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Lexicon :: Strong's H3557 - kûl

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כּוּל
Transliteration
kûl
Pronunciation
kool
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 962

Strong’s Definitions

כּוּל kûwl, kool; a primitive root; properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses):—(be able to, can) abide, bear, comprehend, contain, feed, forbearing, guide, hold(-ing in), nourish(-er), be present, make provision, receive, sustain, provide sustenance (victuals).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H3557 in the following manner: contain (6x), feed (6x), sustain (4x), abide (3x), nourish (3x), hold (2x), receive (2x), victual (2x), bear (1x), comprehended (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x
The KJV translates Strong's H3557 in the following manner: contain (6x), feed (6x), sustain (4x), abide (3x), nourish (3x), hold (2x), receive (2x), victual (2x), bear (1x), comprehended (1x), miscellaneous (7x).

  1. to seize, contain, measure

    1. (Qal) to measure, calculate

    2. (Pilpel) to sustain, maintain, contain

      1. to sustain, support, nourish

      2. to contain, hold in, restrain

      3. to support, endure

    3. (Polpal) to be supplied

    4. (Hilpil) to contain, hold, hold in, endure

      1. to contain

      2. to sustain, endure

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כּוּל kûwl, kool; a primitive root; properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses):—(be able to, can) abide, bear, comprehend, contain, feed, forbearing, guide, hold(-ing in), nourish(-er), be present, make provision, receive, sustain, provide sustenance (victuals).
STRONGS H3557: Abbreviations
† [כּוּל] verb comprehend, contain (Late Hebrew, Aramaic id., measure, measure out, of dry or liquid measure; Syriac Aph`el bdb046501 id.; Arabic bdb046502 measure grain) —
Qal Perfect only Isaiah 40:12 בְּשָׁלִש כָּל ֗֗֗ מִי הָאָרֶץ עֲפַר who hath comprehended the dust of the earth in a shalish-measure?
Pilp. Perfect כִּלְכֵּל 2 Samuel 19:33; suffix כִּלְכְּלָם 1 Kings 18:4; 2nd person masculine singular suffix כִּלְכַּלְתָּם Nehemiah 9:21, etc.; Imperfect יְכַלְכֵּל Zechariah 11:16 +, etc.; Infinitive construct כַּלְכֵּל Jeremiah 20:9 +, etc.; Participle מְכַלְכֵּל Malachi 3:2; — sustain, maintain, contain:
1. sustain, support, nourish, followed by accusative of person Genesis 45:11; Genesis 50:21 (both E), 2 Samuel 19:33; 2 Samuel 19:34; 2 Samuel 20:3; 1 Kings 4:7a (1 Kings 4:7b absolute), 1 Kings 5:7; 1 Kings 17:4, 9; Nehemiah 9:21; Ruth 4:15; Psalm 55:23; Zechariah 11:16 (of sheep); followed by accusative of person + of thing (food) Genesis 47:12 (J), 1 Kings 18:4, 13.
2. contain, followed by accusative of person 1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chronicles 2:5; 2 Chronicles 6:18 (heavens cannot contain י׳); hold in, restrain Yahweh's word within one, Jeremiah 20:9.
3. support, endure, sickness רוּחַ אִישׁ מַחֲלֵ֑הוּ יְכַל׳ Proverbs 18:14; Malachi 3:2 (object אֶתיֿוֺם בּוֺאוֺ); of sustaining a cause, in court, בְּמִשְׁפָּט דְּבָרָיו יְכַל׳ Psalm 112:5.
Polpal Perfect 3rd person plural כָּלְכְּלוּ were supplied with food 1 Kings 20:27 (Klo proposes בַּגִּלְבֹּעַ).
Hiph. Imperfect יָכִיל 1 Kings 7:26 + 2 times etc.; Infinitive construct הָכִיל Jeremiah 6:11 + 5 times; — contain, hold, hold in, endure;
1.. contain, followed by accusative (of liquid) 1 Kings 7:26, 38; 2 Chronicles 4:5; in figure Jeremiah 2:13, absolute Ezekiel 23:32; (of burnt-offering) 1 Kings 8:64; 2 Chronicles 7:7; hold in (wrath of י׳, object not expressed, subject Jeremiah) Jeremiah 6:11 (opposed to שָׁפַךְ).
2. sustain, endure, followed by accusative Amos 7:10; Jeremiah 10:10; Joel 2:11.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

