qa.lah describes grain prepared by fire and, in one Niphal participle, a condition of being severely weakened.

Its primary attested use concerns material exposed to fire: grain prepared in this way and people roasted in a fire. A single Niphal participle occurs in a lamenting clause where the speaker is described as feeble and crushed, indicating a distinct weakened condition in that context.

1. Exposed to fire in preparation or punishment · dominant

   The Qal passive participle qualifies grain in offerings and food: in Leviticus 2:14 the APB renders the offering as “Abib roasted in fire,” and in Joshua 5:11 it includes “roasted grain.” In Jeremiah 29:22, the Qal perfect occurs in the report that the king of Babylon “roasted in the fire” two men.

   Leviticus 2:14Joshua 5:11Jeremiah 29:22
2. Severely weakened in a lament · rare

   In Psalm 38:8, the Niphal participle occurs in the speaker's complaint of being “feeble and crushed beyond measure”; the clause supports a weakened condition, though the translation does not isolate the term's contribution.

   Psalm 38:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses “roasted” for grain in Leviticus 2:14 and Joshua 5:11 and for persons in Jeremiah 29:22. In Psalm 38:8 it instead renders the surrounding lament with “feeble and crushed,”.