Strong's Lexicon kalah: To complete, finish, accomplish, consume, destroy Original Word: כָּלָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4931 (sunteleo): To bring to an end, complete, finish - G5055 (teleo): To finish, complete, accomplish Usage: The Hebrew verb "kalah" primarily conveys the idea of bringing something to completion or an end. It can refer to finishing a task, fulfilling a promise, or bringing something to a state of completion. Additionally, it can imply consuming or destroying, often in the context of divine judgment or wrath. The term is used in various contexts, from the completion of work to the consumption of resources or the destruction of enemies. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of completion was significant, often associated with the fulfillment of God's promises or the completion of His divine plans. The term "kalah" reflects the importance of bringing tasks to their intended end, whether in daily life, religious observance, or divine intervention. The idea of consuming or destroying also ties into the ancient understanding of divine justice and retribution, where God's actions bring about the end of wickedness or the fulfillment of His covenantal promises. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kalah Definition completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation NASB Translation annihilation (1), complete destruction (5), complete end (4), completely (4), destroy* (2), destruction (2), end (1), entirely (1), full end (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs כָּלָה noun feminine completion, complete destruction, consumption, annihilation; always this form; — 1 completion, but only as adverb, and dubious: completely, altogether Genesis 18:21 (J; read כֻּלָּם Ol Kau Buhl), Exodus 11:1 (si vera lectio) 2 complete destruction, consumption, annihilation: a. almost always by God, especially ׳עָשָׂה כ Isaiah 10:23 (+ וְנֶחֱרָצָה), Nahum 1:8 (2 accusative, si vera lectio; BuhlZAW 1885, 181 proposes בְּקָמָיו for מְקוֺמָהּ see IdHWB 12 KauAT, Text Krit. Erläut. p. 65; see also מָקוֺם below קום), Nahum 1:9; Jeremiah 4:27; Nehemiah 9:31 (2 accusative); + אֵת person = with, pregnant sense, = in dealing with (compare II. אֵת 1d), Zephaniah 1:18 (אַךְ נִבְהָלָה ׳כ), Jeremiah 5:18; Jeremiah 30:11 = Jeremiah 46:28 (אֹתְָךָ = אִתְּךָ), Ezekiel 11:13; Ezekiel 20:17 (אוֺתָם = אִתָּם); + בְּכָלגּֿוֺיִם Jeremiah 30:11; Jeremiah 46:28; without וְנֶחֱרָצָה שָׁמַעְתִּי ׃עשׂה ׳כ Isaiah 28:22, ׳וְנ ׳עַדכֿ Daniel 9:27 (on both compare Isaiah 10:23; Zephaniah 1:18); לְכָלָה for annihilation Ezekiel 13:13 (si vera lectio, see Co), ׳וְלֹא לְהַשְׁחִית לְכ2Chronicles 12:12. b. by men, אַלֿ ׳וְכ תַּעֲשׂוּ Jeremiah 5:10; בְיָדוֺ ׳וְכ Daniel 11:16 and (i.e. with) annihilation in his hand. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance altogether, be, utterly consumed, consummation, was determined, utter end, riddanceFrom kalah; a completion; adverb, completely; also destruction -- altogether, (be, utterly) consume(-d), consummation(-ption), was determined, (full, utter) end, riddance. see HEBREW kalah Forms and Transliterations וְכָלָ֖ה וכלה כָ֥לָה כָּלָ֑ה כָּלָ֕ה כָּלָ֖ה כָּלָֽה׃ כָּלָה֙ כָלָ֔ה כָלָ֖ה כָלָ֜ה כָלָ֤ה כָלָ֨ה כלה כלה׃ לְכָלָ֑ה לְכָלָֽה׃ לכלה לכלה׃ Chalah kā·lāh ḵā·lāh kaLah kālāh ḵālāh lə·ḵā·lāh lechaLah ləḵālāh vechaLah wə·ḵā·lāh wəḵālāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 18:21 HEB: אֵלַ֖י עָשׂ֣וּ ׀ כָּלָ֑ה וְאִם־ לֹ֖א NAS: if they have done entirely according to its outcry, KJV: whether they have done altogether according to the cry INT: about have done entirely and if not Exodus 11:1 1 Samuel 20:33 2 Chronicles 12:12 Nehemiah 9:31 Isaiah 10:23 Isaiah 28:22 Jeremiah 4:27 Jeremiah 5:10 Jeremiah 5:18 Jeremiah 30:11 Jeremiah 30:11 Jeremiah 46:28 Jeremiah 46:28 Ezekiel 11:13 Ezekiel 13:13 Ezekiel 20:17 Daniel 9:27 Nahum 1:8 Nahum 1:9 Zephaniah 1:18 21 Occurrences |
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