קָלוֹן qalon
Hebrew word for “dishonor” · Strong’s H7036 · used 17 times in 17 verses
Meaning
1) shame, disgrace, dishonour, ignominy; 1a) ignominy (of nation); 1b) dishonour, disgrace (personal)
How it is translated
Glosses given for qalon in context, with how often each is used:
- shame 16
- will be the disgrace 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proverbs | 8 | 1.2 | |
| Jeremiah | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Hosea | 2 | 0.8 | |
| Job | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Psalms | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Isaiah | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Nahum | 1 | 1.8 | |
| Habakkuk | 1 | 1.5 |
Chapters where it is used most
Hosea 4 (2), Job 10 (1), Psalms 83 (1), Proverbs 3 (1), Proverbs 6 (1), Proverbs 9 (1), Proverbs 11 (1), Proverbs 12 (1), Proverbs 13 (1), Proverbs 18 (1)
Forms
- קלון 10
- וקלון 3
- קלונך 3
- בקלון 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with qalon more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- כָּבוֹד kavod “glory” 4
- שׁוּל shul “hem” 2
- לִיץ luts “to mock” 2
- חֶרְפָּה cherpah “reproach” 2
- גַּם gam “also” 3
- מָלֵא male “to fill” 2
- רָשָׁע rasah “wicked” 2
- גּוֹי goy “nation” 2
- נִי ni “me” 2
- רָאָה raah “to see” 2
Key verses
The verses using qalon that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Job 10:15 — If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
- Proverbs 3:35 — The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
- Proverbs 9:7 — He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
- Proverbs 11:2 — When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
- Proverbs 12:16 — A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
- Proverbs 13:18 — Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
- Proverbs 22:10 — Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
- Jeremiah 13:26 — Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.
- Hosea 4:7 — As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame.
- Hosea 4:18 — Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.
- Nahum 3:5 — Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms…
- Habakkuk 2:16 — Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD’s right hand shall be turned unto thee, and…
See all 17 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.