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קָלוֹן

קָלוֹן (kalon): Public shame and loss of honor, often linked to bodily exposure or sexual vulnerability in covenantal contexts

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קָלוֹןH7036
Pronunciationkalon

What does קָלוֹן (kalon) mean in the Bible?

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What does קָלוֹן (kalon) mean in the Bible?

קָלוֹן (kalon): Public shame and loss of honor, often linked to bodily exposure or sexual vulnerability in covenantal contexts

How does the BSB render H7036?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and shame (2), disgrace (2), with shame (2), a disgrace (1), an insult (1).

Where does קָלוֹן (kalon) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 10:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (8), Hosea (2), Jeremiah (2), Habakkuk (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and shame2×Proverbs 13:18, Proverbs 18:3
disgrace2×Proverbs 11:2, Hosea 4:18
with shame2×Psalms 83:16, Habakkuk 2:16
a disgrace1×Isaiah 22:18
an insult1×Proverbs 12:16
and dishonor1×Proverbs 6:33
and insults1×Proverbs 22:10
and your shame1×Nahum 3:5
for a thing of disgrace1×Hosea 4:7
of shame1×Job 10:15
of your shame1×Jeremiah 46:12
shame1×Proverbs 9:7
that your shame1×Jeremiah 13:26
to shame1×Proverbs 3:35
Show sample aligned rows
Job 10:15קָ֝ל֗וֹןtoof shameNoun - masculine singularPsalms 83:16קָל֑וֹןtowith shameNoun - masculine singularProverbs 3:35קָלֽוֹן׃פtoto shameNoun - masculine singularProverbs 6:33וְקָל֥וֹןtoand dishonorConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularProverbs 9:7קָל֑וֹןtoshameNoun - masculine singularProverbs 11:2קָל֑וֹןtodisgraceNoun - masculine singularProverbs 12:16קָל֣וֹןtoan insultNoun - masculine singularProverbs 13:18וְ֭קָלוֹןtoand shameConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularProverbs 18:3קָל֥וֹןtoand shameNoun - masculine singularProverbs 22:10וְקָלֽוֹן׃toand insultsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJob 10:15
Aligned rows17
Books represented8
Job1Psalms1Proverbs8Isaiah1Jeremiah2Hosea2Nahum1Habakkuk1
Source forms
קָל֑וֹן3xqā·lō·wnPsalms 83:16, Proverbs 9:7, Proverbs 11:2
קְלוֹנֵֽךְ׃2xqə·lō·w·nêḵJeremiah 13:26, Nahum 3:5
בְּקָל֥וֹן1xbə·qā·lō·wnHosea 4:7
וְקָל֥וֹן1xwə·qā·lō·wnProverbs 6:33
וְ֭קָלוֹן1xwə·qā·lō·wnProverbs 13:18
וְקָלֽוֹן׃1xwə·qā·lō·wnProverbs 22:10
קְל֖וֹן1xqə·lō·wnIsaiah 22:18
קָ֝ל֗וֹן1xqā·lō·wnJob 10:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular9xJob 10:15, Psalms 83:16, Proverbs 3:35, Proverbs 9:7
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular3xProverbs 6:33, Proverbs 13:18, Proverbs 22:10
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular3xJeremiah 13:26, Jeremiah 46:12, Nahum 3:5
Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 22:18
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xHosea 4:7
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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