Jeremiah 4:24 — Word Study
WLCרָאִ֙יתִי֙ הֶֽהָרִ֔ים וְהִנֵּ֖ה רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים וְכָל־ הַגְּבָע֖וֹת הִתְקַלְקָֽלוּ׃
BSAI lookedrâʼâh■ [gazed, beheld] at the mountainshar [hills] and beholdhinnêh [lo, see] they were quakingrâʻash [shaking, trembling] allkôl [everything, the whole] the hillsgibʻâh [small hills] were swayingqâlal■ [moving to and fro, lightly]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| רָאִ֙יתִי֙ | I looked at | Verb, Qal, perfect first person common singular |
| הֶֽהָרִ֔ים | the mountains | Particle, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| וְהִנֵּ֖ה | and there! | Conjunction, particle |
| רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים | [they were] quaking | Verb, Qal, participle (active) masculine plural |
| וְכָל־ | and all | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct |
| הַגְּבָע֖וֹת | the hills | Particle, noun common feminine plural absolute |
| הִתְקַלְקָֽלוּ׃ | they shook to and fro | Verb, Hithpael, perfect third person common plural |
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| BSB | I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. |
| KJV | I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. |
| ASV | I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved to and fro. |
| YLT | I have looked [to] the mountains, And lo, they are trembling. And all the hills moved themselves lightly. |
| WEB | I saw the mountains, and behold, they trembled, and all the hills moved back and forth. |
| BBE | Looking at the mountains, I saw them shaking, and all the hills were moved about. |
Where they part company is הֶֽהָרִ֔ים — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is structured around a main clause with two participial phrases that describe the states of the mountains and hills.
8 commentators on this verse
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verbרָאָה
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Deep Study — Jeremiah 4:24
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Context — Jeremiah's Prophetic Visiongenerated
Jeremiah 4:24 presents a vivid image of the mountains quaking and the hills swaying, reflecting a time of upheaval and divine judgment. This passage is part of a larger section where Jeremiah describes the desolation of the land and the heavens, emphasizing the consequences of the people's disobedience. The imagery serves to illustrate the seriousness of the situation, as seen in the surrounding verses, where the earth is described as formless and void, and the heavens lack light.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah 8:16 | The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 10:10 | But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation. |
| 3 | Judges 5:4–5 | O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water. |
| 4 | 1 Kings 19:11 | Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. |
| 5 | Psalm 18:7 | Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 13 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — רָאָה, ra.'I.tigenerated
The verb רָאָה (ra'ah) means 'to see' and encompasses a range of visual actions, from looking to observing. In this context, it indicates Jeremiah's active engagement in perceiving the state of the mountains and hills, which are described as quaking and swaying.
This word appears in various forms throughout the Bible, often connected to God's provision and care. Here, it emphasizes the prophet's role in witnessing and conveying the reality of divine judgment.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb רָאִ֙יתִי֙ (ra'iti), I looked, governs the entire verse, with two clauses describing the state of the mountains and the hills. The structure emphasizes Jeremiah's observation and the resulting actions of the mountains and hills.
The sentence begins with the observation, followed by two participial phrases that describe the quaking and swaying, creating a vivid picture of the scene.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
רָאָה is rendered as εἶδον in the Septuagint, which also means 'to see.' This choice aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning, maintaining the focus on observation and perception.
רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים is translated as τρέμοντα, indicating a similar sense of shaking or quaking, which reinforces the imagery of disturbance in both texts.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Jeremiah 4:24 describes a scene where the prophet looks at the mountains and sees them quaking, while all the hills are swaying. This imagery reflects a time of great disturbance and serves as a warning about the state of the land.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The quaking of the mountains symbolizes a profound disturbance in nature, often associated with divine judgment or significant events.
The swaying of the hills conveys a sense of instability and movement, reflecting the overall turmoil in the land.
This passage illustrates the consequences of disobedience, showing that even the natural world responds to God's judgment.
Jeremiah's observations remind us of the seriousness of our actions and their impact on the world around us.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does the imagery of quaking mountains and swaying hills mean to you?
- How can we recognize the signs of disturbance in our own lives and communities?
- In what ways can we be more aware of God's presence and action in the world around us?
