3635. kelal

Lexicon

kelal: Totality, entirety, perfection

Original Word: כְּלַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: klal
Pronunciation: keh-LAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (kel-al')
Definition: Totality, entirety, perfection
Meaning: to complete

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

finish, make set up

(Aramaic) corresponding to kalal; to complete -- finish, make (set) up.

see HEBREW kalal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to kalal
Definition
to complete
NASB Translation
finish (2), finished (4), finishing (1).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic; a root word

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of this concept can be found in Strong's Greek Number G2675, καταρτίζω (katartizō), which means to complete, to prepare, or to perfect. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe the process of making something complete or fully equipped, often in a spiritual or moral sense.

Usage: This Aramaic verb is used in the context of completing or finishing something. It appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Ezra and Daniel.

Context: The Aramaic verb כְּלַל (kelal) is primarily found in the post-exilic books of the Old Testament, where Aramaic sections are present. It conveys the idea of bringing something to completion or perfection. In the book of Ezra, it is used in the context of the completion of the temple in Jerusalem. For example, in Ezra 5:11, the builders refer to the completion of the house of God. The term underscores the fulfillment of a task or project, often with divine assistance or approval. In Daniel, it is used to describe the completion of a vision or prophecy, indicating the fulfillment of God's plans.

Forms and Transliterations

וְשַׁכְלְלֵֽהּ׃ וְשַׁכְלִ֗לוּ ושכללה׃ ושכללו יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן ישתכללון לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃ לשכללה׃ שַׁכְלִ֔לוּ שכללו lə·šaḵ·lā·lāh ləšaḵlālāh leshachlaLah šaḵ·li·lū šaḵlilū shachLilu veshachleLeh veshachLilu wə·šaḵ·lə·lêh wə·šaḵ·li·lū wəšaḵləlêh wəšaḵlilū yiš·taḵ·lə·lūn yishtachleLun yištaḵləlūn

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:12
HEB: [אֶשְׁכְלִלוּ כ] (שַׁכְלִ֔לוּ ק) וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א
NAS: city and are finishing the walls
KJV: city, and have set up the walls
INT: are rebuilding wall complete the foundations and repairing

Ezra 4:13
HEB: תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן מִנְדָּֽה־ בְל֤וֹ
NAS: and the walls are finished, they will not pay
KJV: and the walls set up [again, then] will they not
INT: is rebuilt and the walls are finished tribute custom

Ezra 4:16
HEB: תִּתְבְּנֵ֔א וְשׁוּרַיָּ֖ה יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן לָקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה
NAS: and the walls finished, as a result
KJV: [again], and the walls thereof set up, by this
INT: is rebuilt and the walls finished A result this

Ezra 5:3
HEB: וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א דְנָ֖ה לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃ ס
NAS: temple and to finish this
KJV: this house, and to make up this wall?
INT: wall this finish

Ezra 5:9
HEB: וְאֻשַּׁרְנָ֥א דְנָ֖ה לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה׃
NAS: temple and to finish this
KJV: house, and to make up these
INT: wall this finish

Ezra 5:11
HEB: רַ֔ב בְּנָ֖הִי וְשַׁכְלְלֵֽהּ׃
NAS: of Israel built and finished.
KJV: of Israel builded and set up.
INT: A great built and finished

Ezra 6:14
HEB: עִדּ֑וֹא וּבְנ֣וֹ וְשַׁכְלִ֗לוּ מִן־ טַ֙עַם֙
NAS: of Iddo. And they finished building
KJV: And they builded, and finished [it], according
INT: of Iddo building finished according to the commandment

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3635
7 Occurrences

lə·šaḵ·lā·lāh — 2 Occ.
šaḵ·li·lū — 1 Occ.
wə·šaḵ·lə·lêh — 1 Occ.
wə·šaḵ·li·lū — 1 Occ.
yiš·taḵ·lə·lūn — 2 Occ.