Know the Word.

Hebrew word

qâlâh

kaw-law'

קָלָה

What it means

to be light, but figuratively, only in contempt)

to be light (as implied in rapid motion), but figuratively, only (be (causatively, hold) in contempt)

Where it comes from

a primitive root

How the King James translates it

  • vile1
  • light1
  • esteemed1
  • despised1
  • base1
  • contemned1

Every place it appears 6

Deuteronomy25:327:16
1 Samuel18:23
Proverbs12:9
Isaiah3:516:14