כֹּ֧ל
𐤊𐤋
kôl
everyone
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.'
Joel 3:5 · Word #2
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 HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | everyone |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3605-22
the whole of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state; governs a following noun to express totality of that entity. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a masculine singular noun in construct, כֹּל denotes the totality or entirety of what follows. "The whole of" preserves both the construct relationship and the root sense of completeness and encompassing totality. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
everyone
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'the whole of' is not idiomatic for this verse which focuses on persons; 'everyone' is the correct context-sensitive rendering. |