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כְּלִי

Something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)

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כְּלִיH3627

What does כְּלִי mean in the Bible?

כְּלִי is a Hebrew word meaning "something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)".

Full entry for כְּלִי (H3627) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does כְּלִי mean in the Bible?

e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)".

How does the BSB render H3627?

The BSB source-word alignment has 325 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (36), articles (21), the articles (21), its utensils (18), article (9).

Where does כְּלִי appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 24:53. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (34), 1 Samuel (33), 2 Chronicles (33), Numbers (31).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
. . .36×Genesis 24:53, Exodus 3:22, Exodus 11:2, Judges 9:54
articles21×Numbers 7:85, Numbers 31:50, 2 Samuel 8:10, 1 Kings 10:25
the articles21×Numbers 3:31, Numbers 31:51, 1 Kings 7:45, 2 Kings 14:14
its utensils18×Exodus 27:3, Exodus 30:27, Exodus 30:28, Exodus 31:8
article9×Leviticus 11:32, Leviticus 13:49, Leviticus 13:53, Leviticus 13:57
instruments7×1 Chronicles 15:16, 2 Chronicles 5:13, 2 Chronicles 7:6, 2 Chronicles 23:13
the furnishings7×Numbers 3:8, Numbers 19:18, 1 Kings 7:48, 1 Kings 7:51
the utensils7×Exodus 27:19, Exodus 37:16, Exodus 38:30, Numbers 4:12
-6×Exodus 38:3, Leviticus 13:52, Judges 18:17, 2 Kings 4:3
his armor6×1 Samuel 14:1, 1 Samuel 14:6, 1 Samuel 31:9, 1 Samuel 31:10
pot6×Leviticus 6:28, Leviticus 11:33, Leviticus 14:5, Leviticus 14:50
vessel6×Psalms 31:12, Isaiah 66:20, Jeremiah 18:4, Jeremiah 48:11
furniture5×Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:6, Leviticus 15:22, Leviticus 15:23
its furnishings5×Exodus 25:9, Exodus 39:33, Exodus 40:9, Numbers 1:50
jewelry5×Exodus 3:22, Exodus 35:22, Ezekiel 16:17, Ezekiel 16:39
utensils5×Exodus 25:39, Exodus 38:3, 2 Chronicles 24:14, Ezekiel 15:3
jar4×Numbers 5:17, Jeremiah 19:11, Jeremiah 32:14, Jeremiah 48:38
the equipment4×Exodus 39:40, Numbers 4:14, Numbers 4:26, Zechariah 11:15
vessels4×2 Samuel 17:28, Isaiah 18:2, Isaiah 22:24, Daniel 11:8
with weapons4×Judges 18:11, 2 Kings 11:8, 2 Kings 11:11, 2 Chronicles 23:7
and3×Exodus 12:35, 2 Samuel 8:10
container3×Leviticus 11:34, Numbers 19:15, Ezekiel 4:9
his weapons3×Deuteronomy 1:41, 1 Samuel 8:12, Jeremiah 50:25
jars3×2 Kings 4:3, 2 Kings 4:4, 2 Kings 4:6
object3×Numbers 35:16, Numbers 35:18, Numbers 35:22
of the articles3×1 Chronicles 23:26, Jeremiah 27:19, Daniel 1:2
the vessels3×Numbers 4:14, Numbers 31:6, Isaiah 52:11
a jar2×Numbers 19:17, Jeremiah 22:28
and equipment2×1 Samuel 8:12, 2 Kings 7:15
and sacred articles2×Ezra 8:30, Ezra 8:33
and the articles2×1 Kings 15:15, 2 Chronicles 15:18
and the weapons2×2 Samuel 1:27, Isaiah 13:5
cups2×1 Kings 10:21, 2 Chronicles 9:20
for articles2×Exodus 11:2, Exodus 12:35
furnishings2×1 Kings 8:4, 2 Chronicles 5:5
goods2×Exodus 22:7, Nehemiah 13:8
objects2×1 Samuel 6:8, 1 Samuel 6:15
the supplies2×1 Samuel 25:13, 1 Samuel 30:24
The weapons2×Isaiah 32:7, Jeremiah 21:4
their equipment2×Numbers 4:15, Numbers 4:32
with the instruments2×1 Chronicles 23:5, 2 Chronicles 29:26
with their weapons2×Judges 18:16, Ezekiel 32:27
your bags2×Jeremiah 46:19, Ezekiel 12:3
[some] of the articles1×2 Chronicles 36:7
[them]1×Daniel 1:2
[with] a weapon1×Ezekiel 9:1
a weapon1×Isaiah 54:16
all the jars1×2 Kings 4:6
and a vessel1×Proverbs 25:4
and all the articles1×Joshua 6:19
and articles1×Joshua 6:24
and I had the articles1×Nehemiah 13:9
and instruments1×1 Chronicles 16:42
and other objects1×2 Chronicles 24:14
And the bodies1×1 Samuel 21:5
and their utensils1×Numbers 4:16
and these articles [are]1×Ezra 8:28
are weapons1×Genesis 49:5
armor1×2 Samuel 18:15
as well as the jars1×Numbers 4:9
bag1×1 Samuel 17:40
But the vessel1×Jeremiah 18:4
cargo1×Jonah 1:5
clothing1×Deuteronomy 22:5
cut them1×2 Chronicles 28:24
each1×Esther 1:7
equipment [for fuel]1×1 Kings 19:21
from their bowls1×Isaiah 65:4
from vessel1×Jeremiah 48:11
Goliath’s weapons1×1 Samuel 17:54
good1×Numbers 31:20
his bag1×1 Samuel 17:49
his equipment1×1 Samuel 20:40
his supplies1×1 Samuel 17:22
his vessels1×Jeremiah 48:12
