הַ/כְּלֽוּא
𐤄/𐤊𐤋𐤅𐤀
kᵉlîyʼ
of confinement
An enclosure or structure used for confining individuals; a place of imprisonment. In different biblical passages, refers specifically to places of detention—such as a prison, holding cell, or dungeon—where individuals are restrained or deprived of freedom, often in the context of royal or military authority. Can also indicate the abstract state of being imprisoned.
Jeremiah 37:4 · Word #11
Lexicon H3628
| Lemma | כְּלִיא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤋𐤉𐤀 |
| Transliteration | kᵉlîyʼ |
| Strong's | H3628 |
| Definition | An enclosure or structure used for confining individuals; a place of imprisonment. In different biblical passages, refers specifically to places of detention—such as a prison, holding cell, or dungeon—where individuals are restrained or deprived of freedom, often in the context of royal or military authority. Can also indicate the abstract state of being imprisoned. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of confinement |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3628-01
the confinement-place
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root כלא (“to shut in, confine”) and denotes a concrete place of restraint. The masculine singular absolute form with the definite article is rendered as a specific, singular location: “the confinement-place.” |
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