3616. kaleh

Lexicon

kaleh: Completion, end, conclusion

Original Word: כָּלֶה
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: kaleh
Pronunciation: kah-leh
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-leh')
Definition: Completion, end, conclusion
Meaning: pining

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fail

From kalah; pining -- fail.

see HEBREW kalah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kalah
Definition
a failing
NASB Translation
yearn (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[כָּלֶה] adjective failing with desire, longing, only feminine plural וְעֵינֶיךָ ראֹוֺת וְכָלוֺת אֲלֵיהֶם Deuteronomy 28:32 while thine eyes look and fail longingly for them (compare verb כלה Qal 2 b, and כִּלָּיוֺן below)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb כָּלָה (kalah), which means "to be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek Strong's entries for the Hebrew כָּלֶה, similar concepts of longing or consumption can be found in Greek terms that express desire or depletion. For example, the Greek word ἐπιθυμία (epithymia) can convey a strong desire or longing, though it does not capture the full nuance of "pining" as expressed in Hebrew.

Usage: The term is used in the context of expressing a deep yearning or a state of being consumed by desire or need. It can also imply a physical or emotional depletion.

Context: • The Hebrew noun כָּלֶה (kāleh) appears in the Old Testament to describe a condition of intense longing or wasting away. It is often associated with a profound emotional or physical state where an individual is consumed by a desire or need that is unfulfilled. This term is rooted in the verb כָּלָה (kalah), which conveys the idea of completion or bringing something to an end. In the context of pining, it suggests a process of being gradually worn down or exhausted by an unfulfilled longing.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used to convey the depth of human emotion and the impact of unmet desires. It reflects the biblical understanding of human frailty and the intense experiences of longing that can lead to a state of depletion or consumption.
• The concept of pining is significant in biblical literature as it often highlights the human condition in relation to divine promises and the fulfillment of God's plans. It serves as a reminder of the limitations of human strength and the need for divine intervention and fulfillment.

Forms and Transliterations

וְכָל֥וֹת וכלות vechaLot wə·ḵā·lō·wṯ wəḵālōwṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 28:32
HEB: וְעֵינֶ֣יךָ רֹא֔וֹת וְכָל֥וֹת אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם כָּל־
NAS: look on and yearn for them continually;
KJV: shall look, and fail [with longing] for them all the day
INT: your eyes look and yearn about all

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3616
1 Occurrence

wə·ḵā·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.