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כְּלִי

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

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כְּלִי H3627

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
articles 21× Numbers 7:85, Numbers 31:50, 2 Samuel 8:10, 1 Kings 10:25
the articles 21× Numbers 3:31, Numbers 31:51, 1 Kings 7:45, 2 Kings 14:14
its utensils 18× Exodus 27:3, Exodus 30:27, Exodus 30:28, Exodus 31:8
article 9× Leviticus 11:32, Leviticus 13:49, Leviticus 13:53, Leviticus 13:57
instruments 7× 1 Chronicles 15:16, 2 Chronicles 5:13, 2 Chronicles 7:6, 2 Chronicles 23:13
the furnishings 7× Numbers 3:8, Numbers 19:18, 1 Kings 7:48, 1 Kings 7:51
the utensils 7× 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 armor 6× 1 Samuel 14:1, 1 Samuel 14:6, 1 Samuel 31:9, 1 Samuel 31:10
pot 6× Leviticus 6:28, Leviticus 11:33, Leviticus 14:5, Leviticus 14:50
vessel 6× Psalms 31:12, Isaiah 66:20, Jeremiah 18:4, Jeremiah 48:11
furniture 5× Leviticus 15:4, Leviticus 15:6, Leviticus 15:22, Leviticus 15:23
its furnishings 5× Exodus 25:9, Exodus 39:33, Exodus 40:9, Numbers 1:50
jewelry 5× Exodus 3:22, Exodus 35:22, Ezekiel 16:17, Ezekiel 16:39
utensils 5× Exodus 25:39, Exodus 38:3, 2 Chronicles 24:14, Ezekiel 15:3
jar 4× Numbers 5:17, Jeremiah 19:11, Jeremiah 32:14, Jeremiah 48:38
the equipment 4× Exodus 39:40, Numbers 4:14, Numbers 4:26, Zechariah 11:15
vessels 4× 2 Samuel 17:28, Isaiah 18:2, Isaiah 22:24, Daniel 11:8
with weapons 4× Judges 18:11, 2 Kings 11:8, 2 Kings 11:11, 2 Chronicles 23:7
and 3× Exodus 12:35, 2 Samuel 8:10
container 3× Leviticus 11:34, Numbers 19:15, Ezekiel 4:9
his weapons 3× Deuteronomy 1:41, 1 Samuel 8:12, Jeremiah 50:25
jars 3× 2 Kings 4:3, 2 Kings 4:4, 2 Kings 4:6
object 3× Numbers 35:16, Numbers 35:18, Numbers 35:22
of the articles 3× 1 Chronicles 23:26, Jeremiah 27:19, Daniel 1:2
the vessels 3× Numbers 4:14, Numbers 31:6, Isaiah 52:11
a jar 2× Numbers 19:17, Jeremiah 22:28
and equipment 2× 1 Samuel 8:12, 2 Kings 7:15
and sacred articles 2× Ezra 8:30, Ezra 8:33
and the articles 2× 1 Kings 15:15, 2 Chronicles 15:18
and the weapons 2× 2 Samuel 1:27, Isaiah 13:5
cups 2× 1 Kings 10:21, 2 Chronicles 9:20
for articles 2× Exodus 11:2, Exodus 12:35
furnishings 2× 1 Kings 8:4, 2 Chronicles 5:5
goods 2× Exodus 22:7, Nehemiah 13:8
objects 2× 1 Samuel 6:8, 1 Samuel 6:15
the supplies 2× 1 Samuel 25:13, 1 Samuel 30:24
The weapons 2× Isaiah 32:7, Jeremiah 21:4
their equipment 2× Numbers 4:15, Numbers 4:32
with the instruments 2× 1 Chronicles 23:5, 2 Chronicles 29:26
with their weapons 2× Judges 18:16, Ezekiel 32:27
your bags 2× Jeremiah 46:19, Ezekiel 12:3
[some] of the articles 1× 2 Chronicles 36:7
[them] 1× Daniel 1:2
[with] a weapon 1× Ezekiel 9:1
a weapon 1× Isaiah 54:16
all the jars 1× 2 Kings 4:6
and a vessel 1× Proverbs 25:4
and all the articles 1× Joshua 6:19
and articles 1× Joshua 6:24
and I had the articles 1× Nehemiah 13:9
and instruments 1× 1 Chronicles 16:42
and other objects 1× 2 Chronicles 24:14
And the bodies 1× 1 Samuel 21:5
and their utensils 1× Numbers 4:16
and these articles [are] 1× Ezra 8:28
are weapons 1× Genesis 49:5
armor 1× 2 Samuel 18:15
as well as the jars 1× Numbers 4:9
bag 1× 1 Samuel 17:40
But the vessel 1× Jeremiah 18:4
cargo 1× Jonah 1:5
clothing 1× Deuteronomy 22:5
cut them 1× 2 Chronicles 28:24
each 1× Esther 1:7
equipment [for fuel] 1× 1 Kings 19:21
from their bowls 1× Isaiah 65:4
from vessel 1× Jeremiah 48:11
Goliath’s weapons 1× 1 Samuel 17:54
good 1× Numbers 31:20
his bag 1× 1 Samuel 17:49
his equipment 1× 1 Samuel 20:40
his supplies 1× 1 Samuel 17:22
his vessels 1× Jeremiah 48:12
implement 1× Leviticus 11:32
in a cup 1× 1 Kings 17:10
in an array of goblets 1× Esther 1:7
in our packs 1× 1 Samuel 9:7
in your packs 1× Genesis 43:11
in your storage jars 1× Jeremiah 40:10
instruments [of praise] 1× 2 Chronicles 30:21
its articles 1× Numbers 1:50
its equipment 1× Numbers 3:36
jewels 1× Genesis 24:53
my bags 1× Ezekiel 12:7
my goods 1× Genesis 31:37
My weapon 1× Jeremiah 51:20
my weapons 1× 1 Samuel 21:8
nor jewels 1× Job 28:17
of articles 1× 1 Chronicles 18:10
of weapon 1× 1 Chronicles 12:37
of weapons 1× 1 Chronicles 12:33
pottery 1× Jeremiah 25:34
than weapons 1× Ecclesiastes 9:18
that belongs to you 1× Genesis 31:37
that the articles 1× Jeremiah 27:18
the [temple] articles 1× Nehemiah 13:5
the baggage 1× 1 Samuel 10:22
the instruments 1× 2 Chronicles 29:27
the items 1× Numbers 4:32
the jars 1× Ruth 2:9
the other articles 1× 2 Chronicles 4:16
the other furnishings 1× Exodus 31:7
their goods 1× Jeremiah 49:29
their jars 1× Jeremiah 14:3
their supplies 1× Isaiah 10:28
these articles 1× 1 Kings 7:47
thing 1× Nahum 2:9
to fill their bags 1× Genesis 42:25
to the furnishings 1× Numbers 18:3
tool 1× 1 Kings 6:7
treasure 1× Proverbs 20:15
utensil 1× Leviticus 15:12
weapon 1× Isaiah 54:17
weapons 1× Psalms 7:13
with a weapon 1× Ezekiel 9:2
with articles 1× Ezra 1:6
with her jewels 1× Isaiah 61:10
with his weapons 1× Jeremiah 22:7
with its accessories 1× Exodus 35:14
with its utensils 1× Exodus 31:8
with the harp 1× Psalms 71:22
with their own possessions 1× Joshua 7:11
yokes 1× 2 Samuel 24:22
your baggage 1× Ezekiel 12:4
your basket 1× Deuteronomy 23:24
your belongings 1× Genesis 45:20
your weapons 1× Genesis 27:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 24:53 כְּלֵי־ to jewels Noun - masculine plural construct Genesis 24:53 וּכְלֵ֤י to . . . Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Genesis 27:3 כֵלֶ֔יךָ to your weapons Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Genesis 31:37 כֵּלַ֗י to my goods Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Genesis 31:37 כְּלֵי־ to that belongs to you Noun - masculine plural construct Genesis 42:25 כְּלֵיהֶם֮ to to fill their bags Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Genesis 43:11 בִּכְלֵיכֶ֔ם to in your packs Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Genesis 45:20 כְּלֵיכֶ֑ם to your belongings Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Genesis 49:5 כְּלֵ֥י to are weapons Noun - masculine plural construct Exodus 3:22 וּכְלֵ֥י to . . . Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Usage map

