לְ/כָל
𐤋/𐤊𐤋
kôl
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.'
Nehemiah 8:11 · Word #3
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 | all |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3605-35
to the whole of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ prefixed to masculine singular common noun כֹּל in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֹּל in construct denotes the entirety or totality of a set; with the prefixed לְ it expresses direction or relation toward that totality. "To the whole of" preserves both the sense of completeness and the construct relationship requiring a following complement. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to all
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this phrase, לְ/כָל directly precedes 'the people' and functions as 'to all', which is the most natural minimal-contextual adjustment for the whole group. 'To the whole of' was unnecessarily wordy for this context. |