Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3608 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כֶּלֶא |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H3607 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | kele |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | keh'-leh |
| Meaning: | 1. a prison |
| KJV Renderings: | prison. |
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כֶּ֫לֶא noun [masculine] confinement, restraint, imprisonment; — absolute ׳ כ 1Kgs 22:27 + 6 t.; suffix כִּלְאוֺ 2Kgs 25:29; Jer 52:33 plural כְּלָאִים Isa 42:22 — confinement, in combination ׳ בֵּית (ה)כ (compare Assyrian bit kili , prison, DlHWB 328) 1Kgs 22:27 = 2Chr 18:26; 2Kgs 17:4; Jer 37:15; Jer 37:18; Isa 42:7 בָּֽתֵּי כְלָאִים Isa 42:22 (compare בַּיִת 1 (ε) (2) p. 109 above; see also כלוא below); בִּנְדֵי כִלְאוֺ 2Kgs 25:29 = Jer 52:33 garments of imprisonment = prison-garb.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
1 Kings 22:27
2 Kings 17:4
2 Chronicles 16:96
Isaiah 42:7
Jeremiah 37:15
