יְכַלְכֵּ֣ל

𐤉𐤊𐤋𐤊𐤋

yekhalekel

will sustain

a primitive root; properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses); (be able to, can) abide, bear, comprehend, contain, feed, forbearing, guide, hold(-ing in), nourish(-er), be present, make provision, receive, sustain, provide sustenance (victuals).

H3557

Proverbs 18:14 · Word #3

Lexicon H3557

Lemmaכּוּל
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤅𐤋
Transliterationkûwl
Strong'sH3557
In-contextwill sustain

Morphology HVli3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan l — Pilpel — Repetitive active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H3557-22

he will sustain

Morphological NotesPiel imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular from כול; the doubled middle consonant reflects the intensive Piel stem.
Rendering RationaleThe root כול conveys the idea of holding in, containing, or maintaining. In the Piel stem, it takes on an intensive or causative nuance of actively sustaining or providing for. The form is 3rd person masculine singular imperfect, hence "he will sustain," preserving both the root sense of maintaining and the grammatical details.

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Words from Root כול (containment, holding in, sustaining, maintaining, provision)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3557-01 akhalekel I will sustain
H3557-02 hakhil to cause to hold within
H3557-03 kalekhel to sustain (by holding-in and providing)

Word Usage (37 occurrences of H3557)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 45:11 וְ/כִלְכַּלְתִּ֤י vekhilekaleti I will provide for
Genesis 47:12 וַ/יְכַלְכֵּ֤ל vayekhalekel And Joseph nourished
Genesis 50:21 אֲכַלְכֵּ֥ל akhalekel will provide for