קִיקָלוֹן
𐤒𐤉𐤒𐤋𐤅𐤍
qîyqâlôwn
H7022 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A state or occasion of intense disgrace, dishonor, or public humiliation; often denotes a dramatic manifestation of shame, sometimes with physical or metaphorical 'vomiting forth' as a sign of rejection.
Semantic Range
intense disgrace, public humiliation, shameful exposure, dramatic rejection (sometimes expressed by 'spewing out')
Root / Etymology
From the root קָלָה (qalāh), 'to be lightly esteemed, despised, dishonored.' The noun קִיקָלוֹן (qîyqâlôwn) is likely a derivative form intensifying the idea of disgrace. It is related to קָלוֹן (qalōn), meaning 'shame, disgrace.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term קִיקָלוֹן occurs rarely and is most notably attested in Nahum 3:6, in a prophetic context describing the public humiliation and rejection of Nineveh. Unlike the more common קָלוֹן, which can refer to individual or collective shame, קִיקָלוֹן emphasizes the intensity and publicity of disgrace. The sense in Nahum includes not just internal feelings of shame but the outward expression—possibly evocative of ritual or symbolic defilement (such as being vomited out, cf. the metaphor of land 'vomiting' out inhabitants, Lev 18:25). Later translations sometimes render the term as 'vile repulse' or 'shameful exposure.' In postbiblical Hebrew, the form is not attested; its use is restricted to highly charged prophetic speech.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from קָלוֹן; intense disgrace; shameful spewing.
Bantu Hebrew
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קלה (q-l-h) — to be lightly esteemed, despised, dishonored
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H7033 | קָלָה | one being roasted |
| H7034 | קָלָה | one who makes light of |
| H7036 | קָלוֹן | in disgrace |
| H7039 | קָלִי | the roasted grain |
| H7041 | קֵלָיָה | and Yah has dishonored |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7022-01 |
וְ/קִיקָל֖וֹן | veqiqalon | HC/Ncmsa |
and disgrace | intense disgrace | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H7022-01 |
Habakkuk 2:16 | וְ/קִיקָל֖וֹן | veqiqalon | HC/Ncmsa |
and disgrace | intense disgrace |