Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4357 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מִכלָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H3615 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | miklah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mik-law' |
| Meaning: | 1. completion 2. (in plural concrete, adverbial) wholly |
| KJV Renderings: | perfect. |
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I. מִכְלָה (incorrect for מכלא) noun [masculine] enclosure, fold; — צאֹן ׳ גָּזַר מִמּ Hab 3:17 plural construct לקח מִמִּכְלְאֹת צאֹן Ps 78:70 (object David); plural suffix לקח מִמִּכְלְאֹתֶיךָ Ps 50:9 (object he-goats). — II. מִכְלָה see below כלה.
II. [מִכְלָה] noun [feminine] completeness, perfection; — only plural construct intensive מִכְלוֺת זָהָב 2Chr 4:21 perfections of gold = purest gold. — I. מִכְלָה see below כלא .
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Habakkuk 3:17
