Hebrew word study
כָּלָאkâlâʼ — to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)
Pronounced “kaw-law'”
to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)
Translated in the King James as: finish, forbid, keep (back), refrain, restrain, retain, shut up, be stayed, withhold.
Appears 17 times in Scripture
Origin: a primitive root;
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Genesis — 2×
Exodus — 1×
Numbers — 1×
1 Samuel — 2×
Ecclesiastes — 1×
Isaiah — 1×
Jeremiah — 2×
Ezekiel — 1×
Haggai — 2×
Haggai 1:10+ 1 more in Haggai
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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.