What does כֹּל · שֵׁם · קָרָא mean in the Bible?
e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)".
Hebrew · H3605, H8034, H7121
לְכוּלָּם שֵׁמוֹת יִקְרָא
Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character · to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
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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 →שֵׁםH8034an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
Pronunciationšēm
Name carries the weight of identity, honor, and authority—one's essential character made public and memorable.
Open lexicon entry →קָרָאH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Pronunciationqara
Foundational act of naming and summoning; establishes relationship, identity, and authority through vocal address.
Open lexicon entry →What does לְכוּלָּם שֵׁמוֹת יִקְרָא (lekhullam shemot yiqra) mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · שֵׁם · קָרָא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) + an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character + to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3605, H8034, H7121?
H3605, H8034, H7121 is connected to 7,020 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) + an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character + to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Strong'sH3605, H8034, H7121
Lexical occurrences7,020 versesSource Gloss
properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) + an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character + to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לְכוּלָּם שֵׁמוֹת יִקְרָא is built from this root:
כָּלַלH3634