Hebrew · H3615, G5055 · unreviewed

כָּלָה

To end , whether intransitive (to cease , be finished , perish ) or transitive (to complete , prepare , consume ) · to finish

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כָּלָה H3615 to end , whether intransitive (to cease , be finished , perish ) or transitive (to complete , prepare , consume )

Pronunciation kālāh

Denotes completion or cessation with often destructive finality; encompasses both natural ending and violent destruction or consumption.

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τελέω G5055 to finish

Pronunciation teléō

To complete something to its appointed end or purpose; fulfillment rather than mere cessation.

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What does כָּלָה (kalah) mean in the Bible?

כָּלָה · τελέω is a Hebrew word meaning "to complete, accomplish, finish".

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Meaning

to complete, accomplish, finish

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 45×

Perfect Jer 14:6 · Job 19:27 · Lam 2:11 · Lam 3:22 · Ps 31:11 · Ps 37:20 · Ps 69:4 · Ps 102:4 · Ps 119:82 · Ps 119:123 · 1Kgs 6:38 · Dan 11:36 · Isa 15:6 · Isa 16:4 · Isa 24:13 · Isa 32:10 31×

Imperfect Ezek 5:12 · Isa 1:28 · Jer 16:4 · Job 4:9 · Ps 71:13 · Dan 12:7 · Job 11:20 · Job 17:5 · Lam 4:17 · 1Kgs 17:14 · Prov 22:8 11×

Infinitive construct 2Chr 29:34 · Ruth 2:23 2×

Jussive Job 33:21 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 41×

Perfect 1Chr 27:24 · Amos 7:2 · Gen 18:33 · Gen 24:15 · Gen 27:30 · Gen 44:12 · Judg 3:18 · Lam 4:11 · Prov 16:30 · Ruth 3:18 · 1Kgs 1:41 · 2Chr 29:17 · 2Chr 31:7 · Gen 24:19 · Gen 24:22 · Gen 43:2 21×

Imperfect Deut 26:12 · Lev 19:9 · Lev 23:22 · Deut 32:23 · Gen 24:45 · Job 31:16 · Job 21:13 · Job 36:11 · Isa 10:18 9×

Sequential imperfect Ps 59:14 · Ps 74:11 · Exod 5:13 4×

Participle active Jer 14:12 · Job 9:22 · Lev 26:16 3×

Infinitive absolute 2Kgs 13:17 · 2Kgs 13:19 2×

Infinitive construct Ezra 9:14 · Num 7:1 2×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×

Perfect Ps 72:20 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 87 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Perfect 53 Imperfect 21 Infinitive construct 4 Imperative 4 Participle 3 Infinitive absolute 2

Stem

Qal 45 Piel 41 Pual 1

Mood

Indicative 53 Indicative/jussive 17 Imperative 4 Indicative/cohortative 3 Jussive 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son Luke 18 — Persistent Faith, Humble Mercy, and the King on the Road to Jerusalem Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 26 — The Betrayal, Passover, Gethsemane, Trial, and Denial of Jesus

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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