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Strong's H7031 קַל (qal)

Qal means “light” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7031
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 13
Books 8

Strong's H7031 Quick Answer

Strong's H7031 קַל (qal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qal (kal) adj. 1. light 2. (by implication) rapid (also adverbial) It has 13 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include swift and light. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
qal (kal) adj. 1. light 2. (by implication) rapid (also adverbial)
Usage
13 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
swift and light

Meaning and Definition

qal (kal) adj. 1. light 2. (by implication) rapid (also adverbial) [contracted from H7043] KJV: light, swift(-ly). Root(s): H7043

Original Word
קַל
Transliteration
qal
Derivation
Root: קלל First root strongs: 7043
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7031. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7031 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qal, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

swift Job 24:18 light 2 Samuel 2:18

How Strong's H7031 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7031 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7031 in the Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 2:18 KJV

And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.

Job 24:18 KJV

He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 KJV

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Usage Excerpts

First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7031.

2 Samuel 2:18 Old Testament, KJV
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe.
Job 24:18 Old Testament, KJV
He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
Ecclesiastes 9:11 Old Testament, KJV
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Isaiah 5:26 Old Testament, KJV
And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:
Isaiah 18:2 Old Testament, KJV
That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!
Isaiah 19:1 Old Testament, KJV
The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.
Isaiah 30:16 Old Testament, KJV
But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
Jeremiah 2:23 Old Testament, KJV
How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;
Jeremiah 46:6 Old Testament, KJV
Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
Lamentations 4:19 Old Testament, KJV
Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
Joel 3:4 Old Testament, KJV
Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;
Amos 2:14 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
Amos 2:15 Old Testament, KJV
Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7031, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7031 FAQ

What does qal (קַל) mean?

Qal (Strong's H7031) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "light". qal (kal) adj. 1. light 2. (by implication) rapid (also adverbial)

How many times is qal (קַל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H7031 across 8 books.

Where can I study qal (קַל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7031 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate qal (קַל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as swift and light. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.