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Lexicon :: Strong's H3618 - kallâ

Aa
כַּלָּה
Transliteration
kallâ
Pronunciation
kal-law'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 986a

Strong’s Definitions

כַּלָּה kallâh, kal-law'; from H3634; a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife:—bride, daughter-in-law, spouse.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's H3618 in the following manner: daughter in law (17x), bride (9x), spouse (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x
The KJV translates Strong's H3618 in the following manner: daughter in law (17x), bride (9x), spouse (8x).

  1. bride, daughter-in-law

    1. daughter-in-law

    2. bride, young wife

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כַּלָּה kallâh, kal-law'; from H3634; a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife:—bride, daughter-in-law, spouse.
STRONGS H3618: Abbreviations
† כַּלָּה noun feminine daughter-in-law, bride; — absolute כ׳ Jeremiah 2:32 + 14 times; suffix כַּלָּתוֺ Genesis 11:31 + 5 times; כַּלָּתָהּ Ruth 1:22 + 2 times, etc.; plural suffix כַּלֹּתֶיהָ Ruth 1:6, 8, כַּלּוֺתֶיהָ Ruth 1:7, כַּלּוֺתֵיהֶם Hosea 4:13, 14; —
1. daughter-in-law, in reference to husband's father Genesis 38:11, 16, 24 (J), compare 1 Chronicles 2:4; 1 Samuel 4:19; Ezekiel 22:11; Micah 7:6; Genesis 11:31 (P), Leviticus 18:15; Leviticus 20:12 (both H); husband's mother Ruth 1:6, 7, 8, 22; Ruth 2:20, 22; Ruth 4:15.
2. bride, usually
a. just before marriage Isaiah 49:18; Isaiah 61:10; Isaiah 62:5; Jeremiah 2:32 (all in simile, etc.), || חָתָן Jeremiah 7:34; Jeremiah 16:9; Jeremiah 25:10; Jeremiah 33:11; Joel 2:16; Songs 4:8, 9, 10, 11, 12; Songs 5:1.
b. also just after marriage = young wife Hosea 4:13, 14; read הַכַּלָּה likewise 2 Samuel 17:3 (for MT הַכֹּל), Greek Version of the LXX We Dr Klo Kit Bu.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

11:31; 11:31; 38:11; 38:16; 38:24

Leviticus

18:15; 20:12

Ruth

1:6; 1:6; 1:7; 1:7; 1:8; 1:8; 1:22; 1:22; 2:20; 2:22; 4:15

1 Samuel

4:19

2 Samuel

17:3

1 Chronicles

2:4

Song of Songs

4:8; 4:9; 4:10; 4:11; 4:12; 5:1

Isaiah

49:18; 61:10; 62:5

Jeremiah

2:32; 2:32; 7:34; 16:9; 25:10; 33:11

Ezekiel

22:11

Hosea

4:13; 4:13; 4:14; 4:14

Joel

2:16

Micah

7:6

H3618

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3618 matches the Hebrew כַּלָּה (kallâ),
which occurs 34 times in 34 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:11 - Then said H559 Judah H3063 to Tamar H8559 his daughter in law, H3618 Remain H3427 a widow H490 at H1004➔ thy father's H1 house, ➔H1004 till H5704 Shelah H7956 my son H1121 be grown: H1431 for H3588 he said, H559 Lest peradventure H6435 he H1931 die H4191 also, H1571 as his brethren H251 did. And H3212➔ Tamar H8559 went ➔H3212 and dwelt H3427 in H1004➔ her father's H1 house. ➔H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:16 - And he turned H5186 unto her H413 by H413 the way, H1870 and said, H559 Go to, H3051 I pray thee, H4994 let me come in H935 unto thee; H413 (for H3588 he knew H3045 not H3808 that H3588 she H1931 was his daughter in law.) H3618 And she said, H559 What H4100 wilt thou give H5414 me, that H3588 thou mayest come in H935 unto me? H413

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:24 - And it came to pass H1961 about three H7969➔ months H2320 after, ➔H7969 that it was told H5046 Judah, H3063 saying, H559 Tamar H8559 thy daughter in law H3618 hath played the harlot; H2181 and also, H1571 behold, H2009 she is with child H2030 by whoredom. H2183 And H559➔ Judah H3063 said, ➔H559 Bring her forth, H3318 and let her be burnt. H8313

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:15 - Thou shalt H1540➔ not H3808 uncover ➔H1540 the nakedness H6172 of thy daughter in law: H3618 she H1931 is thy son's H1121 wife; H802 thou shalt H1540➔ not H3808 uncover ➔H1540 her nakedness. H6172

