כַּלָּה

kal.lahNoun (Feminine)H3618

daughter-in-law: bride

From: from H3634 (כָּלַל);

Short Definition

a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife

Full Lexicon Entry

bride 1) bride, daughter-in-law 1a) daughter-in-law 1b) bride, young wife Also means: kal.lah (*כַּלָּה *": daughter-in-law" H3618H)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

34 times

Appears 34 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ruth
7
Song of Solomon
6
Jeremiah
5
Genesis
4
Isaiah
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 2:4
  • Genesis 38:24
  • Jeremiah 16:9
  • Leviticus 18:15
  • Ruth 1:22

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