Strong's Lexicon kele: Prison, confinement, enclosure Original Word: כֶּלֶא Word Origin: From the root כָּלָא (kala), meaning "to restrain" or "to shut up." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5438 (phylake): Often translated as "prison" or "guard," this Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe places of confinement or the act of keeping watch. Usage: The Hebrew word "kele" primarily refers to a place of confinement or imprisonment. It is used in the Old Testament to describe physical spaces where individuals are detained or restrained, often as a result of legal or punitive actions. The term can also metaphorically imply a state of being held back or restricted. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, prisons were not as institutionalized as in modern times. Confinement often took place in makeshift spaces, such as pits or rooms within a house. The concept of imprisonment was more about restraint and less about long-term incarceration. The use of "kele" reflects the societal and legal practices of ancient Near Eastern cultures, where justice was often swift and punishment could include various forms of physical restraint. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kala Definition confinement, restraint, imprisonment NASB Translation prison (2), prison* (7), prisons (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כֶּ֫לֶא noun [masculine] confinement, restraint, imprisonment; — absolute ׳כ 1 Kings 22:27 6t.; 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, DlHWB 328) 1 Kings 22:27 2Chronicles 18:26; 2 Kings 17:4; Jeremiah 37:15,18; Isaiah 42:7; בָּֽתֵּי כְלָאִים Isaiah 42:22 (compare בַּיִת 1 (ε) (2) p. 109 above; see also כלוא below); בִּנְדֵי כִלְאוֺ 2 Kings 25:29 = Jeremiah 52:33 garments of imprisonment = prison-garb. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance prison From kala'; a prison -- prison. Compare kil'ayim, kliy'. see HEBREW kala' see HEBREW kil'ayim see HEBREW kliy' Forms and Transliterations הַכֶּ֑לֶא הַכֶּֽלֶא׃ הכלא הכלא׃ כְלָאִ֖ים כִלְא֑וֹ כֶּ֖לֶא כֶּֽלֶא׃ כלא כלא׃ כלאו כלאים chelaIm chilO hak·ke·le hakkele ḵə·lā·’îm ke·le ḵəlā’îm kele ḵil’ōw ḵil·’ōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 22:27 HEB: זֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית הַכֶּ֑לֶא וְהַאֲכִילֻ֨הוּ לֶ֤חֶם INT: this court prison and feed bread 2 Kings 17:4 2 Kings 25:27 2 Kings 25:29 2 Chronicles 18:26 Isaiah 42:7 Isaiah 42:22 Jeremiah 37:15 Jeremiah 37:18 Jeremiah 52:33 10 Occurrences |
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