לְ/כַלּ֥וֹת
𐤋/𐤊𐤋𐤅𐤕
kâlâh
to spend
To bring to completion or fulfillment; to finish, come to an end, or consume. The root כָּלָה expresses the reaching or accomplishing of a limit or an intended purpose, and hence also ending, ceasing, or perishing. Intransitively, it refers to being completed, finished, or exhausted; transitively, to completing, bringing to an end, consuming, or destroying. It can also carry the sense of longing or pining away, as of a soul reaching its limit. The word's semantic range thus includes both neutral senses of completion and negative senses of complete destruction or consumption.
Ezekiel 20:21 · Word #26
Lexicon H3615
| Lemma | כָּלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | kâlâh |
| Strong's | H3615 |
| Definition | To bring to completion or fulfillment; to finish, come to an end, or consume. The root כָּלָה expresses the reaching or accomplishing of a limit or an intended purpose, and hence also ending, ceasing, or perishing. Intransitively, it refers to being completed, finished, or exhausted; transitively, to completing, bringing to an end, consuming, or destroying. It can also carry the sense of longing or pining away, as of a soul reaching its limit. The word's semantic range thus includes both neutral senses of completion and negative senses of complete destruction or consumption. |
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 ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to spend |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3615-44
to completely bring to an end
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/causative nuance), infinitive construct with prefixed לְ indicating purpose or result. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem gives an intensive, transitive force to the root כ־ל־ה, expressing the act of fully bringing something to its limit or conclusion. The infinitive construct with prefixed לְ marks purpose or result, hence "to completely bring to an end." |
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