3635. kelal
Strong's Lexicon
kelal: Totality, entirety, perfection

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

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּלַל (kālal), which means "to complete" or "to perfect."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of completeness or perfection is τέλειος (teleios), which appears in the New Testament. For example, in Matthew 5:48 (BSB), Jesus says, "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect."

Usage: The Hebrew word "kelal" refers to the concept of completeness or entirety. It is used to denote the whole or the sum of something, often in the context of completeness or perfection. In biblical usage, it can refer to the totality of a group or the perfection of an object or concept.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the idea of completeness or perfection was significant, often associated with the divine nature of God and His creation. The concept of "kelal" would have been understood in the context of God's perfect creation and His desire for His people to live in wholeness and integrity. The Hebrew mindset valued the idea of shalom, or peace, which is closely related to completeness and perfection.

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
finish, make set up

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

see HEBREW kalal

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
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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.
















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