45:11; 47:12; 50:21

Ruth

4:15

2 Samuel

19:33; 19:33; 19:34; 20:3

1 Kings

4:7; 4:7; 5:7; 7:26; 7:26; 7:38; 8:27; 8:64; 17:4; 17:9; 18:4; 18:4; 18:13; 20:27

2 Chronicles

2:5; 4:5; 6:18; 7:7

Nehemiah

9:21; 9:21

Psalms

55:23; 112:5

Proverbs

18:14

Isaiah

40:12

Jeremiah

2:13; 6:11; 6:11; 10:10; 20:9; 20:9

Ezekiel

23:32

Joel

2:11

Amos

7:10

Zechariah

11:16; 11:16

Malachi

3:2; 3:2

H3557

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Strong's Number H3557 matches the Hebrew כּוּל (kûl),
which occurs 37 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:21 - Now therefore H6258 fear ye H3372 not: H408 I H595 will nourish H3557 you, H853 and H853 your little ones. H2945 And he comforted H5162 them, H853 and spake H1696 kindly H3820➔ unto H5921 them. ➔H3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:15 - And he shall be H1961 unto thee a restorer H7725 of thy life, H5315 and a nourisher H3557 of H853 thine old age: H7872 for H3588 thy daughter in law, H3618 which H834 loveth thee, H157 which H834 is H1931 better H2896 to thee than seven H7651 sons, H1121 hath born him. H3205

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:33 - And H559➔ the king H4428 said ➔H559 unto H413 Barzillai, H1271 Come H5674➔ thou H859 over ➔H5674 with me, H854 and I will feed H3557 thee H853 with me H5978 in Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:3 - And H935➔ David H1732 came ➔H935 to H413 his house H1004 at Jerusalem; H3389 and H3947➔ the king H4428 took ➔H3947 the ten H6235 women H802 his concubines, H6370 whom H834 he had left H3240 to keep H8104 the house, H1004 and put them H5414 in H1004 ward, H4931 and fed them, H3557 but H413➔ went H935➔ not H3808 in ➔H935 unto them. ➔H413 So they were H1961 shut up H6887 unto H5704 the day H3117 of their death, H4194 living H2424 in widowhood. H491

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:7 - And Solomon had H8010 twelve H8147 H6240 officers H5324 over H5921 all H3605 Israel, H3478 which provided victuals H3557 for H853 the king H4428 and H853 his household: H1004 each man H259 his month H2320 in a year H8141 made H1961 provision. H3557

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:27 - And H3557➔ those H428 officers H5324 provided victual ➔ H3557 for H853 king H4428 Solomon, H8010 and for H853 all H3605 that came H7131 unto H413 king H4428 Solomon's H8010 table, H7979 every man H376 in his month: H2320 they lacked H5737 nothing. H3808

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:26 - And it was H5672➔ an hand breadth H2947 thick, ➔H5672 and the brim thereof H8193 was wrought like H4639 the brim H8193 of a cup, H3563 with flowers H6525 of lilies: H7799 it contained H3557 two thousand H505 baths. H1324

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:38 - Then made he H6213 ten H6235 lavers H3595 of brass: H5178 one H259 laver H3595 contained H3557 forty H705 baths: H1324 and every H259 laver was H3595 four H702 cubits: H520 and upon H5921 every one H4350 H259 of H6235➔ the H4350➔ ten ➔H6235 bases ➔H4350 one H259 laver. H3595

