מִ/כָּל
𐤌/𐤊𐤋
kôl
more than all
A totality or entirety; primarily denotes 'all' or 'the whole' of a set (people, things, groups, time, or circumstances), often serving to indicate inclusiveness or completeness in statements. In varied contexts, it can function to intensify, to emphasize comprehensiveness, or to refer to the entirety of a subset. Used both absolutely and in construct to mean 'all of,' 'every,' 'any,' or 'whole.'
kila "each, every" (Digo) · kila "each, every" (Pokomo) · kila "each, every" (Kamba) +2 moreGenesis 37:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H3605
| Lemma | כֹּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤋 |
| Transliteration | kôl |
| Strong's | H3605 |
| Definition | A totality or entirety; primarily denotes 'all' or 'the whole' of a set (people, things, groups, time, or circumstances), often serving to indicate inclusiveness or completeness in statements. In varied contexts, it can function to intensify, to emphasize comprehensiveness, or to refer to the entirety of a subset. Used both absolutely and in construct to mean 'all of,' 'every,' 'any,' or 'whole.' |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | more than all |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3605-42
from the entirety of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with prefixed preposition מִן ('from'). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֹּל denotes totality or completeness, derived from the root meaning to make whole. In construct with the prefixed preposition מִן ('from'), it expresses separation or source out of the whole of a set, hence 'from the entirety of.' |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from all
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'from all' better matches the context where מִכָּל expresses comparison (more than all), aligning with the SILEX definition and context in Genesis 37:3; it emphasizes comparison without adding words not present. |
Bantu Hebrew
מִ/כָּל (kôl) — A totality or entirety; primarily denotes 'all' or 'the whole' of a set (people, things, groups, time, or circumstances), often serving to indicate inclusiveness or completeness in statements. In varied contexts, it can function to intensify, to emphasize comprehensiveness, or to refer to the entirety of a subset. Used both absolutely and in construct to mean 'all of,' 'every,' 'any,' or 'whole.'