כֻלָּ/ם֙
𐤊𐤋/𐤌
kôl
all of them
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.'
Nehemiah 4:2 · 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 HNcmsc/Sp3mp
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 | all of them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3605-17
the whole of them
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct state + 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֹּל in construct with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix expresses the totality belonging to them. "The whole of them" preserves the root sense of completeness while reflecting the construct form and attached plural pronominal suffix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
all of them
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'All of them' is more consistent with the common rendering and the sense of totality in context than 'the whole of them.' |