כֶּלֶב (keleb) — Dog

Hebrew word study: כֶּלֶב (keleb), Strong's H3611. a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute

HebrewStrong's H3611
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כֶּלֶב (keleb)
Pronounced: keh'-leb

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

a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root means. to yelp, or else to attack;

KJV translation words: dog.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3611 is tagged on 32 words in 31 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 11:7 and last appears in Jeremiah 15:3.

How it is rendered in the text

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

the dogs ×10a dog ×7the dog ×4like the dog ×2are dogs ×1dogs ×1dogs your ×1like a dog ×1the dogs of ×1to a dog ×1to the dogs ×1¿ a dog ×1

Forms found in the text

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

הַכְּלָבִים ×10כֶּלֶב ×6הַכֶּלֶב ×4כַכָּלֶב ×2כְּלָבִים ×2הֲכֶלֶב ×1כְּכֶלֶב ×1כְּלָבֶיךָ ×1כַּלְבֵי ×1לַכֶּלֶב ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Kings ×7Psalms ×52 Samuel ×32 Kings ×3Isaiah ×3Exodus ×21 Samuel ×2Proverbs ×2

Verses (first 25 of 31)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3612 כָּלֵב (Kâlêb), H3619 כְּלוּב (kᵉlûwb).

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 keleb (H3611) mean?

A dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute.

How is H3611 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3611 as: dog..

How often does כֶּלֶב (keleb) appear?

Strong's H3611 is tagged on 32 words in 31 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 11:7 and last appears in Jeremiah 15:3.