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כְּלַל

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kᵉlal

H3635 verb

SILEX Entry

Root כָּלַל to be complete, to be whole, to perfect

Definition

To complete or bring to a state of wholeness, to finish a process, to make entire or perfect. In its Aramaic verbal usage, the word denotes the act of finishing or bringing something to its intended end or completion, often in the context of construction or ritual enactment.—Semantic range includes: (1) to bring to completion, (2) to make perfect or whole, (3) to finish or set up (as in completing an object or task), (4) in a causative sense, to cause to be completed or perfected.

Semantic Range

to complete, to bring to completion, to make perfect, to finish, to cause to be whole, to set up (by bringing to completion)

Root / Etymology

From the root כָּלַל (k-l-l), which carries the core sense of being complete, whole, or entire. In Biblical Aramaic, כְּלַל functions primarily as a verb with meanings deriving from the underlying idea of wholeness or completion. The Hebrew cognate כָּלַל is infrequently used as a verb in the biblical corpus, whereas the Aramaic form is attested in certain Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible.

Historical & Contextual Notes

כְּלַל occurs in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, notably in texts like Ezra and Daniel associated with the post-exilic period when Aramaic had become a lingua franca of administration and literature. Its use reflects the broader semantic field of completion or perfection, parallel to Hebrew sh-l-m (שָׁלֵם) in the sense of making whole or accomplishing. Standard English translations often render it simply as "finish" or "complete," but this can obscure the nuance of bringing to a state of wholeness or intended fulfillment. The word is not used of ethnic or religious identity, but rather concerns process and result. It is distinct from כּוּן (to establish or make firm), focusing on the aspect of fulfilling or making whole, rather than merely setting up or constructing. The usage is consistent in Aramaic texts throughout the post-exilic period and does not significantly shift in meaning within the biblical corpus, but its range is narrower in scope compared to related Hebrew verbs, being more technical and situational.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to כָּלַל; to complete; finish, make (set) up.

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Root Family

כלל (k-l-l) — completeness, wholeness, perfection

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3557 כּוּל and whole-of
H3605 כֹּל in the entirety
H3606 כֹּל in the entirety of
H3618 כַּלָּה newly-completed bride
H3626 כׇּל־חֹזֶה entirety of

Word Forms

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3635-06 יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן yishetakhelelun AVti3mp are completed they will bring themselves to completion 2
H3635-01 לְ/שַׁכְלָלָֽה leshakhelalah AR/Vec to finish it to cause to complete 2
H3635-03 אשכללו shkhllv AVvi3mp they have finished they will be completed 1
H3635-02 שַׁכְלִ֔ילוּ shakhelilu AVep3mp they complete they brought to completion 1
H3635-05 וְ/שַׁכְלִ֗לוּ veshakhelilu AC/Vep3mp and finished and they brought to completion 1
H3635-04 וְ/שַׁכְלְלֵֽ/הּ veshakheleleh AC/Vep3ms/Sp3ms and finished it and he completed it 1

Occurrences in Scripture

8 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3635-03 Ezra 4:12 אשכללו shkhllv AVvi3mp they have finished they will be completed
H3635-02 Ezra 4:12 שַׁכְלִ֔ילוּ shakhelilu AVep3mp they complete they brought to completion
H3635-06 Ezra 4:13 יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן yishetakhelelun AVti3mp are finished they will bring themselves to completion
H3635-06 Ezra 4:16 יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן yishetakhelelun AVti3mp are completed they will bring themselves to completion
H3635-01 Ezra 5:3 לְ/שַׁכְלָלָֽה leshakhelalah AR/Vec to finish it to cause to complete
H3635-01 Ezra 5:9 לְ/שַׁכְלָלָֽה leshakhelalah AR/Vec to-finish-it to cause to complete
H3635-04 Ezra 5:11 וְ/שַׁכְלְלֵֽ/הּ veshakheleleh AC/Vep3ms/Sp3ms and finished it and he completed it
H3635-05 Ezra 6:14 וְ/שַׁכְלִ֗לוּ veshakhelilu AC/Vep3mp and finished and they brought to completion
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