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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כֹּל H3605 properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Pronunciation kōl
Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.
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יוֹם H3117 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)
Pronunciation yôm
Fundamental unit of time marked by daylight, extending metaphorically to ages, epochs, and eschatological periods.
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בֵּין H996 between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or
Pronunciation bēyn
Marks spatial or logical separation; often doubled to emphasize distinction between paired entities or alternatives.
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כָּתֵף H3802 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
Pronunciation kātēp
Shoulder as bearing capacity: literal load-carrier shifts to figurative support, strength, or structural foundation.
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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)".
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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's H3605, H3117, H996, H3802
Lexical occurrences 8,198 verses Source 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:
כָּלַל H3634
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain