כּוּל (kûwl) — Abide

Hebrew word study: כּוּל (kûwl), Strong's H3557. properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)

HebrewStrong's H3557
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כּוּל (kûwl)
Pronounced: kool

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: (be able to, can) abide, bear, comprehend, contain, feed, forbearing, guide, hold(-ing in), nourish(-er), be present, make provision, receive, sustain, provide sustenance (victuals).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3557 is tagged on 38 words in 37 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 45:11 and last appears in Malachi 3:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

it contained ×3to contain ×3and they supplied ×2to hold it in ×2to supply you ×2I will provide for ×1and I will provide for ×1and I will supply ×1and he provided for ×1and he sustained them ×1and to sustain ×1he had supplied ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לְהָכִיל ×4יְכַלְכֵּל ×3וְכִלְכְּלוּ ×2וְכִלְכַּלְתִּי ×2יְכַלְכְּלוּךָ ×2יָכִלוּ ×2אֲכַלְכֵּל ×1וַיְכַלְכֵּל ×1וּלְכַלְכֵּל ×1כִלְכַּל ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Kings ×122 Chronicles ×4Jeremiah ×4Genesis ×32 Samuel ×3Psalms ×2Ezekiel ×2Ruth ×1

Verses (first 25 of 37)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3546 כְּהַל (kᵉhal), H3596 כִּילַי (kîylay), H3633 כַּלְכֹּל (Kalkôl).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kûwl (H3557) mean?

Properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses).

How is H3557 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3557 as: (be able to, can) abide, bear, comprehend, contain, feed, forbearing, guide, hold(-ing in), nourish(-er), be present, make provision, receive, sustain, provide sustenance (victuals)..

How often does כּוּל (kûwl) appear?

Strong's H3557 is tagged on 38 words in 37 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 45:11 and last appears in Malachi 3:2.