4357. miklah

Lexicon

miklah: Completion, enclosure, or full measure.

Original Word: מִכְלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: miklah
Pronunciation: mik-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (mik-law')
Definition: Completion, enclosure, or full measure.
Meaning: completion

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

perfect

From kalah; completion (in plural concrete adverbial, wholly) -- perfect. Compare mikla'ah.

see HEBREW kalah

see HEBREW mikla'ah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kalah
Definition
completeness, perfection
NASB Translation
purest (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. [מִכְלָה] noun [feminine] completeness, perfection; — only plural construct intensive מִכְלוֺת זָהָב2Chronicles 4:21 perfections of gold = purest gold. — I. מִכְלָה see below כלא.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּלָה (kalah), which means "to complete" or "to finish."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms, the concept of completion in the New Testament can be related to Greek words such as τελέω (teleo, Strong's Greek 5055), which means "to complete" or "to finish," and πληρόω (pleroo, Strong's Greek 4137), which means "to fill" or "to fulfill."

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term מִכְלָה, highlighting its significance in biblical texts and its theological implications.

Usage: The word מִכְלָה is used in the context of completion or the state of being complete. It is a noun that signifies the act or process of bringing something to its intended end or fullness.

Context: • מִכְלָה appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that emphasize the idea of bringing something to its full measure or intended conclusion. The root כָּלָה, from which מִכְלָה is derived, is often associated with the completion of tasks, the fulfillment of promises, or the consummation of events.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of completion is often linked to divine actions or decrees, where God's purposes are brought to fruition. The term can be used in both literal and metaphorical senses, encompassing physical completion as well as the fulfillment of divine plans.
• The notion of completion is significant in biblical theology, as it underscores the faithfulness of God in bringing His promises to fulfillment and the ultimate completion of His redemptive work.

Forms and Transliterations

מִכְל֥וֹת מכלות michLot miḵ·lō·wṯ miḵlōwṯ

Englishman's Concordance

2 Chronicles 4:21
HEB: זָהָ֑ב ה֖וּא מִכְל֥וֹת זָהָֽב׃
NAS: and the tongs of gold, of purest gold;
KJV: [made he of] gold, [and] that perfect gold;
INT: of gold he of purest gold

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4357
1 Occurrence

miḵ·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.