כֶּלֶא (keleʼ) — Prison
Hebrew word study: כֶּלֶא (keleʼ), Strong's H3608. a prison
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a prison
KJV translation words: prison. Compare H3610 (כִּלְאַיִם), H3628 (כְּלִיא).
Strong's H3608 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 22:27 and last appears in Jeremiah 52:33.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 10)
- 1 Kings 22:27 — הַכֶּלֶא — the imprisonment
- 2 Kings 17:4 — כֶּלֶא — imprisonment
- 2 Kings 25:27 — כֶּלֶא — imprisonment
- 2 Kings 25:29 — כִלְאוֹ — imprisonment his
- 2 Chronicles 18:26 — הַכֶּלֶא — the imprisonment
- Isaiah 42:7 — כֶּלֶא — imprisonment
- Isaiah 42:22 — כְלָאִים — imprisonments
- Jeremiah 37:15 — הַכֶּלֶא — the imprisonment
- Jeremiah 37:18 — הַכֶּלֶא — the imprisonment
- Jeremiah 52:33 — כִלְאוֹ — imprisonment his
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H3607 כָּלָא (kâlâʼ).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H3610 כִּלְאַיִם (kilʼayim), H3628 כְּלִיא (kᵉlîyʼ).
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Frequently asked questions
What does keleʼ (H3608) mean?
A prison.
How is H3608 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3608 as: prison. Compare H3610 (כִּלְאַיִם), H3628 (כְּלִיא)..
How often does כֶּלֶא (keleʼ) appear?
Strong's H3608 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 22:27 and last appears in Jeremiah 52:33.
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