Strongs Number: H3607
- Hebrew Word
- כָּלָא
- Transliteration
- kâlâʼ
- Phonetic
- kaw-law'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to {restrict} by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to restrict, restrain, withhold, shut up, keep back, refrain, forbid
a. (Qal)
1. to shut up
2. to restrain
3. to withhold
b. (Niphal) to be restrained
c. (Piel) to finish
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {finish} {forbid} keep ({back}) {refrain} {restrain} {retain} shut {up} be {stayed} withhold.