זָלַל

זָלַל(b. h.; cmp. דלל) to be light, slender.זוֹלַל, v. זוּל. Pilp. זִלְזֵל 1) to treat lightly, to despise, neglect (with ב). Ber.6b (ref. to Ps. 12:9) ובני אדם מְזַלְזְלִין בהן and which people treat slightly. Y.Peah I, 15d, sq. מז׳ בבניוכ׳ they despise the sons of the handmaids; Gen. R. s. 84. Sabb.62b המְזַלְזֵלוכ׳ he who is neglectful in the observance Ab. Zar.36a לודאי מזלזלין הן Ms. M. (ed. דמזלזלו) the Lyddeans are neglectful of religious observances; a. e. 2) ז׳ מעות to disregard money-matters. Y.Snh.VIII, 26b top; Ib. XI, beg.30a (the rebellious son that took what belonged to his father) אינו חיינ עד שיְזַלְזֵל מ׳ cannot be made responsible, unless he disregards money, expl. Ib. ‘he takes an object and sells it for its exact cost price (thus proving both his rationality and his wastefulness).