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HebrewH3617Noun (Feminine)

כָּלָה

ka.lah

19Occurrences
H3617Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a completion; adverb, completely; also destruction

from H3615 (כָּלָה);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. completion, termination, full end, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation 1a) completion 1a1) completely, altogether (adv) 1b) complete destruction, consumption, annihilation

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

H:N-F

Full Description

H:N-F

Occurrences

כָּלָה appears 19 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Jeremiah
5
Ezk
3
Daniel
2
Isaiah
2
Nam
2
2 Chronicles
1
Exodus
1
Genesis
1

Key Passages

2 Chronicles 12:12BSB

Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. Indeed, conditions were good in Judah.

Exodus 11:1BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will bring upon Pharaoh and Egypt one more plague. After that, he will allow you to leave this place. And when he lets you go, he will drive you out completely.

Ezk 20:17BSB

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Isaiah 28:22BSB

So now, do not mock,or your shackles will become heavier.Indeed, I have heard from the Lord GOD of Hostsa decree of destruction against the whole land.

Jeremiah 46:28BSB

And you, My servant Jacob, do not be afraid,declares the LORD, for I am with you.Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have banished you,I will not completely destroy you.Yet I will discipline you justly,and will by no means leave you unpunished.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.