כִלְיוֹתָ֑/י

𐤊𐤋𐤉𐤅𐤕/𐤉

khileyotay

my kidneys

feminine of כְּלִי (only in the plural); a kidney (as an essential organ); figuratively, the mind (as the interior self); kidneys, reins.

H3629

Proverbs 23:16 · Word #2

Lexicon H3629

Lemmaכִּלְיָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤋𐤉𐤄
Transliterationkilyâh
Strong'sH3629
In-contextmy kidneys

Morphology HNcfpc/Sp1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H3629-03

my inmost kidneys

Rootכלה (k-l-h)
Core Meaningscompletion, consummation, bringing to an end, inward finishing
Semantic Rangeliteral kidneys; inward organs; seat of emotions, conscience, moral reflection; the deepest inner self
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical anthropology, the "kidneys" represent the hidden inner life—emotions, conscience, and moral testing. YHWH is often described as examining the kidneys and heart, expressing divine scrutiny of the deepest motives and inner being.
Morphological NotesNoun, common feminine plural construct (כִלְיוֹת) with 1cs pronominal suffix (-ַי "my"). Though grammatically feminine plural, it regularly denotes the paired internal organs.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a feminine plural noun in construct with a 1st common singular suffix ("my"), yielding "my kidneys." The addition of "inmost" reflects the Hebrew conception of the kidneys as the deepest, most inward organs, resonating with the root’s sense of inner completion or inward parts while preserving the plural and possessive morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root כלה (completion, consummation, bringing to an end, inward finishing)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3615-01 akhaleh I will bring to full completion
H3615-02 akhelekha I will bring-you to completion; your completion
H3627-01 bakeli in the prepared vessel
H3627-02 bakelim with the prepared-implements
H3615-03 bekhalotekha in your bringing-to-completion
H3615-04 bekhaloti in my bringing-to-completion
H3627-03 bikheley with the implements of
H3627-04 bikheleykhem in your prepared vessels
H3627-05 bikheli in a prepared vessel
H3615-05 bikhelot when finishing (when bringing to completion)
H3629-01 hakelayot the inner vessels (the kidneys)
H3627-06 hakeli the prepared vessel
H3627-07 hakelim the prepared implements
H3615-06 hayekhalu Will they bring to completion?
H3615-07 kalah he has come to completion
H3615-08 kaleh Bring to completion!
H3615-09 kaletah she came to an end
H3615-10 kalot the completing
H3615-11 kalotam their finishing
H3615-12 kalotekha your completing
H3615-13 kaloti he has brought me to an end
H3615-14 kaloto his bringing-to-completion
H3615-15 kalu they came to an end
H3615-16 kekhalot as the completing (of)
H3615-17 kekhalotekha when you bring to completion
H3615-18 kekhaloto as his bringing-to-completion
H3627-08 kelay my prepared-vessels
H3629-02 kelayot the inmost organs (kidneys)
H3627-09 kelayv his prepared implements
H3627-10 keley finished implements of
H3627-11 keleyekha your prepared vessel
H3627-12 keleyha her prepared-vessels
H3627-13 keleyhem their prepared implements
H3627-14 keleykhem your prepared vessels
H3627-15 keli a finished implement
H3627-16 kelim finished implements
H3615-19 kelot to come to completion
H3615-20 kelotam their coming-to-an-end
H3615-21 keloto his coming-to-completion
H3617-01 khalah a consummation
H3615-22 khalatah she came to an end (fem. sg.) / her daughter-in-law (fem. sg., with 3fs suffix)
H3615-23 khaleh Bring to a complete end!
H3615-24 khaletah she has come to an end
H3615-25 khalinu we have come to our end
H3615-26 khaliti I have come to my end
H3615-27 khalu they have come to completion
H3627-17 khelayv his prepared implements
H3627-18 kheley finished implements of
H3627-19 kheleyha her prepared vessels
H3627-20 kheleyhem their prepared implements
H3627-21 kheleykha your prepared-vessels
H3627-22 kheli implement (a finished article)
