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Genesis 16:4
Masoretic Text 1524
King James Bible (Oxford 1769)
Hebrew-English Dictionary
to be (causatively make) {light} literally ({swift } small: {sharp} etc.) or figuratively ({easy } trifling: {vile} etc.)
1. to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light
a. (Qal)
1. to be slight, be abated (of water)
2. to be swift
3. to be trifling, be of little account
b. (Niphal)
1. to be swift, show oneself swift
2. to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant
3. to be lightly esteemed
c. (Piel)
1. to make despicable
2. to curse
d. (Pual) to be cursed
e. (Hiphil)
1. to make light, lighten
2. to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour
f. (Pilpel)
1. to shake
2. to whet
g. (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro
Hebrew-English Lexicon (BDB) 1906
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.