לְ/כֹ֖ל
𐤋/𐤊𐤋
kôl
before-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 moreJeremiah 33:9 · Word #7
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 | before-all |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3605-36
to the entirety of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (to/for) prefixed to masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֹּל denotes totality or completeness, derived from the root meaning to make whole. In construct with the prefixed preposition לְ, it expresses direction or relation toward the whole of something, hence "to the entirety of." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to all
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'to the entirety of' is unnecessarily verbose. לְכֹל is better as 'to all' for idiomatic precision and clarity in this context, especially modifying 'nations.' |
Bantu Hebrew
לְ/כֹ֖ל (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.'