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:12 - And H376➔ if H834 a man ➔H376 lie H7901 with H854 his daughter in law, H3618 both of them H8147 shall H4191➔ surely H4191 be put to death: ➔H4191 they have wrought H6213 confusion; H8397 their blood H1818 shall be upon them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:6 - Then H6965➔ she H1931 arose ➔H6965 with her daughters in law, H3618 that she might return H7725 from the country H7704 of Moab: H4124 for H3588 she had heard H8085 in the country H7704 of Moab H4124 how that H3588 the LORD H3068 had visited H6485 his people H5971 in giving H5414 them bread. H3899

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:7 - Wherefore she went forth out H3318 of H4480 the place H4725 where H834 she was, H1961 and H8147➔ her H3618➔ two ➔H8147 daughters in law ➔ H3618 with her; H5973 and they went H3212 on the way H1870 to return H7725 unto H413 the land H776 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:8 - And H559➔ Naomi H5281 said ➔H559 unto H8147➔ her H3618➔ two ➔H8147 daughters in law, ➔ H3618 Go, H3212 return H7725 each H802 to H1004➔ her mother's H517 house: ➔H1004 the LORD H3068 deal H6213 kindly H2617 with you, H5973 as H834 ye have dealt H6213 with H5973 the dead, H4191 and with me. H5973

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:22 - So H7725➔ Naomi H5281 returned, ➔H7725 and Ruth H7327 the Moabitess, H4125 her daughter in law, H3618 with her, H5973 which returned H7725 out of the country H7704 of Moab: H4124 and they H1992 came H935 to Bethlehem H1035 H1035 in the beginning H8462 of barley H8184 harvest. H7105

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:20 - And H559➔ Naomi H5281 said ➔H559 unto her daughter in law, H3618 Blessed H1288 be he H1931 of the LORD, H3068 who H834 hath H5800➔ not H3808 left off ➔H5800 his kindness H2617 to H854 the living H2416 and to H854 the dead. H4191 And H559➔ Naomi H5281 said ➔H559 unto her, The man H376 is near of kin H7138 unto us, one of our next kinsmen. H1350

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:22 - And H559➔ Naomi H5281 said ➔H559 unto H413 Ruth H7327 her daughter in law, H3618 It is good, H2896 my daughter, H1323 that H3588 thou go out H3318 with H5973 his maidens, H5291 that H3808➔ they meet H6293 thee not ➔H3808 in H312➔ any H7704➔ other ➔H312 field. ➔H7704

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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 Box1Sa 4:19 - And his daughter in law, H3618 Phinehas' H6372 wife, H802 was with child, H2030 near to be delivered: H3205 and when she heard H8085 the tidings H8052 that H413 the ark H727 of God H430 was taken, H3947 and that H4191➔ her father in law H2524 and her husband H376 were dead, ➔H4191 she bowed herself H3766 and travailed; H3205 for H3588 her pains H6735 came H2015 upon her. H5921

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:4 - And Tamar H8559 his daughter in law H3618 bare H3205 him Pharez H6557 and H853 Zerah. H2226 All H3605 the sons H1121 of Judah H3063 were five. H2568

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:8 - Come H935 with me H854 from Lebanon, H3844 my spouse, H3618 with me H854 from Lebanon: H3844 look H7789 from the top H7218 of Amana, H549 from the top H7218 of Shenir H8149 and Hermon, H2768 from the H4585➔ lions' H738 dens, ➔H4585 from the mountains H2042 of the leopards. H5246

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:9 - Thou hast ravished my heart, H3823 my sister, H269 my spouse; H3618 thou hast ravished my heart H3823 with one H259 of thine eyes, H5869 with one H259 chain H6060 of thy neck. H6677

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:10 - How H4100 fair is H3302 thy love, H1730 my sister, H269 my spouse! H3618 how H4100 much better is H2895 thy love H1730 than wine! H3196 and the smell H7381 of thine ointments H8081 than all H3605 spices! H1314

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:11 - Thy lips, H8193 O H3618➔ my spouse, ➔ H3618 drop H5197 as the honeycomb: H5317 honey H1706 and milk H2461 are under H8478 thy tongue; H3956 and the smell H7381 of thy garments H8008 is like the smell H7381 of Lebanon. H3844

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:12 - A garden H1588 inclosed H5274 is my sister, H269 my spouse; H3618 a spring H1530 shut up, H5274 a fountain H4599 sealed. H2856

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:1 - I am come H935 into my garden, H1588 my sister, H269 my spouse: H3618 I have gathered H717 my myrrh H4753 with H5973 my spice; H1313 I have eaten H398 my honeycomb H3293 with H5973 my honey; H1706 I have drunk H8354 my wine H3196 with H5973 my milk: H2461 eat, H398 O friends; H7453 drink, H8354 yea, drink abundantly, H7937 O beloved. H1730

