Strong's Lexicon

H3623

H3623 — כְּלוּלָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewkluwlahnoun femOccurrences: 1TWOT: 986b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H3623
Word:כְּלוּלָה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:denominative passive participle from H3618
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:kluwlah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kel-oo-law'
Meaning:1. bridehood (only in the plural)
KJV Renderings:espousal.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4044

[כְּלוּלָה] noun feminine betrothal; — only plural כְּלוּלֹתָ֑יִךְ (compare ' espousals ' ) Jer 2:2 thy betrothal-time (|| נְעוּרַיִךְ).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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