _pregnant and_she/it _saw if/because _that she _had _conceived and_ mistress _of_her _she _became _insignificant in_eyes _of_her.

Show passage in OET: GEN 16:5

OET-RV GEN 16:5

5 So Saray complained to Avram, “This is all your fault. I let you sleep with my slave, but now that she’s pregnant she looks down on me. May Yahweh judge between me and you.”

OET-LV GEN 16:5

5 And_ Sarai _she/it _said to ʼAⱱrām injustice _of_my is_on_you I I _put maidservant _of_my in_bosom _of_your and_she/it _saw if/because _that she _had _conceived and_I _have _become _insignificant in_eyes _of_her YHWH may _he _judge between_me and_between_you.

Jump to OET GEN 16:4 section.

Jump to OET GEN 16:5 section.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 16:4–5

SA1: OET SA1 2:30

SA2: OET SA2 6:22

JOB: OET JOB 40:4

NAH: OET NAH 1:14

Sense 3: to be a trivial matter, to be of no consequence, to come easy

Semantic domains: Trivial (002001003017)

Core domains: Significance (159)

Definition: = state in which an event is regarded as relatively unimportant, not requiring much effort or thought

Forms: vbnif-

Antonyms: בקשׁ

Show passage in OET: SA1 18:23

OET-RV SA1 18:23

23 So they told David privately, but he responded, “Something that significant isn’t likely to happen. I’m hard up and without much honour.”

OET-LV SA1 18:23

23 And_ the _servants _of Shāʼūl/(Saul) _they _spoke in_the _ears _of Dāvid DOM the_words/messages the_these and_ Dāvid _he/it _said trifling in_eyes _of_your(pl) is_to _be _son-in-law to_king and_I am_a _man poor and_lightly _esteemed.

Show passage in OET: KI1 16:31

OET-RV KI1 16:31

31 As if following Yarov’am’s (Jeroboam) behaviour wasn’t bad enough, he married Izevel (Jezebel), the daughter of the Tsidoni King Etba’al, then went and served Ba’al and bowed down to him.

OET-LV KI1 16:31

31 And_he/it _was was_ he_to _walk in_the _sins _of Yāroⱱˊām the _son _of Neⱱaţ _it _trifling and_he/it _took a _wife DOM ʼĪzeⱱel/(Jezebel) the _daughter _of ʼEtbaˊal the _king _of the_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) and_he/it _went and_he _served DOM (the)_Baˊal and_he _bowed _down to_him/it.

Jump to OET SA1 18:23 section.

Jump to OET KI1 16:31 section.

All 9 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: OET SA1 18:23

KI1: OET KI1 16:31

KI2: OET KI2 3:18 · OET KI2 20:10

PRO: OET PRO 14:6

ISA: OET ISA 49:6

JER: OET JER 6:14 · OET JER 8:11

EZE: OET EZE 8:17

Sense 4: to lighten, to reduce (one's load)

Semantic domains: Lax (002001003013)

Core domains: Intensity (090)

Definition: = causative action by which humans reduce the intensity of a situation

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: EXO 18:22

OET-RV EXO 18:22

22 They’ll be the ones to judge the people, except that every serious situation they’ll bring to you—they’ll judge every minor situation themselves. Yes, you must lighten this load off yourself, and they’ll share the load with you.

OET-LV EXO 18:22

22 And_they _will _judge DOM the_people in_all time and_it _was every _of (the)_matter the_big/great(sg) they _will _bring to_you and_all (the)_matter the_small(sg) they they _will _judge and_lighten from_on_yourself and_they _will _bear with_you.

Show passage in OET: SA1 6:5

OET-RV SA1 6:5

5 Make replicas of the tumours and replicas of the mice that have been destroying the land, and it will honour Yisrael’s god. Then perhaps he will less his punishment that’s been on you and on your gods and on your land.

OET-LV SA1 6:5

5 And_you(pl)_will _make images _of mmm and_images _of your(pl)_mice _of_your(pl) which_are_ruining DOM the_earth/land and_you(pl)_will _give to_the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) honour perhaps he _will _lighten DOM his/its_hand from_on_you(pl) and_from_on gods _of_your(pl) and_from_on land _of_your(pl).

Jump to OET EXO 18:22 section.

Jump to OET SA1 6:5 section.

All 9 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 18:22

SA1: OET SA1 6:5

KI1: OET KI1 12:4 · OET KI1 12:9–10

CH2: OET CH2 10:4 · OET CH2 10:9–10

JNA: OET JNA 1:5

Sense 5: to abate, to subside

Semantic domains: Quantity (002001001042)

Core domains: Quantity (138)

Definition: = process by which waters become less in quantity or volume in a certain location

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: GEN 8:8

OET-RV GEN 8:8

8 Then Noah also released a dove to see if the land was really out of the water,

OET-LV GEN 8:8

8 And_he _sent _out DOM the_dove from_with_him to_see were_ the_waters _they _abated from_under the _surface _of the_soil.

Show passage in OET: GEN 8:11

OET-RV GEN 8:11

11 and it returned to him in the evening and wow, it had a fresh, green olive leaf in its beak. So now Noah knew that the land was out of the water.

OET-LV GEN 8:11

11 And_it _came to_him/it the_dove to_the_time _of evening and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _leaf _of olive freshly _plucked was_in_mouth _of_its and_ Noaḩ _he/it _knew if/because _that the_waters they _were _abated from_under the_earth/land.

Jump to OET GEN 8:8 section.

Jump to OET GEN 8:11 section.