H3627-23 khelim prepared implements
H3615-28 khelitem you have brought to completion
H3615-29 khilah he was brought to completion
H3615-30 khilam he brought-them to-an-end
H3615-31 khileyti I have brought to an end
H3615-32 khilitem you men have utterly brought to an end
H3615-33 khiliti I have brought to full completion
H3615-34 khilum they have wholly consumed them
H3605-14 khlhvn their whole
H3627-24 kikheley implements of
H3627-25 kikheli like a finished vessel
H3615-35 kikhelot when the finishing-of
H3615-36 kilah he brought to completion
H3615-37 kilanu he has brought us to an end
H3629-04 kileyot kidneys of
H3615-38 kilinu we have brought to completion
H3615-39 kilitam you have brought them to their end
H3615-40 kilitim I have brought them to their end
H3615-41 kilu they brought to completion
H3615-42 kiluni they have brought me to my end
H3617-02 lekhalah to a complete end
H3615-43 lekhaleh to utterly bring-to-an-end
H3615-44 lekhalot to bring to full completion
H3615-45 lekhalotam to bring them to utter completion
H3615-46 likhelot to bring to completion
H3615-47 mekhaleh one who brings-to-an-end
H3615-48 mekhalot the consuming (feminine plural)
H3627-26 mikeley from implements of
H3627-27 mikeleynu from our prepared vessels
H3627-28 mikeli from a prepared-vessel
H3627-29 mikelim from prepared vessels
H8503-01 takhelit completion-point
H3615-49 tekhaleh you have brought to full completion
H3615-50 tekhalenah you will bring her to a complete end
H3615-51 tikhelah she will come to an end
H3615-52 tikhelenah they will come to their end
H3615-53 tikheleynah they will come to an end
H3615-54 ukhekhalot and as coming to completion
H3615-55 ukhekhalotam and-as their completing
H3627-30 ukheley and prepared implements of
H3627-31 ukheli and-implement of
H3615-56 ukhelitem and you will come to an end
H3615-57 ulekhalotam and to bring them to a complete end
H3627-32 umikeley and from implements of
H3615-58 utekhal and you (masculine singular) will come to an end
H3627-33 uvekhelayv and in his prepared implements
H3627-34 uvikheley and in the finished vessels of
H3627-35 uvikheli and in a prepared vessel of
H3615-59 vaakhaleh and I will bring to a complete end
H3615-60 vaakhalem and I brought them to an end
H3615-61 vatekhal and she came to completion
H3615-62 vatekhel and she came to completion
H3615-63 vatikheleynah and they (feminine) were finished
H3615-64 vayekhal and he brought to completion
H3615-65 vayekhalehu and he brought him to completion
H3615-66 vayekhalu and they brought to completion
H3615-67 vayekhaluhu and they brought him to his end
H3615-68 vayekhulu and they came to completion
H3615-69 vayikhelu and they came to an end
H3627-36 vehakelim and the finished vessels
H3615-70 vekhalah and he brought to an end
H3615-71 vekhaleh and he brought to completion
H3627-37 vekhelayv and his prepared implements
H3627-38 vekhelim and finished implements
H3615-72 vekhilah and he brought-to-completion
H3615-73 vekhilatu and she brought him to completion
H3615-74 vekhiletah and she completely brought-to-an-end
H3630-01 vekhileyon and-Consumption
H3615-75 vekhileyti and I have brought to an end
H3615-76 vekhilita and you brought to an end
H3615-77 vekhilitikha and I will bring you to an end
H3615-78 vikhalu and they brought-to-completion
H3627-39 vikheleyhem in their implements
H3627-40 vikheli with a prepared vessel of
H3615-79 yekhaleh he will utterly bring-to-an-end
H3615-80 yekhalu they will bring to completion
H3615-81 yikhel he comes to an end
H3615-82 yikhelayun they will come-to-an-end
H3607-02 yikheleh he will come to an end
H3615-83 yikhelu they will come to an end

Word Usage (31 occurrences of H3629)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 29:13 הַ/כְּלָיֹ֔ת hakelayot kidneys
Exodus 29:22 הַ/כְּלָיֹ֗ת hakelayot kidneys
Leviticus 3:4 הַ/כְּלָיֹ֔ת hakelayot kidneys
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