קָלָה (qālâ) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning be lightly esteemed. It appears
6 times
in 4 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H7034).
Also rendered
to dishonor
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 2024)
Range of meaning (TWOT 2024)be lightly esteemed, dishonoured; treat with contempt; be light, rapid, be, hold, in contempt; base, contemn, despise, set light, seem vile
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
קָלָהverb: be lightly esteemed, dishonoured
Hiphiltreat with contempt, dishonour
Strong's H7034קָלָה: to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be [causatively, hold] in contempt) KJV:base, contemn, despise, lightly esteem, set light, seem vile.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.