הַ/כֶּ֑לֶא
𐤄/𐤊𐤋𐤀
hakele
the-prison
from כָּלָא; a prison; prison. Compare כִּלְאַיִם, כְּלִיא.
2 Chronicles 18:26 · Word #8
Lexicon H3608
| Lemma | כֶּלֶא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤋𐤀 |
| Transliteration | keleʼ |
| Strong's | H3608 |
| In-context | the-prison |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3608-01
the place of restraint
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). The form functions as a definite singular noun: "the prison." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֶּלֶא derives from the root כלא, meaning "to restrain" or "to shut up." Rendering it as "the place of restraint" preserves the concrete sense of confinement inherent in the root while reflecting the definite article ("the") and the masculine singular absolute form indicated by the morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כלא (to restrain, to confine, to withhold, to shut up)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3607-01 |
ekhela | I restrain |
H3628-01 |
hakelu | the confinement-place |
H3628-02 |
hkhly | the confinement-place |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of H3608)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 22:27 | הַ/כֶּ֑לֶא | hakele | the-prison |
| 2 Kings 17:4 | כֶּֽלֶא | kele | of prison |
| 2 Kings 25:27 | כֶּֽלֶא | kele | of prison |