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

First aligned row Genesis 24:53
Aligned rows 325
Books represented 30
Genesis 9 Exodus 34 Leviticus 22 Numbers 31 Deuteronomy 3 Joshua 3 Judges 4 Ruth 1 1 Samuel 33 2 Samuel 8 1 Kings 13 2 Kings 17 1 Chronicles 23 2 Chronicles 33 Ezra 10 Nehemiah 5 Esther 3 Job 1 Psalms 4 Proverbs 2 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 14 Jeremiah 27 Ezekiel 15 Daniel 3 Hosea 2 Amos 1 Jonah 1 Nahum 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
כְּלֵ֣י 26x kə·lê Exodus 27:19, Exodus 38:3, Numbers 4:9, Numbers 4:14
כְּלֵ֥י 15x kə·lê Genesis 49:5, Exodus 31:7, Exodus 38:30, Judges 18:11
כְּלִי־ 12x kə·lî- Leviticus 11:32, Leviticus 11:33, Leviticus 13:49, Leviticus 13:53
כֵּלָ֔יו 12x kê·lāw Exodus 30:27, Exodus 31:8, Exodus 39:36, Numbers 1:50
הַכֵּלִ֔ים 11x hak·kê·lîm Numbers 7:85, Numbers 19:18, Ruth 2:9, 1 Samuel 17:22
כְּלֵ֖י 11x kə·lê Numbers 4:26, Numbers 4:32, 2 Samuel 23:37, 1 Chronicles 11:39
כֵּלָ֑יו 11x kê·lāw Exodus 25:9, Exodus 30:28, Exodus 31:9, Exodus 35:13
וּכְלֵ֥י 8x ū·ḵə·lê Exodus 3:22, Exodus 11:2, Exodus 12:35, Numbers 31:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct 83x Genesis 24:53, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 49:5, Exodus 3:22
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 51x Exodus 25:9, Exodus 27:3, Exodus 30:27, Exodus 30:28
Article | Noun - masculine plural 33x Exodus 25:39, Exodus 37:16, Numbers 7:85, Numbers 19:18
Noun - masculine singular construct 27x Exodus 35:22, Leviticus 11:32, Leviticus 11:33, Leviticus 13:49
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct 22x Genesis 24:53, Exodus 3:22, Exodus 11:2, Exodus 12:35
Noun - masculine singular 15x Leviticus 11:32, Leviticus 11:34, Leviticus 15:22, Numbers 19:15
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 11x 1 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Chronicles 16:5, 2 Chronicles 7:6, 2 Chronicles 23:13
Noun - masculine plural 7x Exodus 22:7, 1 Samuel 16:21, 2 Kings 4:3, 2 Chronicles 24:14
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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