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1 Kings 5:7
“And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
H3557 · Hebrew
- Definition
- properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- (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).
- Grammar
- וְ — conjunction
- כִלְכְּלוּ֩ — verb Pilpel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural
- Usage
- Occurs 37 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 45:11Genesis 47:12Genesis 50:21Ruth 4:152 Samuel 19:33
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read כּוּל here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.