Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3624 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כֶּלַח |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to be complete |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | kelach |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | keh'-lakh |
| Meaning: | 1. maturity |
| KJV Renderings: | full (old) age. |
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I. כֶּ֫לַח noun masculine possibly firm or rugged strength (see √ above), אֱלֵיקָֿ֑בֶר ׳ תָּבוֺא בְכ Job 5:26 thou shalt come in firm strength (with thy body vigorous, powers unimpaired) unto the grave; עָלֵימוֺ אָבַד כָּ֑לַךְ Job 30:2 upon whom vigour has perished.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Job 5:26
