What does כֹּל · יוֹם · בֵּין · כָּתֵף mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · יוֹם · בֵּין · כָּתֵף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Hebrew · H3605, H3117, H996, H3802
כָּל־הַיּוֹם ... בֵּין כְּתֵפָיו
Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) · between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or · the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything
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כֹּלH3605properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Pronunciationkōl
Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.
Open lexicon entry →יוֹםH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Pronunciationyôm
Fundamental unit of time marked by daylight, extending metaphorically to ages, epochs, and eschatological periods.
Open lexicon entry →בֵּיןH996between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or
Pronunciationbēyn
Marks spatial or logical separation; often doubled to emphasize distinction between paired entities or alternatives.
Open lexicon entry →כָּתֵףH3802the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything
Pronunciationkātēp
Shoulder as bearing capacity: literal load-carrier shifts to figurative support, strength, or structural foundation.
Open lexicon entry →What does כָּל־הַיּוֹם ... בֵּין כְּתֵפָיו (kol-hayom ... bein ketefav) mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · יוֹם · בֵּין · כָּתֵף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Full entry for כָּל־הַיּוֹם ... בֵּין כְּתֵפָיו (H3605, H3117, H996, H3802) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3605, H3117, H996, H3802?
H3605, H3117, H996, H3802 is connected to 8,198 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Strong'sH3605, H3117, H996, H3802
Lexical occurrences8,198 versesSource Gloss
properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כָּל־הַיּוֹם ... בֵּין כְּתֵפָיו is built from this root:
כָּלַלH3634