Berean Strong's Lexicon kelub: Cage, Basket Original Word: כְּלוּב Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to enclose Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of a cage or enclosure can be related to Greek words like "κλωβός" (klobos), which also means cage. Usage: The Hebrew word "kelub" refers to a cage or basket, typically used for confining or carrying birds. It is a term that conveys the idea of containment or enclosure, often used metaphorically to describe situations of entrapment or captivity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, cages or baskets were commonly used for practical purposes such as transporting birds or small animals. These items were crafted from materials like reeds or wood, reflecting the agrarian lifestyle of the time. The imagery of a cage was also employed in literature and prophecy to symbolize restriction or judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as keleb Definition a basket, cage NASB Translation basket (2), cage (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כְּלוּב noun masculineJeremiah 5:27 basket, cage (√ dubious; Late Hebrew id., כְּלִיבָה Aramaic  in Lexicons; Tel Amarna kilubi, bird-net, compare ZimZA vi. 145, 147) — absolute כִּכְלוּבמָלֵא עוֺף Jeremiah 5:27 like a cage full of birds; construct כְּלוּב קַיִץ Amos 8:1,2a basket of summer furit. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance basket, cage From the same as keleb; a bird-trap (as furnished with a clap-stick or treadle to spring it); hence, a basket (as resembling a wicker cage) -- basket, cage. see HEBREW keleb Forms and Transliterations כְּל֣וּב כְּל֥וּב כִּכְלוּב֙ ככלוב כלוב kə·lūḇ kəlūḇ keLuv kichLuv kiḵ·lūḇ kiḵlūḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Jeremiah 5:27 HEB: כִּכְלוּב֙ מָ֣לֵא ע֔וֹף NAS: Like a cage full of birds, KJV: As a cage is full of birds, INT: A cage full of birds Amos 8:1 Amos 8:2 3 Occurrences |
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