Sense 6: to curse, to blaspheme, to revile

Semantic domains: Curse (002003002009)

Core domains: Communication (041); Blessing and Cursing (018); Behavior (017); Recompense (140)

Definition: = actions by which humans or deities consign other humans or deities or inanimate objects to death, damage, or destruction, usually by invoking the name of a deity if the agent is human; ◄ this is done as punishment, out of contempt, fear, anger, or hostility, or because one was paid to do so; ► the effectiveness of a curse partially depends on the authority of the one pronouncing it

Forms: vbpiel; vbpual (passive)

Synonyms: ארר · נקב

Antonyms: ברך

Show passage in OET: GEN 8:21

OET-RV GEN 8:21

21 When Yahweh smelt the pleasing aroma, he said to himself, “I’ll never curse the ground because of humankind again, even though the humankind’s hearts are inclined from their youth to do evil things. And I’ll never again destroy every living thing again like I’ve just done.

OET-LV GEN 8:21

21 And_ YHWH _he _smelled DOM the _odour _of (the)_soothing and_ YHWH _he/it _said to his/its_heart not I _will _repeat to_curse again DOM the_soil in_account _of the_humankind if/because the _inclination _of the _heart _of the_humankind is_evil since_youth(s)_of_his and_not I _will _repeat again to_strike _down DOM every _of living_thing just_as I _have _done.

Show passage in OET: GEN 12:3

OET-RV GEN 12:3

3 I’ll bless everyone who blesses you, but I’ll curse anyone who curses you. All the families on the earth will be blessed because of you.

OET-LV GEN 12:3

3 And_I _will _bless (those _who)bless_you(ms) and_despises_you(ms) I _will _curse and_they _will _be _blessed in_you(ms) all _of the _clans _of the_soil.

Jump to OET GEN 8:21 section.

Jump to OET GEN 12:3 section.

All 40 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 8:21 · OET GEN 12:3

EXO: OET EXO 21:17 · OET EXO 22:28

LEV: OET LEV 19:14 · OET LEV 20:9 · OET LEV 24:11 · OET LEV 24:14–15 · OET LEV 24:23

DEU: OET DEU 23:4

JOS: OET JOS 24:9

JDG: OET JDG 9:27

SA1: OET SA1 3:13 · OET SA1 17:43

SA2: OET SA2 16:5 · OET SA2 16:7 · OET SA2 16:9–11 · OET SA2 16:13 · OET SA2 19:21

KI1: OET KI1 2:8

KI2: OET KI2 2:24

NEH: OET NEH 13:2 · OET NEH 13:25

JOB: OET JOB 3:1 · OET JOB 24:18

PSA: OET PSA 37:22 · OET PSA 62:4 · OET PSA 109:28

PRO: OET PRO 20:20 · OET PRO 30:10–11

ECC: OET ECC 7:21–22 · OET ECC 10:20

ISA: OET ISA 8:21 · OET ISA 65:20

JER: OET JER 15:10

Sense 7: to shake, to tremble, to shudder

Semantic domains: Unsteady (002001001064)

Definition: = process by which objects in nature move back, forth, and sideways

Forms: vbhit-

Synonyms: רעשׁ

Show passage in OET: JER 4:24

OET-RV JER 4:24

24 I saw the mountains, and wow, they were quaking,
⇔ ≈ and all the hills shook back-and-forth.

OET-LV JER 4:24

24 I _looked _at the_mountains and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE they_were_quaking and_all the_hills they _shook _to _and _fro.

Jump to OET JER 4:24 section.

Sense 8: to shake

Semantic domains: Unsteady (002001001064)

Definition: = causative action by which human shakes objects inside a container

Forms: vbpiel

Show passage in OET: EZE 21:26

OET-RV EZE 21:21

21 because the Babylonian king will stop at the crossroads, at the junction, in order to practice divination. He’ll shake some arrows and ask direction from some idols, and he’ll examine a liver.

OET-LV EZE 21:26

26  If/because the _king _of Bāⱱel he _has _stopped to the _mother _of the _road at_the _beginning _of the _two _of the_roads to_divine divination he _has _shaken (in)_arrows he _has _enquired by_teraphim he _has _looked at_liver.

Jump to OET EZE 21:21 section.

Sense 9: to sharpen

Semantic domains: Shape (002001001048)

Definition: = causative action by which someone causes an object to have a thin cutting edge with the help of an iron implement, ► in order to make it useful and effective as a tool

Forms: vbpiel

Show passage in OET: ECC 10:10

OET-RV ECC 10:10

10 If your iron axe head gets blunt and the owner doesn’t sharpen it,
⇔ then he has to use lots of strength,
⇔ so use wisdom if you want to succeed.

OET-LV ECC 10:10

10 If the _iron_axe it _is _blunt and_he not faces he _has _sharpened and_strength(s) he _will _make _strong and_is_an _advantage _of to _give _success wisdom.

Jump to OET ECC 10:10 section.

Sense 10: to despise, to bring dishonor, to treat with contempt

Semantic domains: Despise (002001002005); Shame (002001002025)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: = action by which humans and deities expresses their contempt towards someone else, ► with the intention of provoking public shame in that person

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: SA2 19:44

OET-RV SA2 19:43

43 The men of Yisrael answered the men of Yehudah, “Our ten tribes give us ten shares in the king—more than you. So why do you look down on us? Weren’t we the first to talk about bringing our king back to Yerushalem (Jerusalem)?”
¶ But what the men of Yehudah said was harsher than what the ten other tribes said.

OET-LV SA2 19:44