voice
qol denotes a spoken voice or communicated demand, and also audible sounds such as cries, instruments, animals, and rain.
The term most often identifies a person’s or deity’s spoken communication, especially what is heard, answered, requested, or obeyed. It also denotes audible sound more broadly: cries and celebration, musical and trumpet sound, footsteps, animal noises, marching, rain, and thunder.
Senses in use
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Spoken communication, command, or request · dominant
The singular construct form occurs where a speaker’s communication is heard or acted upon. In 1 Samuel 15:22 the APB renders the clause as obedience to the LORD, while 1 Samuel 25:35 links listening to Abigail’s voice with granting her request; 1 Kings 17:22 describes the LORD hearing Elijah’s voice.
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Audible sound, cry, or noise · common
The noun also marks sounds that are heard without being a spoken message. In 1 Kings 14:6 the APB renders the sound of approaching feet; in 1 Samuel 15:14 it presents sheep bleating and cattle lowing, and in 1 Kings 18:41 it presents the sound of rushing rain. It can likewise occur with public celebration and instruments, as in 1 Chronicles 15:28.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the term with “voice,” “sound,” and expressions such as “bleating,” “lowing,” and “rushing rain.” These variations reflect the clauses as rendered rather than fixed English equivalents for the term.