H3605 כֹּל kôl Root

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Root of the כּלל family (1 member).

A totality or entirety; primarily denotes 'all' or 'the whole' of a set (people, things, groups, time, or circumstances), often serving to indicate inclusiveness or completeness in statements. In varied contexts, it can function to intensify, to emphasize comprehensiveness, or to refer to the entirety of a subset. Used both absolutely and in construct to mean 'all of,' 'every,' 'any,' or 'whole.'

Etymology From the root כלל (k-l-l), whose core meaning relates to completion or totality. The form כֹּל is a common noun meaning 'entirety' or 'all,' deriving from the sense of something being complete or whole.
Language Word Meaning Segmentation Root
Digo kila each, every -kil-
Kamba kila each, every -kil-
Kikuyu kila each, every -kil-
Pokomo kila each, every -kil-
Swahili kila each, every k-l