- How does this passage challenge us to reflect on our own obedience to God?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Jeremiah 4:24 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleI beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled,.... At the presence of God, at the tokens of his displeasure, and at his awful vengeance in the destruction of the Jews, as they are sometimes said to
Read John Gill on Jeremiah 4 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryI beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly. Mountains - (Isaiah 5:25). Moved lightly - shook vehemently.
Read Robert Jamieson on Jeremiah 4 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleHe proceeds in his figurative elegancies: q.d. Behold how the mountains of Judea tremble! a like expression ,8 Isaiah 5:25; as if the very senseless creatures were astonished at the greatness of God’ s anger; and he mentions these as being the most stable part of the earth, yet shake before him. All the hills moved lightly; as easily as if they were some very light matter, or as dust or feathers in a whirlwind. See ,6. Or these may be said hyperbolically to tremble and move by reason of the multitudes of trampling and prancing horses and chariots furiously passing over them.
Read Matthew Poole on Jeremiah 4 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJeremiah 4:24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.Ver. 24. I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled.] War is a woe that no words, how wide soever, can sufficiently utter. And all the hills moved lightly.] As being lightened of their burden, saith a Rabbi, trees and houses.
Read John Trapp on Jeremiah 4 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(24) The mountains, and, lo, they trembled.—The great earthquake in the days of Uzziah (Amos 1:1), of which we find traces in Isaiah (Isaiah 24:19-20), had probably made imagery of this kind familiar.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Jeremiah 4 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 24. The mountains - hills] Princes, rulers, &c., were astonished and fled.
Read AdamClarke on Jeremiah 4 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges24. moved to and fro] mg. moved lightly.
Read Cambridge on Jeremiah 4 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible23-26. I beheld, etc. — Resuming the general course of thought, another group of images is brought forward to show the fearfulness of the destruction impending.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Jeremiah 4 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.
I saw the mountains, and behold, they trembled, and all the hills moved back and forth.
I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.
I looked at the mountains and saw that they were shaking. All the hills were swaying back and forth!
Tyndale line
I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved to and fro.
I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved to and fro.
I beheld the mountains, and lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
I behelde the mountaines: and loe, they trembled and all the hilles shooke.
Strictly literal
I beheld the mountains, and lo, they trembled, and all the hills shook violently.
I have looked [to] the mountains, And lo, they are trembling. And all the hills moved themselves lightly.
I have looked [to] the mountains, || And behold, they are trembling. And all the hills moved themselves lightly.
I look at the mountains, and, lo, they tremble, and all the hills are moved.
I looked at the mountains. Behold, they were trembling, and all the hills were shaking about.
From the Latin
I looked upon the mountains, and behold they trembled: and all the hills were troubled.
Simplified
I looked at the mountains, and saw that they were shaking; all the hills were swaying to and fro.
Looking at the mountains, I saw them shaking, and all the hills were moved about.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree in their wording. The Septuagint matches the Hebrew word-by-word, confirming the same imagery of quaking mountains and swaying hills without significant variation.
רָאִ֙יתִי֙ הֶֽהָרִ֔ים וְהִנֵּ֖ה רֹעֲשִׁ֑ים וְכָל־ הַגְּבָע֖וֹת הִתְקַלְקָֽלוּ׃
7 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Jeremiah 4:24
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
רָאָה (ra'ah) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to see' and encompasses a wide range of visual and perceptual actions, including looking, observing, and causing others to see. It can refer to both literal sight and figurative understanding, with various grammatical forms indicating different nuances, such as appearing or being visible. The entries indicate a rich semantic field without significant disagreement among lexicographers.
רָאָה 1315 vb. see
Qal 1141
see, subj.
see, c. acc. rei
see, sq. acc. cl. or phr. of closer design
see, so as to learn to know
abs. see, have (power of) vision
see = perceive
look at, see, by direct volition
of mental observation
c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest
see, c. acc. rei
Niph.
appear
be seen
be visible
Pu. appar. his bones are not detected
Hithp. recipr. look at each other
Hiph.
cause one to see something, shew
cause to experience something
cause to look intently at, to behold
Hoph.
be caused to see, be shewn
be exhibited to
base
H7200a רָאָה see .. . see, subj.
