וּ/לְ/כַלְכֵּ֖ל
𐤅/𐤋/𐤊𐤋𐤊𐤋
kûwl
and a sustainer
To contain, hold, or endure; to provide or sustain, especially in the sense of maintaining provisions or support; also, to be able to grasp intellectually or to bear emotionally or physically. The verb denotes the act of holding together an object, person, or situation, enabling it to persist, continue, or be maintained over time. In some contexts, it points to the capacity to withstand difficulty, support another, or maintain necessary provisions for survival.
Ruth 4:15 · Word #5
Lexicon H3557
| Lemma | כּוּל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | kûwl |
| Strong's | H3557 |
| Definition | To contain, hold, or endure; to provide or sustain, especially in the sense of maintaining provisions or support; also, to be able to grasp intellectually or to bear emotionally or physically. The verb denotes the act of holding together an object, person, or situation, enabling it to persist, continue, or be maintained over time. In some contexts, it points to the capacity to withstand difficulty, support another, or maintain necessary provisions for survival. |
Morphology HC/R/Vlc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | l — Pilpel — Repetitive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and a sustainer |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3557-11
and to sustain
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Pilpel stem (intensive), infinitive construct with prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition לְ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כול conveys holding, containing, and sustaining. In the Pilpel stem it carries an intensive or factitive nuance of actively maintaining or providing support; as an infinitive construct with prefixed conjunction, it yields "and to sustain." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and for sustaining
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed to 'and for sustaining' to maintain correct prepositional construction from the lamed prefix and match the infinitival nuance, as in 'for sustaining'. |