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קוּלor קוֹל m. (preced.; v. קָלַל) 1) light matter.Pl. קוּלִּין, constr. קוּלֵּי. Sabb.29a ומק׳ מטלניות שנו כאן and they teach here rules about one of the pettiest kinds of strips. Ib. 39b חוץ מק׳ מטלניות except the rule concerning the lightest kinds 2) lenient practice, opp. חוֹמֶר. Ḥall. IV, 5 נמצא חומרו קוּלּוֹ consequently the stricter opinion (of R. Akiba) implies the eventual lenient ruling. Y. ib. 59d bot. קולו חומרו the lenient rule implies eventually the stricter rule. Snh.XI, 2 נמצא חומרו קולו his severer offence (in giving a practical decision without authorization to teach) is the cause of his acquittal from responsibility.Pl. קוּלִּים, קוּלִּין. Y.Snh.XI, 30a bot. Ḥull.43b bot. מקוּלֵּי בית שמאי ומק׳וכ׳ he that follows the school of Shammai where its rulings are the easier, and again the school of Hillel where its rulings are the easier. Ib. 44a כקוּלֵּיהֶן, v. חוֹמֶר I. Keth.110b מקולי כתובהוכ׳ they taught here one of the lenient practices concerning the wifes dowry; a. e.קוּלּוֹת (fr. קוּלָּה) light, minor sins. Y.Snh.X, 28b top קוּלּוֹתָיו … חומרותיווכ׳ Ahabs minor offences were as heavy as Jeroboams heaviest sins; (Bab. ib. 102b קַלּוֹת … כחמורות).