. see, c. acc. rei
. see, sq. acc. + cl. or phr. of closer design
. see, so as to learn to know
. abs. see, have (power of) vision
. see = perceive
. look at, see, by direct volition
. of mental observation
. . c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest
. see, c. acc. rei
. . appear
. be seen
. be visible
. appar. his bones are not detected
. recipr. look at each other
. . . cause one to see something, shew
. cause to experience something
. cause to look intently at, to behold
. . be caused to see, be shewn
. be exhibited to
H7200b רְאוּת look
7200 ra'ah raw-aw'
a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in
numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive,
intransitive and causative):--advise self, appear, approve,
behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have
experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look
(on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up,
upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide,
regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one
another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X
surely, X think, view, visions.
רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: see.
: see/show
1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to see
1a2) to see, perceive
1a3) to see, have vision
1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
1a6) to look at, gaze at
1a7) to provide, choose
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to appear, present oneself
1b2) to be seen
1b3) to be visible
1c) (Pual) to be seen
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to see, show
1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
1e) (Hophal)
1e1) to be caused to see, be shown
1e2) to be exhibited to
1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: examine.
: examine/consider
1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to see
1a2) to see, perceive
1a3) to see, have vision
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singularHVqp1cs
הַר (har) means 'mountain' or 'hill,' and can refer to a range of hills or hill-country. It is derived from a root that suggests elevation and can be used figuratively. The entries consistently highlight its geographical connotations without significant disagreement.
הַר 568 n.m. mountain, hill, hill-country
mountain, hill
hill-country, mountain-region
base
H2022 הַר mountain, hill, hill-country
2022 har har
a shortened form of 2042; a mountain or range of hills
(sometimes used figuratively):--hill (country), mount(-ain), X
promotion.
see HEBREW for 02042
הַר (har) — mountain: mount.
: mount/hill
hill, mountain, hill country, mount
הַר (har) — mountain: hill country.
: hill_country
hill, mountain, hill country, mount
A sub-meaning of har (הַר ": mount" H2022)
Art | N-mp — Particle · noun common masculine plural absoluteHTd/Ncmpa
Are among the most sublime and impressive of the Creator’s works on earth, and from the noblest and most enduring monuments of great events. Most of the mountains of Scripture thus stand as witnesses for God—every view of their lofty summits, and every recurrence to them in thought reminding us of the sacred facts and truths connected with them. Thus Mount Ararat is a standing memorial of the deluge of man’s sin, God’s justice, and God’s mercy. Mount Sinai asserts the terrors of the divine law. Mount Carmel summons us, like the prophet Elijah of old, not to "halt between two opinions;" but if Jehovah is God, to love and serve him. The mount of the Transfiguration still shines with the glory of the truths there taught, and Mounts Ebal and Gerizim still echo the curses and the blessings once so solemnly pronounced from them. So Mount Hor, Nebo, Lebanon, and Gilboa have been signalized by…
- The elevated parts of the earth
Ge 7:19,20
- GOD
. Formed
. Set fast
. Gives strength to
. Weighs, in a balance
. Waters, from his chambers
הִנֵּה (hinneh) is a Hebrew word meaning 'behold' or 'lo!' It serves as a demonstrative particle used to draw attention, appearing in contexts such as Genesis 19:2. The word is derived from a prolongation of another Hebrew term, but the entries do not provide further details on its usage beyond this.
הִנֵּה, once הִנֶּה־ Gn 19:2, demonstr.part. lo!, behold!
base
H2009 הִנֵּה, הִנֶּה־ lo!, behold!
2009 hinneh hin-nay'
prolongation for 2005; lo!:--behold, lo, see.
see HEBREW for 02005
הִנֵּה (hin.neh) — behold.
behold, lo, see, if
Conj | Part — Conjunction · particleHC/Tj
רָעַשׁ (ra`ash) is a Hebrew verb meaning to quake or shake. It describes actions such as trembling or moving, often due to fear, and can also refer to the springing of a horse. The verb appears in different forms, including Qal (to shake), Niphal (to be made to quake), and Hiphil (to cause to quake or leap).
