- Original: קלה - Transliteration: Qalah - Phonetic: kaw-law' - Definition: 1. to disgrace, dishonour, be lightly esteemed, be dishonoured, be despised a. (Niphal) to be dishonoured, be despised, be lightly esteemed b. (Hiphil) to treat with contempt, dishonour, treat shamefully - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 2024 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to be light (as implied in rapid motion) but figuratively only (be (causatively hold) in contempt): - base contemn despise lightly esteem set light seem vile. Total KJV Occurrences: 6 • base, 1 Isaiah 3:5 • contemned, 1 Isaiah 16:14 • despised, 1 Proverbs 12:9 • esteemed, 1 1 Samuel 18:23 • light, 1 Deuteronomy 27:16 • vile, 1 Deuteronomy 25:3