Qalah means “base” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H7034 קָלָה (qalah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qalah (kaw-law') v. 1. to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt) [a primitive root] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include light, base, and but. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
qalah (kaw-law') v. 1. to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt) [a primitive root] KJV: base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7034. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to dishonor
Usage: 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
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qalah, 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.
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.
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6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7034.
Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.
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Qalah (Strong's H7034) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "base". qalah (kaw-law') v. 1. to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt) [a primitive root]
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H7034 across 4 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7034 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as light, base, and but. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.