קַ֔לּוּ
𐤒𐤋𐤅
qâlal
they were swifter
To be light, insignificant, or of little weight, both literally and metaphorically; to be or make small in mass or value, to treat or regard lightly, to despise or hold in contempt. The verb also carries senses of being quick or swift, and by extension, to curse or pronounce a curse upon, in the sense of diminishing someone's worth or status. In causative stems, it can mean to lighten or ease, to make something less burdensome.
2 Samuel 1:23 · Word #10
Lexicon H7043
| Lemma | קָלַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤋𐤋 |
| Transliteration | qâlal |
| Strong's | H7043 |
| Definition | To be light, insignificant, or of little weight, both literally and metaphorically; to be or make small in mass or value, to treat or regard lightly, to despise or hold in contempt. The verb also carries senses of being quick or swift, and by extension, to curse or pronounce a curse upon, in the sense of diminishing someone's worth or status. In causative stems, it can mean to lighten or ease, to make something less burdensome. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they were swifter |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7043-25
they were light
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd common plural expresses a completed state: "they were light." This preserves the root idea of lightness (in weight or worth) without importing contextual nuances such as swiftness or contempt. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they were swifter
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'they were light' (P1) to 'they were swifter' for קַלּוּ; the context is a speed comparison (swiftness), not weight. |