[רָעַשׁ] vb. quake, shake
Qal quake, shake
Niph. is made to quake
Hiph.
cause to quake
cause (horse) to spring, leap (like locust)
base
H7493 [רָעַשׁ] quake, shake
7493 ra`ash raw-ash
a primitive root; to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.;
also a field of grain), partic. through fear; specifically, to
spring (as a locust):--make afraid, (re-)move, quake, (make
to) shake, (make to) tremble.
רָעַשׁ (ra.ash) — to shake.
1) to quake, shake
1a) (Qal) to quake, shake
1b) (Niphal) to be made to quake
1c)(Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to quake
1c2) to cause to spring or leap (of horse)
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine pluralHVqrmpa
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular constructHC/Ncmsc
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
גִּבְעָה (gib'ah) means 'hill' and refers to a small elevation of land. It can denote a place of worship or be used in place names, often associated with illicit worship. The word is feminine and is derived from a related term for a hillock. It appears in various contexts, including poetic uses.
גִּבְעָה n.f. hill
base
H1389 גִּבְעָה hill
1389 gib`ah ghib-aw'
feminine from the same as 1387; a hillock:--hill, little
hill.
see HEBREW for 01387
גִּבְעָה (giv.ah) — Gibeath-(elohim).
Gibeath - a place or worship
This name means hill
1a) hill
גִּבְעָה (giv.ah) — Gibeath-(haaraloth).
This name means hill
Another name of gil.gal (גִּלְגָּל "Gilgal" H1537G)
גִּבְעָה (giv.ah) — hill.
1) hill
1a) hill (lower than a mountain)
1b) as a place of illicit worship
1c) poetic for mountain
1d) used in place names
גִּבְעָה (giv.ah) — Gibeat.
This name means hill
Another spelling of giv.ah (גִּבְעָה "Gibeah" H1390H)
Art | N-fp — Particle · noun common feminine plural absoluteHTd/Ncfpa
From the Hebrew Gibeah, meaning a curved round hill. But our translators have also employed the same English word for the very different term har , which has a much more extended sense than gibeah , meaning a whole district. For instance, in (Exodus 24:4) the "hill" is the same which is elsewhere in the same chapter, vs. (Exodus 24:12,13,18) etc., and book consistently and accurately rendered "mount" and "mountain." The "country of the hills," in (1:7; Joshua 9:1; 10:40; 11:16) is the elevated district of Judah, Benjamin and Ephraim, which is correctly called "the mountain" in the earliest descriptions of Palestine, (Numbers 13:29) and in many subsequent passages.
The Hebrew word קָלַל (qalal) is a primitive root meaning to be light or trifling, covering a range of senses from being swift to being of little account. It can also mean to curse or treat with contempt. The verb appears in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, Piel, and Hiphil, indicating different nuances such as making light or being lightly esteemed.
[קָלַל] 82 vb. be slight, swift, trifling
Qal
be slight, of water, be abated
be swift
trifling, i.e. of little account
Niph.
shew oneself swift
appear trifling
be lightly esteemed
Pi. curse (prop. make contemptible)
Pu. be cursed
Hiph.
make light, lighten
treat with contempt
Pilp.
shake
(peculiarly) whet
Hithpalp. reflex. of 1: hills shook themselves
base
H7043 קָלַל be slight, swift, trifling .. be slight, of water, be abated
. be swift
. trifling, i.e. of little account
. . shew oneself swift
. appear trifling
. be lightly esteemed
. curse (prop. make contemptible)
. be cursed
. . make light, lighten
. treat with contempt
. . shake
. (peculiarly) whet
. reflex. of 1: hills shook themselves
7043 qalal kaw-lal'
a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) light, literally
(swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling,
vile, etc.):--abate, make bright, bring into contempt,
(ac-)curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make
somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly
afflict, -ly esteem, thing), X slight(-ly), be swift(-er),
(be, be more, make, re-)vile, whet.
קָלַל (qa.lal) — to lighten.
1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water)
1a2) to be swift
1a3) to be trifling, be of little account
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift
1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant
1b3) to be lightly esteemed
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to make despicable
1c2) to curse
1d) (Pual) to be cursed
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to make light, lighten
1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour
1f) (Pilpel)
1f1) to shake
1f2) to whet
1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro
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