Hebrew word study
כָּלָא H3607
- Transliteration
- kâlâʼ
- Pronunciation
- kaw-law'
- KJV glosses
- finish, forbid, keep (back), refrain, restrain, retain, shut up, be stayed, withhold.
Lexical summary
to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information