קוֹל, v. קהל) voice, call, sound. Ker. 6ᵃ; Pes. 26ᵃ ק׳ מראה וריח וכ׳ the enjoyment of sound, sight or smell does not come under the category of misuse of sacred property (מְעַילָה). Zeb. 88ᵇ יבא דבר שבק׳ ויכפר על ק׳ הרע let that which is accompanied by sound (the high priest’s robe) bring atonement for evil sound (evil talk). Gen. R. s. 17 קוֹלָהּ הולך woman’s voice is penetrating. Pes. 56ᵃ בק׳ רם in a loud voice, opp. בחשאי. Keth. 16ᵃ bot. יש לה ק׳ is spoken about, is known among people; a. v. fr.—בת ק׳, v. בַּת I.—Pl. קוֹלוֹת, constr. קוֹלֵי. Ex. R. s. 5 הקול יוצא ונחלק לשבעים ק׳ וכ׳ the voice (of revelation) went forth and was divided into seventy voices corresponding to seventy languages. Ber. 15ᵇ בקולי ק׳ under loud cries; a. fr.—[קול מזמסיא, v. מַזְיָא.]