קְבַל ², to cry out, complain, lament. Targ. Esth. IV, 1 (h. text זעק). Targ. Ps. LXXVII, 2 (ed. Lag. a. oth. קַבֵּילִית Pa.; h. text צעק). Targ. O. Ex. XXII, 22 (Y. צוח); a. fr.—Snh. 31ᵇ עוקבן … ק׳ קדמנא ʿU. the Babylonian brought suit before us. Kidd. 59ᵃ אזיל … קַבְלֵיה לר׳ זירא R. G. came and complained against him to R. Z.; אזל ר׳ ז׳ וקבליה וכ׳ R. Z. went and laid the suit before &c. Y. Kidd. I, 61ᶜ top; Y. Peah I, 15ᵈ ק׳ לי על בריה וכ׳ he brought complaint before me against his son (asking) that he should support him; Pesik. R. s. 23-24; a. e.