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מִכְלוֹל

𐤌𐤊𐤋𐤅𐤋

miklôwl

H4358 noun

SILEX Entry

Root כלל to complete, to perfect, to finish

Definition

A decorative item or ornamentation denoting splendor or beauty, typically used to describe attire or apparel that is elaborate, ornate, or strikingly beautiful. The term conveys a sense of completeness or perfection in adornment, often in the context of attire that is considered most splendid or gorgeously arrayed.

Semantic Range

ornamentation, splendid clothing, adornment of perfection, something gorgeously arrayed, splendidly (adverbial), most gorgeously, all kinds of (in the sense of variety and totality)

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root כלל (k-l-l), which has the basic meaning 'to complete, to perfect, to be complete or finished.' The noun מִכְלוֹל is a derivative form, signifying something that embodies the state of perfection or completeness, especially in the sense of something splendid or ornate.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term מִכְלוֹל appears in poetic or prophetic contexts, particularly in reference to the attire of Tyrian traders (Ezekiel 27:16) and possibly priests, where it denotes garments or ornamentation of particular splendor or luxury. The nuance compares with related terms such as תפארת ('beauty, adornment') but carries a stronger sense of completeness and ornate perfection. English translations often render מִכְלוֹל with phrases like 'gorgeous apparel' or 'most beautiful,' which may capture its surface meaning but not its connotation of totality or finished adornment. The underlying idea is the visual impression of total splendor, not merely beauty in a generic sense. The usage is limited and does not appear outside a narrow range of biblical passages, suggesting a specialized vocabulary of luxury in the prophetic literature.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from כָּלַל; perfection (i.e. concrete adverbial, splendidly); most gorgeously, all sorts.

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Root Family

כלל (k-l-l) — to complete, to perfect, to finish

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

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4358-01 מִכְל֔וֹל mikhelol HNcmsa gorgeously perfected adornment 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4358-01 Ezekiel 23:12 מִכְל֔וֹל mikhelol HNcmsa gorgeously perfected adornment
H4358-01 Ezekiel 38:4 מִכְלוֹל֙ mikhelol HNcmsa perfection perfected adornment
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