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:27 - But H3588 will H3427➔ God H430 indeed H552 dwell ➔H3427 on H5921 the earth? H776 behold, H2009 the heaven H8064 and heaven H8064 of heavens H8064 cannot H3808 contain thee; H3557 how much less H637 H3588 this H2088 house H1004 that H834 I have builded? H1129

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:64 - The same H1931 day H3117 did H6942➔ the king H4428 hallow ➔H6942 the middle H8432 of the court H2691 that H834 was before H6440 the house H1004 of the LORD: H3068 for H3588 there H8033 he offered H6213 burnt offerings, H5930 and H853 meat offerings, H4503 and H853 the fat H2459 of the peace offerings: H8002 because H3588 the brasen H5178 altar H4196 that H834 was before H6440 the LORD H3068 was too little H6996 to receive H3557 the burnt offerings, H5930 and H853 meat offerings, H4503 and H853 the fat H2459 of the peace offerings. H8002

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:4 - And it shall be, H1961 that thou shalt drink H8354 of the brook; H5158 and H853 I have commanded H6680 the ravens H6158 to feed thee H3557 there. H8033

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:27 - And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 were numbered, H6485 and were all present, H3557 and went H3212 against them: H7125 and H2583➔ the children H1121 of Israel H3478 pitched ➔H2583 before them H5048 like two H8147 little flocks H2835 of kids; H5795 but the Syrians H758 filled H4390 the country. H776

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:5 - And the thickness of it H5672 was an handbreadth, H2947 and the brim of it H8193 like the work H4639 of the brim H8193 of a cup, H3563 with flowers H6525 of lilies; H7799 and it received H2388 and held H3557 three H7969 thousand H505 baths. H1324

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:18 - But H3588 will H3427➔ God H430 in very deed H552 dwell ➔H3427 with H854 men H120 on H5921 the earth? H776 behold, H2009 heaven H8064 and H8064➔ the H8064➔ heaven ➔H8064 of heavens ➔H8064 cannot H3808 contain thee; H3557 how much less H637 H3588 this H2088 house H1004 which H834 I have built! H1129

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:7 - Moreover H6942➔ Solomon H8010 hallowed ➔H6942 the middle H8432 of the court H2691 that H834 was before H6440 the house H1004 of the LORD: H3068 for H3588 there H8033 he offered H6213 burnt offerings, H5930 and H853 the fat H2459 of the peace offerings, H8002 because H3588 the brasen H5178 altar H4196 which H834 Solomon H8010 had made H6213 was H3201➔ not H3808 able ➔H3201 to receive H3557 the burnt offerings, H5930 and H853 the meat offerings, H4503 and H853 the fat. H2459

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:22 - Cast H7993 thy burden H3053 upon H5921 the LORD, H3068 and he H1931 shall sustain thee: H3557 he shall H5414➔ never H3808 suffer ➔H5414 the righteous H6662 to H5769 be moved. H4131

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:13 - For H3588 my people H5971 have committed H6213 two H8147 evils; H7451 they have forsaken H5800 me H853 the fountain H4726 of H4325➔ living H2416 waters, ➔H4325 and hewed H2672➔ them out ➔H2672 cisterns, H877 broken H7665 cisterns, H877 that H834 can hold H3557 no H3808 water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:11 - Therefore H853 I am full H4392 of the fury H2534 of the LORD; H3068 I am weary H3811 with holding in: H3557 I will pour it out H8210 upon H5921 the children H5768 abroad, H2351 and upon H5921 the assembly H5475 of young men H970 together: H3162 for H3588 even H1571 the husband H376 with H5973 the wife H802 shall be taken, H3920 the aged H2205 with H5973 him that is full H4390 of days. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:10 - But the LORD H3068 is the H430➔ true H571 God, ➔H430 he H1931 is the H430➔ living H2416 God, ➔H430 and an H4428➔ everlasting H5769 king: ➔H4428 at his wrath H7110 the earth H776 shall tremble, H7493 and H3808➔ the nations H1471 shall H3557➔ not ➔H3808 be able to abide ➔ H3557 his indignation. H2195

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