כָּלָא (kâlâʼ) — Finish
Hebrew word study: כָּלָא (kâlâʼ), Strong's H3607. to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)
KJV translation words: finish, forbid, keep (back), refrain, restrain, retain, shut up, be stayed, withhold.
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 16)
- Genesis 8:2 — וַיִּכָּלֵא — and it was restrained
- Genesis 23:6 — יִכְלֶה — he will withhold
- Exodus 36:6 — וַיִּכָּלֵא — and it was restrained
- Numbers 11:28 — כְּלָאֵם — restrain them
- 1 Samuel 6:10 — כָּלוּ — they shut up
- 1 Samuel 25:33 — כְּלִתִנִי — you have restrained me
- Psalms 40:9 — אֶכְלָא — I restrain
- Psalms 40:11 — תִכְלָא — you will withhold
- Psalms 88:8 — כָּלֻא — I am shut up
- Psalms 119:101 — כָּלִאתִי — I have restrained
- Ecclesiastes 8:8 — לִכְלוֹא — to restrain
- Isaiah 43:6 — תִּכְלָאִי — you withhold
- Jeremiah 32:2 — כָלוּא — shut up
- Jeremiah 32:3 — כְּלָאוֹ — he had shut up him
- Ezekiel 31:15 — וַיִּכָּלְאוּ — and they were restrained
- Haggai 1:10 — כָּלְאוּ — they have withheld
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H3608 כֶּלֶא (keleʼ), H3609 כִּלְאָב (Kilʼâb), H4356 מִכְלָאָה (miklâʼâh).
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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.
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