כִּלָּ֥ה
𐤊𐤋𐤄
kilah
brings about
a primitive root; to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume); accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste.
Proverbs 16:30 · Word #7
Lexicon H3615
| Lemma | כָּלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | kâlâh |
| Strong's | H3615 |
| In-context | brings about |
Morphology HVpp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3615-42
he brought to completion
| Root | כלה (k-l-h) |
| Core Meanings | completion, cessation, consumption, annihilation, exhaustion |
| Semantic Range | to finish, complete, accomplish; to consume, devour; to bring to an end; to exhaust; to destroy utterly; to perish or come to an end (intransitive contexts). |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb often marks decisive completion—whether of sacred work (e.g., finishing the Tabernacle or Temple), the fulfillment of divine word, or the execution of judgment. It underscores the biblical theme that YHWH both brings purposes to fulfillment and brings rebellion to its full end. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. Denotes a completed action in past or narrative sequence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כלה carries the sense of bringing something to its full end—whether finishing, consuming, or bringing to ruin. Rendering it as "he brought to completion" preserves the active, transitive force of the verb while accurately reflecting the masculine singular perfect (3ms), indicating a completed action performed by "he." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כלה (completion, cessation, consumption, annihilation, exhaustion)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3615-01 |
akhaleh | I will bring to full completion |
H3615-03 |
akhelekha | I will bring-you to completion; your completion |
H3627-01 |
bakeli | in the prepared vessel |
Word Usage (205 occurrences of H3615)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:1 | וַ/יְכֻלּ֛וּ | vayekhulu | were finished |
| Genesis 2:2 | וַ/יְכַ֤ל | vayekhal | finished |
| Genesis 6:16 | תְּכַלֶ֣/נָּה | tekhalenah | you shall finish it |