לְ/כַלֵּ֨א
𐤋/𐤊𐤋𐤀
lekhale
to finish
a primitive root; to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit); finish, forbid, keep (back), refrain, restrain, retain, shut up, be stayed, withhold.
Daniel 9:24 · Word #9
Lexicon H3607
| Lemma | כָּלָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤋𐤀 |
| Transliteration | kâlâʼ |
| Strong's | H3607 |
| In-context | to finish |
Morphology HR/Vpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H3607-02
to tightly restrain
| Root | כלא (k-l-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | restriction, restraint, shutting in, withholding, confinement, bringing to an end |
| Semantic Range | to restrain, confine, imprison, withhold, prohibit, shut up, detain, bring to completion by restraining |
| Conceptual Significance | This root often expresses the exercise of authority or control—whether divine or human—over movement, speech, or activity. It can describe Yah’s restraining of forces (such as rain or judgment) or human acts of confinement, highlighting themes of sovereignty, limitation, and imposed boundaries within the biblical worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem, infinitive construct (Vpc) with prefixed לְ indicating purpose or result. The Piel stem intensifies or makes deliberate the action of the root. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כלא conveys the idea of restricting or shutting in. In the Piel stem, the action is intensified or made deliberate, so "to tightly restrain" reflects the strengthened force of the stem. The prefixed לְ with the Piel infinitive construct indicates purpose or result, hence "to tightly restrain." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כלא (restriction, restraint, shutting in, withholding, confinement, bringing to an end)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3608-01 |
hakele | the place of restraint |
H3628-01 |
hakelu | the confinement-place |
H3628-02 |
hkhly | the confinement-place |
|
kalu | they have restrained |
H3607-01 |
kelaem | You, hold them back! |
H3608-02 |
kele | place of restraint |
H3608-03 |
khileo | his confinement-place |
H3610-01 |
kileayim | twofold-mixture |
H3607-03 |
likhelo | he restrained |
|
mimikheleoteykha | from your confinement-pens |
H3620-01 |
ukheluv | And Kelub (Enclosure) |
H3607-04 |
vayikale | and he was held back |
Word Usage (18 occurrences of H3607)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 8:2 | וַ/יִּכָּלֵ֥א | vayikale | and was restrained |
| Genesis 23:6 | יִכְלֶ֥ה | yikheleh | refuse |
| Exodus 36:6 | וַ/יִּכָּלֵ֥א | vayikale | and was restrained |