כָּלִיל
𐤊𐤋𐤉𐤋
kâlîyl
H3632 adjective
SILEX Entry
Definition
Entire, whole, fully; as a noun, a whole burnt offering (sacrifice) that is entirely consumed by fire. As an adverb, completely or wholly. The term often denotes something brought to totality or completion, especially in cultic or ritual contexts, emphasizing nothing being left over or retained. In sacrificial language, כָּלִיל refers specifically to a type of offering entirely burned on the altar for deity, distinguished from offerings where portions are retained or eaten.
Semantic Range
whole burnt offering; (adverb) completely, utterly, entirely, wholly; (adj.) complete, perfect, whole, undivided, total
Root / Etymology
From the root כָּלַל (to complete, finish, perfect, make whole). כָּלִיל is a nominal and adverbial formation expressing the sense of entirety or completeness derived from its root.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, כָּלִיל is most commonly found in priestly and ritual contexts, designating a sacrifice wholly dedicated to deity by fire (Leviticus 6:22 [MT 6:15], Deuteronomy 33:10). Unlike other offerings (e.g., זֶבַח, שֶׁלֶם) from which portions were given to priests or worshippers, the כָּלִיל was entirely burnt, symbolizing total consecration. Its adverbial use (e.g., 'wholly,' 'fully') often intensifies the action to indicate complete fulfillment or total destruction. Over time, כָּלִיל was replaced by the term עֹלָה (ʿolah) as the main technical label for the burnt offering, but כָּלִיל retained its connotation of wholeness or completeness. English translations sometimes obscure this nuance by rendering all burnt offerings as 'whole burnt offering,' but the specific term כָּלִיל signals total dedication or entire consumption. The semantic field also overlaps with notions of perfection and fullness in Exodus 29:25, but in concrete ritual usage the focus is on completeness in offering or consumption. Later Hebrew (post-biblical) uses קולל/כליל for 'complete' or 'entire,' but without cultic resonance.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from כָּלַל; complete; as noun, the whole (specifically, a sacrifice entirely consumed); as adverb, fully; all, every whit, flame, perfect(-ion), utterly, whole burnt offering (sacrifice), wholly.
Bantu Hebrew
No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.
Root Family
כלל (kâlîyl) — to complete, finish, make whole, perfect
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3634 | כָּלַל | they completed |
| H4358 | מִכְלוֹל | perfected adornment |
| H4359 | מִכְלָל | perfection-of |
| H4360 | מִכְלֻל | in perfected garments |
Word Forms
6 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3632-01 |
כָּלִ֖יל | kalil | HAamsa |
whole | complete | complete | 6 |
H3632-02 |
כְּלִ֥יל | kelil | HAamsc |
all | whole | whole | 3 |
H3632-03 |
כְּלִ֥ילַת | kelilat | HAafsc |
perfect-in | complete-of | complete of | 2 |
H3632-06 |
וְ/כָלִ֖יל | vekhalil | HC/Aamsa |
and whole burnt offering | and whole | and whole burnt-offering | 2 |
H3632-04 |
כְלִיל | khelil | HAamsc |
complete | whole | whole | 1 |
H3632-05 |
וּ/כְלִ֥יל | ukhelil | HC/Aamsc |
and perfect | entirety of | and entirety of | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
15 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3632-02 |
Exodus 28:31 | כְּלִ֥יל | kelil | HAamsc |
all of | whole | whole |
H3632-02 |
Exodus 39:22 | כְּלִ֖יל | kelil | HAamsc |
all | whole | whole |
H3632-01 |
Leviticus 6:15 | כָּלִ֥יל | kalil | HAamsa |
whole | complete | complete |
H3632-01 |
Leviticus 6:16 | כָּלִ֥יל | kalil | HAamsa |
wholly burned | complete | wholly burned |
H3632-02 |
Numbers 4:6 | כְּלִ֛יל | kelil | HAamsc |
wholly | whole | wholly |
H3632-01 |
Deuteronomy 13:17 | כָּלִ֔יל | kalil | HAamsa |
a-complete-[holocaust] | complete | complete |
H3632-06 |
Deuteronomy 33:10 | וְ/כָלִ֖יל | vekhalil | HC/Aamsa |
and whole burnt offering | and whole | and whole burnt-offering |
H3632-04 |
Judges 20:40 | כְלִיל | khelil | HAamsc |
complete | whole | whole |
H3632-01 |
1 Samuel 7:9 | כָּלִ֖יל | kalil | HAamsa |
whole | complete | complete |
H3632-01 |
Isaiah 2:18 | כָּלִ֥יל | kalil | HAamsa |
utterly | complete | utterly |
H3632-01 |
Ezekiel 16:14 | כָּלִ֣יל | kalil | HAamsa |
it was perfect | complete | complete |
H3632-03 |
Ezekiel 27:3 | כְּלִ֥ילַת | kelilat | HAafsc |
perfect-in | complete-of | complete of |
H3632-05 |
Ezekiel 28:12 | וּ/כְלִ֥יל | ukhelil | HC/Aamsc |
and perfect | entirety of | and entirety of |
H3632-06 |
Psalms 51:21 | וְ/כָלִ֑יל | vekhalil | HC/Aamsa |
and whole burnt offerings | and whole | and whole burnt offerings |
H3632-03 |
Lamentations 2:15 | כְּלִ֣ילַת | kelilat | HAafsc |
the perfection | complete-of | totality of |