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כָּלָא (kâlâʼ) v (kaw-law')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)
KJV: finish, forbid, keep (back), refrain, restrain, retain, shut up, be stayed, withhold.
Associated OET lemmas: כָּלָא · כלה
UBS dictionary entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: כלא (H3607)
k.bi.aa
† [כָּלָא] vb. shut up, restrain, withhold (NH id.; Aram. כְּלָא, Syriac; Eth. Ethiopic restrain, hinder; As. kâlû, id.; Ar. Arabic protect Qor 21:43 cf. Ba ZMG 1887, 605 Anm. 4)—
Qal Pf. 3 ms. sf. כְּלָאוֹ Je 32:3; 3 fs. כָּֽלְאָה Hg 1:10; 2 fs. sf. כְּלִתִ֫נִי I S 25:33; 1 s. כָּלִאתִי ψ 119:101; 3 pl. כָּֽלְאוּ Hg 1:10, כָּלוּ I S 6:10; Impf. 3 ms. יִכְלֶה Gn 23:6; 2 ms. תִכְלָא ψ 40:12; 2 fs. תִּכְלָ֑אִי Is 43:6; 1 s. אֶכְלָא ψ 40:10; Imv. sf. כְּלָאֵֽם Nu 11:28; Inf. cstr. לִכְלוֹא Ec 8:8; Pt. pass. כָלוּא Je 32:2, כָּלֻא ψ 88:9; (on the metapl. forms, as if fr. כלה, v. Ges § 76, 21 c Kö i. 611);—
1 shut up, c. acc. I S 6:10 (+ בְ loc.), Je 32:3; pt. pass. Je 32:2 (בְ loc.), fig. ψ 88:9 (opp. יצא).
2 restrain, c. acc. I S 25:33 (+ מִבּוֹא בְדָמִים), ψ 119:101 (+ מִכָּל־); כְּלָאֵם (sc. מֵהִתְנַבֵּא) Nu 11:28; כ׳ שְׂפָתַי ψ 40:10; כ׳ אֶת־הָרוּחַ Ec 8:8. On ψ 74:11 v. כלה Pi. 2.
3 withhold, כ׳ אֶת־קִבְרוֹ מִמְּךָ מִקְּבֹר מֵתֶֽךָ Gn 23:6 (P), כ׳ רַחֲמֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי ψ 40:12, Hg 1:10 b, prob. also v a (rd. מָ֑ל for MT 𝔊 מִטָּ֑ל, We); abs. אַל־תִּכְלָאִי (sc. exiles) Is 43:6 (∥ תְּנִי).
Niph. Impf. וַיִּכָּלֵא הַגֶּשֶׁם מִן־הַשָּׁמָיִם Gn 8:2 (J), and the rain from heaven was restrained, cf. וַיִּכָּלְאוּ מַיִם רַבִּים Ez 31:15 (in fig.; ∥ מנע); וַיִּכָּלֵא הָעָם מֵהָבִיא Ex 36:6 (P).
Pi. [Pf. כִּלָּא and] Inf. cstr. לְכַלֵּא v. כלה Pi.
Recorded in 17 verses, in OET book order.
OET-LV: 2 And_ the_springs_of the_deep and_the_windows_of the_heavens _they_were_shut_up and_ the_rain _it_was_restrained from the_heavens. (GEN 8:2)
OET-RV: 2 and the underwater geysers and the rain was stopped. (GEN 8:2)
Jump to OET GEN 8:2 section.
OET-LV: 6 Listen_to_us my_master are_a_prince_of god you among_us in_the_choicest_of our_burial_sites_of_our bury DOM dead_of_your anyone from_him/it DOM site_of_his_burial not he_will_withhold from_you from_burying dead_of_your. (GEN 23:6)
OET-RV: 6 “My master, listen to us. You’re a godly leader among us. Go ahead and bury your dead in the choicest of our burial places. We’ve all agreed not to prevent you from burying your dead in any of our cemeteries.” (GEN 23:6)
Jump to OET GEN 23:6 section.
OET-LV: 6 And_ Mosheh _he/it_commanded and_they_caused_to_pass a_proclamation in_camp to_say a_man and_a_woman not let_them_make again work for_the_contribution_of the_holy_place and_ the_people _it_was_restrained from_bringing. (EXO 36:6)
OET-RV: 6 So with Mosheh’s agreement, they spread a message around the camp saying, “Please don’t bring any more contributions for the sacred tent.” So the people—men and women—stopped bringing donations (EXO 36:6)
Jump to OET EXO 36:6 section.
OET-LV: 28 And_ Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) the_son_of Nūn the_servant_of Mosheh from_youth(s)_of_his _he_answered and_he_said my_master Mosheh restrain_them. (NUM 11:28)
OET-RV: 28 Then Nun’s son Yehoshua (Joshua) (who had helped Mosheh since his youth) responded, “My master Mosheh, stop them from that.” (NUM 11:28)
Jump to OET NUM 11:28 section.
OET-LV: 10 And_ the_men _they_made thus and_they_took two_of cows nursing and_they_harnessed_them on_cart and_DOM ones_of_their_young they_shut_up in_house. (SA1 6:10)
OET-RV: 10 So they followed those instructions: they took two cows that had been feeding calves and hitched them to the new cart, but they shut their calves away in the stall. (SA1 6:10)
Jump to OET SA1 6:10 section.
OET-LV: 33 And_be_ discernment_of_your _blessed and_be_ you who you_have_restrained_me the_day the_this from_coming in_blood(s) and_from_delivering hand_of_my to_me _blessed. (SA1 25:33)
OET-RV: 33 And blessed be your discernment and blessed be you yourself, because you’ve prevented me from shedding blood today and from taking my own revenge. (SA1 25:33)
Jump to OET SA1 25:33 section.
