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Lexicon :: Strong's H3608 - kele'

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כֶּלֶא

Transliteration

kele'

Pronunciation

keh'-leh

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From כָּלָא (H3607)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 980a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

כֶּלֶא keleʼ, keh'-leh; from H3607; a prison:—prison. Compare H3610, H3628.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H3608 in the following manner: prison (10x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H3608 in the following manner: prison (10x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

imprisonment, confinement, restraint

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

כֶּלֶא keleʼ, keh'-leh; from H3607; a prison:—prison. Compare H3610, H3628.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3608: Abbreviations

† כֶּ֫לֶא noun [masculine] confinement, restraint, imprisonment; — absolute כ׳ 1 Kings 22:27 6 times; suffix כִּלְאוֺ 2 Kings 25:29; Jeremiah 52:33; plural כְּלָאִים Isaiah 42:22; — confinement, in combination בֵּית (ה)כ׳ (compare Assyrian bit kili, prison, Dl^{HWB 328}) 1 Kings 22:27 2 Chronicles 18:26; 2 Kings 17:4; Jeremiah 37:15, 18; Isaiah 42:7; בָּֽתֵּי כְלָאִים Isaiah 42:22 (compare H1004 בַּיִת 1 (ε) (2); see also כלוא below); בִּנְדֵי כִלְאוֺ 2 Kings 25:29 = Jeremiah 52:33 garments of imprisonment = prison-garb.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

22:27; 22:27

2 Kings

17:4; 25:29; 25:29

2 Chronicles

18:26

Isaiah

42:7; 42:22; 42:22

Jeremiah

37:15; 37:18; 52:33; 52:33

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H3608

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Strong's Number H3608 matches the Hebrew כֶּלֶא (kele'),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:27

1Ki 22:27 - And say,^H559 Thus saith^H559 the king,^H4428 Put^H7760 this fellow in the prison,^H1004^H3608 and feed^H398 him with bread^H3899 of affliction^H3906 and with water^H4325 of affliction,^H3906 until I come^H935 in peace.^H7965

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 17:4

2Ki 17:4 - And the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 found^H4672 conspiracy^H7195 in Hoshea:^H1954 for he had sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 to So^H5471 king^H4428 of Egypt,^H4714 and brought^H5927 no present^H4503 to the king^H4428 of Assyria,^H804 as he had done year^H8141 by year:^H8141 therefore the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 shut him up,^H6113 and bound^H631 him in prison.^H1004^H3608

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 25:27

2Ki 25:27 - And it came to pass in the seven^H7651 and thirtieth^H7970 year^H8141 of the captivity^H1546 of Jehoiachin^H3078 king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 in the twelfth^H8147^H6240 month,^H2320 on the seven^H7651 and twentieth^H6242 day of the month,^H2320 that Evilmerodach^H192 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 in the year^H8141 that he began to reign^H4427 did lift up^H5375 the head^H7218 of Jehoiachin^H3078 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 out of prison;^H1004^H3608

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 25:29

2Ki 25:29 - And changed^H8132 his prison^H3608 garments:^H899 and he did eat^H398 bread^H3899 continually^H8548 before^H6440 him all the days^H3117 of his life.^H2416

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:26

2Ch 18:26 - And say,^H559 Thus saith^H559 the king,^H4428 Put^H7760 this fellow in the prison,^H1004^H3608 and feed^H398 him with bread^H3899 of affliction^H3906 and with water^H4325 of affliction,^H3906 until I return^H7725 in peace.^H7965

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:7

Isa 42:7 - To open^H6491 the blind^H5787 eyes,^H5869 to bring out^H3318 the prisoners^H616 from the prison,^H4525 and them that sit^H3427 in darkness^H2822 out of the prison^H3608 house.^H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:22

Isa 42:22 - But this is a people^H5971 robbed^H962 and spoiled;^H8154 they are all of them snared^H6351 in holes,^H2352^H970 and they are hid^H2244 in prison^H3608 houses:^H1004 they are for a prey,^H957 and none delivereth;^H5337 for a spoil,^H4933 and none saith,^H559 Restore.^H7725

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 37:15

Jer 37:15 - Wherefore the princes^H8269 were wroth^H7107 with Jeremiah,^H3414 and smote^H5221 him, and put^H5414 him in prison^H612 in the house^H1004 of Jonathan^H3083 the scribe:^H5608 for they had made^H6213 that the prison.^H3608

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 37:18

Jer 37:18 - Moreover Jeremiah^H3414 said^H559 unto king^H4428 Zedekiah,^H6667 What have I offended^H2398 against thee, or against thy servants,^H5650 or against this people,^H5971 that ye have put^H5414 me in prison?^H1004^H3608

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 52:33

Jer 52:33 - And changed^H8138 his prison^H3608 garments:^H899 and he did continually^H8548 eat^H398 bread^H3899 before^H6440 him all the days^H3117 of his life.^H2416

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