כָּלָא
ka.laVerbH3607
to restrain
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)
Full Lexicon Entry
- to restrict, restrain, withhold, shut up, keep back, refrain, forbid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to shut up 1a2) to restrain 1a3) to withhold 1b) (Niphal) to be restrained 1c) (Piel) to finish
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
13 timesAppears 13 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Samuel
2
Genesis
2
Jeremiah
2
Ecclesiastes
1
Exodus
1
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 25:33
- Ecclesiastes 8:8
- Ezk 31:15
- Genesis 8:2
- Isaiah 43:6
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