כָּלָא (kâlâʼ) — Finish

Hebrew word study: כָּלָא (kâlâʼ), Strong's H3607. to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)

HebrewStrong's H3607
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כָּלָא (kâlâʼ)
Pronounced: kaw-law'

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

to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: finish, forbid, keep (back), refrain, restrain, retain, shut up, be stayed, withhold.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3607 is tagged on 17 words in 16 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:2 and last appears in Haggai 1:10.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and it was restrained ×2I am shut up ×1I have restrained ×1I restrain ×1he will withhold ×1restrain them ×1shut up ×1they shut up ×1to restrain ×1you have restrained me ×1you will withhold ×1you withhold ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וַיִּכָּלֵא ×2אֶכְלָא ×1יִכְלֶה ×1כְּלִתִנִי ×1כְּלָאֵם ×1כָּלִאתִי ×1כָּלֻא ×1כָּלוּ ×1לִכְלוֹא ×1תִכְלָא ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×4Genesis ×21 Samuel ×2Jeremiah ×2Haggai ×2Exodus ×1Numbers ×1Ecclesiastes ×1

Verses (all 16)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3608 כֶּלֶא (keleʼ), H3609 כִּלְאָב (Kilʼâb), H4356 מִכְלָאָה (miklâʼâh).

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 kâlâʼ (H3607) mean?

To restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit).

How is H3607 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3607 as: finish, forbid, keep (back), refrain, restrain, retain, shut up, be stayed, withhold..

How often does כָּלָא (kâlâʼ) appear?

Strong's H3607 is tagged on 17 words in 16 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:2 and last appears in Haggai 1:10.