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:18 - Lift up H5375 thine eyes H5869 round about, H5439 and behold: H7200 all these H3605 gather themselves together, H6908 and come H935 to thee. As I H589 live, H2416 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 thou shalt H3847➔ surely H3588 clothe thee ➔H3847 with them all, H3605 as with an ornament, H5716 and bind them H7194 on thee, as a bride H3618 doeth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:10 - I will H7797➔ greatly H7797 rejoice ➔H7797 in the LORD, H3068 my soul H5315 shall be joyful H1523 in my God; H430 for H3588 he hath clothed me H3847 with the garments H899 of salvation, H3468 he hath covered me H3271 with the robe H4598 of righteousness, H6666 as a bridegroom H2860 decketh H3547 himself with ornaments, H6287 and as a bride H3618 adorneth H5710 herself with her jewels. H3627

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:5 - For H3588 as a young man H970 marrieth H1166 a virgin, H1330 so shall H1166➔ thy sons H1121 marry thee: ➔H1166 and as H4885➔ the bridegroom H2860 rejoiceth ➔H4885 over H5921 the bride, H3618 so shall H7797➔ thy God H430 rejoice ➔H7797 over thee. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:32 - Can H7911➔ a maid H1330 forget ➔H7911 her ornaments, H5716 or a bride H3618 her attire? H7196 yet my people H5971 have forgotten me H7911 days H3117 without H369 number. H4557

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:34 - Then will I cause to cease H7673 from the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 and from the streets H2351 of Jerusalem, H3389 the voice H6963 of mirth, H8342 and the voice H6963 of gladness, H8057 the voice H6963 of the bridegroom, H2860 and the voice H6963 of the bride: H3618 for H3588 the land H776 shall be H1961 desolate. H2723

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:9 - For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel; H3478 Behold, I H2005 will cause to cease H7673 out H4480 of H4725➔ this H2088 place ➔H4725 in your eyes, H5869 and in your days, H3117 the voice H6963 of mirth, H8342 and the voice H6963 of gladness, H8057 the voice H6963 of the bridegroom, H2860 and the voice H6963 of the bride. H3618

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:10 - Moreover I will take H6 from them H1992 the voice H6963 of mirth, H8342 and the voice H6963 of gladness, H8057 the voice H6963 of the bridegroom, H2860 and the voice H6963 of the bride, H3618 the sound H6963 of the millstones, H7347 and the light H216 of the candle. H5216

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:11 - The voice H6963 of joy, H8342 and the voice H6963 of gladness, H8057 the voice H6963 of the bridegroom, H2860 and the voice H6963 of the bride, H3618 the voice H6963 of them that shall say, H559 Praise H3034 the LORD H3068 of hosts: H6635 for H3588 the LORD H3068 is good; H2896 for H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth for ever: H5769 and of them that shall bring H935 the sacrifice of praise H8426 into the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068 For H3588 I will cause to return H7725 the captivity H7622 of the land, H776 as at the first, H7223 saith H559 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:11 - And one H376 hath committed H6213 abomination H8441 with H854 his neighbour's H7453 wife; H802 and another H376 hath H2930➔ lewdly H2154 defiled ➔H2930 his daughter in law; H3618 and another H376 in thee hath humbled H6031 his sister, H269 his father's H1 daughter. H1323

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:13 - They sacrifice H2076 upon H5921 the tops H7218 of the mountains, H2022 and H5921➔ burn incense H6999 upon ➔H5921 the hills, H1389 under H8478 oaks H437 and poplars H3839 and elms, H424 because H3588 the shadow thereof H6738 is good: H2896 therefore H5921 H3651 your daughters H1323 shall commit whoredom, H2181 and your spouses H3618 shall commit adultery. H5003

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:14 - I will H6485➔ not H3808 punish ➔H6485 your daughters H1323 when H3588 they commit whoredom, H2181 nor H5921 your spouses H3618 when H3588 they commit adultery: H5003 for H3588 themselves H1992 are separated H6504 with H5973 whores, H2181 and H5973➔ they sacrifice H2076 with ➔H5973 harlots: H6948➔ therefore H5971➔ the ➔H6948 people ➔H5971 that doth H995➔ not H3808 understand ➔H995 shall fall. H3832

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 7:6 - For H3588 the son H1121 dishonoureth H5034 the father, H1 the daughter H1323 riseth up H6965 against her mother, H517 the daughter in law H3618 against her mother in law; H2545 a man's H376 enemies H341 are the men H376 of his own house. H1004
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