implement1×Leviticus 11:32
in a cup1×1 Kings 17:10
in an array of goblets1×Esther 1:7
in our packs1×1 Samuel 9:7
in your packs1×Genesis 43:11
in your storage jars1×Jeremiah 40:10
instruments [of praise]1×2 Chronicles 30:21
its articles1×Numbers 1:50
its equipment1×Numbers 3:36
jewels1×Genesis 24:53
my bags1×Ezekiel 12:7
my goods1×Genesis 31:37
My weapon1×Jeremiah 51:20
my weapons1×1 Samuel 21:8
nor jewels1×Job 28:17
of articles1×1 Chronicles 18:10
of weapon1×1 Chronicles 12:37
of weapons1×1 Chronicles 12:33
pottery1×Jeremiah 25:34
than weapons1×Ecclesiastes 9:18
that belongs to you1×Genesis 31:37
that the articles1×Jeremiah 27:18
the [temple] articles1×Nehemiah 13:5
the baggage1×1 Samuel 10:22
the instruments1×2 Chronicles 29:27
the items1×Numbers 4:32
the jars1×Ruth 2:9
the other articles1×2 Chronicles 4:16
the other furnishings1×Exodus 31:7
their goods1×Jeremiah 49:29
their jars1×Jeremiah 14:3
their supplies1×Isaiah 10:28
these articles1×1 Kings 7:47
thing1×Nahum 2:9
to fill their bags1×Genesis 42:25
to the furnishings1×Numbers 18:3
tool1×1 Kings 6:7
treasure1×Proverbs 20:15
utensil1×Leviticus 15:12
weapon1×Isaiah 54:17
weapons1×Psalms 7:13
with a weapon1×Ezekiel 9:2
with articles1×Ezra 1:6
with her jewels1×Isaiah 61:10
with his weapons1×Jeremiah 22:7
with its accessories1×Exodus 35:14
with its utensils1×Exodus 31:8
with the harp1×Psalms 71:22
with their own possessions1×Joshua 7:11
yokes1×2 Samuel 24:22
your baggage1×Ezekiel 12:4
your basket1×Deuteronomy 23:24
your belongings1×Genesis 45:20
your weapons1×Genesis 27:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 24:53כְּלֵי־tojewelsNoun - masculine plural constructGenesis 24:53וּכְלֵ֤יto. . .Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructGenesis 27:3כֵלֶ֔יךָtoyour weaponsNoun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularGenesis 31:37כֵּלַ֗יtomy goodsNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularGenesis 31:37כְּלֵי־tothat belongs to youNoun - masculine plural constructGenesis 42:25כְּלֵיהֶם֮toto fill their bagsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralGenesis 43:11בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔םtoin your packsPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralGenesis 45:20כְּלֵיכֶ֑םtoyour belongingsNoun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralGenesis 49:5כְּלֵ֥יtoare weaponsNoun - masculine plural constructExodus 3:22וּכְלֵ֥יto. . .Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 24:53
Aligned rows325
Books represented30
Genesis9Exodus34Leviticus22Numbers31Deuteronomy3Joshua3Judges4Ruth11 Samuel332 Samuel81 Kings132 Kings171 Chronicles232 Chronicles33Ezra10Nehemiah5Esther3Job1Psalms4Proverbs2Ecclesiastes1Isaiah14Jeremiah27Ezekiel15Daniel3Hosea2Amos1Jonah1Nahum1Zechariah1
Source forms
כְּלֵ֣י26xkə·lêExodus 27:19, Exodus 38:3, Numbers 4:9, Numbers 4:14
כְּלֵ֥י15xkə·lêGenesis 49:5, Exodus 31:7, Exodus 38:30, Judges 18:11
כְּלִי־12xkə·lî-Leviticus 11:32, Leviticus 11:33, Leviticus 13:49, Leviticus 13:53
כֵּלָ֔יו12xkê·lāwExodus 30:27, Exodus 31:8, Exodus 39:36, Numbers 1:50
הַכֵּלִ֔ים11xhak·kê·lîmNumbers 7:85, Numbers 19:18, Ruth 2:9, 1 Samuel 17:22
כְּלֵ֖י11xkə·lêNumbers 4:26, Numbers 4:32, 2 Samuel 23:37, 1 Chronicles 11:39
כֵּלָ֑יו11xkê·lāwExodus 25:9, Exodus 30:28, Exodus 31:9, Exodus 35:13
וּכְלֵ֥י8xū·ḵə·lêExodus 3:22, Exodus 11:2, Exodus 12:35, Numbers 31:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct83xGenesis 24:53, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 49:5, Exodus 3:22
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular51xExodus 25:9, Exodus 27:3, Exodus 30:27, Exodus 30:28
Article | Noun - masculine plural33xExodus 25:39, Exodus 37:16, Numbers 7:85, Numbers 19:18
Noun - masculine singular construct27xExodus 35:22, Leviticus 11:32, Leviticus 11:33, Leviticus 13:49
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct22xGenesis 24:53, Exodus 3:22, Exodus 11:2, Exodus 12:35
Noun - masculine singular15xLeviticus 11:32, Leviticus 11:34, Leviticus 15:22, Numbers 19:15
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct11x1 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Chronicles 16:5, 2 Chronicles 7:6, 2 Chronicles 23:13
Noun - masculine plural7xExodus 22:7, 1 Samuel 16:21, 2 Kings 4:3, 2 Chronicles 24:14
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