OET-LV: 10 I_have_borne_news righteousness in_the_assembly great HERE lips_of_my not I_restrain Oh_YHWH you you_know. (PSA 40:10)
OET-RV: 9 I have told everyone in the national assembly about how you always do what is right.
⇔ ≈ Yahweh, you know that I haven’t shied back from doing that. (PSA 40:9)
Jump to OET PSA 40:9 section.
OET-LV: 12 You Oh_YHWH not you_will_withhold compassion(s)_of_your from_me loyalty_of_your_covenant and_faithfulness_of_your continually they_preserve_me. (PSA 40:12)
OET-RV: 11 Don’t stop being merciful towards me, Yahweh.
⇔ Let your loyal commitment and your trustworthiness always preserve me. (PSA 40:11)
Jump to OET PSA 40:11 section.
OET-LV: 9 You_have_removed_far_away acquaintances_of_my from_me you_have_made_me abominations to_them I_am_shut_up and_not I_will_go_out. (PSA 88:9)
OET-RV: 8 Because of you, my acquaintances avoid me.
⇔ You have made me a shocking sight to them.
⇔ I am hemmed in and I cannot escape. (PSA 88:8)
Jump to OET PSA 88:8 section.
OET-LV: 101 From_all path evil I_have_restrained feet_of_my so_that I_may_keep message_of_your. (PSA 119:101)
OET-RV: 101 I’ve avoided all evil behaviour
⇔ so that I can obey what you’ve said. (PSA 119:101)
Jump to OET PSA 119:101 section.
OET-LV: 8 There_is_not anyone having_mastery over_wind to_restrain DOM the_wind and_there_is_not mastery in/on_day of_(the)_death and_there_is_not discharge in_battle and_not wickedness it_will_rescue DOM owners_of_its. (ECC 8:8)
OET-RV: 8 Just as no person has control over the wind to be able to restrain it,
⇔ nor does anyone have authority over the day of their death.
⇔ Just as no one can be discharged in the middle of a war,
⇔ nor can being wicked rescue you from your situation. (ECC 8:8)
Jump to OET ECC 8:8 section.
OET-LV: 6 I_will_say to_north deliver_up and_to_the_south do_not withhold bring sons_of_my from_a_distance and_daughters_of_my from_the_end_of the_earth/land. (ISA 43:6)
OET-RV: 6 I’ll tell the north to hand you over,
⇔ ≈ and tell the south not to hold you back.
⇔ Bring my sons back from distant lands,
⇔ ≈ and bring my daughters from the ends of the earth— (ISA 43:6)
Jump to OET ISA 43:6 section.
OET-LV: 2 And_then the_army_of the_king_of Bāⱱel were_laying_siege on Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_Yirməyāh the_prophet he_was shut_up in_the_courtyard_of the_guard which was_the_house_of the_king_of Yəhūdāh. (JER 32:2)
OET-RV: 2 The army of the Babylonian king had besieged Yerushalem (Jerusalem), and the prophet Yirmiyah was imprisoned in the guards’ courtyard at the palace of Yehudah’s king. (JER 32:2)
Jump to OET JER 32:2 section.
OET-LV: 3 That he_had_shut_him_up Tsidqiyyāh the_king_of Yəhūdāh to_say why are_you prophesying to_say thus YHWH he_says here_I am_about_to_give DOM the_city (the)_this in_the_hand_of the_king_of Bāⱱel and_he_will_capture_it. (JER 32:3)
OET-RV: 3 Yehudah’s king Tsidkiyah had imprisoned him there after asking, “Why do you prophesy and say that Yahweh says: Listen, I’m about to hand this city over to the Babylonian king and he’ll capture it. (JER 32:3)
Jump to OET JER 32:3 section.
OET-LV: 24 Sevens seventy it_has_been_decreed on people_of_your and_on the_city_of your_holiness_of_your to_put_an_end_to the_transgression and sin and_to_atone_for iniquity and_to_bring righteousness_of perpetuity and_to_seal_up vision and_prophet and_to_anoint a_holy_place_of holy_places. (DAN 9:24)
OET-RV: 24 It’s been decreed that there’ll be 490 years for your people and your holy city, to stop the transgression, to put an end to sin, to pay the price for disobedience, to bring in righteousness that will then last forever, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy place. NEEDS MORE WORK (DAN 9:24)
Jump to OET DAN 9:24 section.
OET-LV: 15 Thus my_master YHWH he_says in/on_day it_went_down Shəʼōl_to I_caused_mourning I_covered on/upon/above_him/it DOM the_deep and_I_withheld rivers_of_its and_ waters many _they_were_restrained and_I_made_mourn on/upon/above_him/it Ləⱱānōn and_all the_trees_of the_field on/upon/above_him/it were_wilted. (EZE 31:15)
OET-RV: 15 The master Yahweh says this: On the day when the cedar went down to the place of the dead, I brought mourning to the earth. I covered the deep waters over it, and I held back the oceans. I held back the great waters, and I brought mourning to Levanon for it. So all the trees in the countryside mourned because of it. (EZE 31:15)
Jump to OET EZE 31:15 section.
OET-LV: 10 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so on_you(pl) the_heavens they_have_withheld from_dew and_the_earth it_has_withheld produce_of_its. (HAG 1:10)
OET-RV: 10 That’s why the sky withholds the dew and the soil withholds its crops. (HAG 1:10)
Jump to OET HAG 1:10 section.
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