Lexical Definition

‎כָּלָה‎ kâlâh (kaw-law') to end: finish ^H:V
a primitive root

accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste.

• to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)

1) to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be complete, be at an end
1a2) to be completed, be finished
1a3) to be accomplished, be fulfilled
1a4) to be determined, be plotted (bad sense)
1a5) to be spent, be used up
1a6) to waste away, be exhausted, fail
1a7) to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to complete, bring to an end, finish
1b2) to complete (a period of time)
1b3) to finish (doing a thing)
1b4) to make an end, end
1b5) to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass
1b6) to accomplish, determine (in thought)
1b7) to put an end to, cause to cease
1b8) to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend
1b9) to destroy, exterminate
1c) (Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed

See Greek: ἀναλίσκω · ἀπόλλυμι · ἀφανίζω · γινώσκω · διατελέω · δίδωμι · δύναμαι · ἐκλείπω · ἐκτελέω · ἐξολοθρεύω · ἐπιτελέω · κατεσθίω · κοπάζω · πάντοθεν · παρέρχομαι · παύω · πληρόω · σήπω · συντελέω · συντέμνω · τελειόω · τελέω · τέλος · τήκω

Extended Information

meaning of: כָּלָה

• : expend/spend/empty/fail

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Also see: כָּלָא

I. ‎כָּלָה‎₂₀₆ verb be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent (Late Hebrew id., Pi`el; Phoenician ‎כלה‎; Assyrian kalû, put and end to, and cease, vanish Dl^{HWB 329}; late Aramaic ‎כְּלָא‎ cease, perish (not ᵑ7); on root-meaning enclose compare ‎כלא‎ and Ba^{ZMG 1887, 605}) —

Qal. Perfect ‎׳‎‎כ‎ 1Kgs 6:38 +; 3 feminine singular ‎כָּֽלְתָה‎ 1Sam 20:7 +; 1 singular ‎כָּלִיתִי‎ Ps 39:11* 3 plural ‎כָּלוּ‎ Job 19:27 +; 2 masculine plural ‎כְּלִיתֶם‎ Mal 3:6 ‎וּכְלִיתֶם‎ consecutive Ezek 13:14 1 plural ‎כָּלִינוּ‎ Ps 90:7, etc.; Imperfect ‎יִכְלֶה‎ Prov 22:8 jussive ‎יִ֫כֶל‎ Job 33:21 (see Dr^{§ 171-173} Ges^{«GKC:109»§ 109}. 2 b Anm. Da^{Synt. § 51 R. 5; 64 R. 6}); 3 feminine singular ‎תִּכְלָה‎ 1Kgs 17:14 ‎וַתֵּ֫כֶל‎ Exod 39:32 + 2Sam 13:39 (see below); 3 masculine plural ‎יִכְלוּ‎ Isa 1:28 +, ‎יִכְלָי֑וּן‎ Isa 31:3, etc.; Infinitive construct ‎כְּלוֺת‎ Ruth 2:23 +, etc.; —

1. a. be complete, at an end, of a period of time Gen 41:53 (E; opposed to III. ‎חלל‎ Hiph`il begin vGen 41:54), Jer 8:20 (|| ‎עבר‎); so of action or event, with emphasis on time Isa 10:25; Isa 24:13; Ruth 2:23; 2Chr 29:28 (opposed to ‎הֵחֵל‎ v2Chr 29:27), v2Chr 29:34; Dan 12:7 (|| ‎קֵץ‎ vDan 12:6 vDan 12:9); — see also 2 b below
b. be completed, finished, of a work: temple 1Kgs 6:38; 1Chr 28:20; 2Chr 8:16 (|| ‎שָׁלֵם‎), tabernacle Exod 39:32 (P).
c. be accomplished, fulfilled, only of purposed wrath, or predicition of ‎׳‎‎י‎, Ezek 5:13 (|| ‎כַּלּוֺתִי‎ v<sup>b,</sup> see Pi`el), Dan 11:36; 2Chr 36:22 = Ezra 1:1.
d. be ideally complete, be determined, always in bad sense, plotted, subject ‎הָרָעָה‎: followed by ‎מֵעִם‎ of agent 1Sam 20:7, also v1Sam 20:9 (+‎לָבוֺא עַל‎), + v1Sam 20:33 (read ‎כָּֽלְתָה‎, for ᵑ0 ‎כָּלָה הִיא‎, ᵐ5 We Dr Kit Bu); ‎הָרָעָה אֶלאֲֿדֹנֵינוּ וְעַלכָּֿלבֵּֿיתוֺ‎ ‎׳‎‎כ‎ 1Sam 25:17 followed by ‎מֵאֵת‎ of agent Esth 7:7 (+ ‎אֵלָיו‎).

2. a. be spent, used up (properly come to an end), of water Gen 21:15 (E), meal 1Kgs 17:14; 1Kgs 17:16.
b. waste away, be exhausted, fail, literally of fading grass Isa 15:6 (|| ‎יָבֵשׁ‎, ‎לֹא היה‎), of vintage Isa 32:10 (opposed to ‎בּוֺא‎), of vanishing cloud Job 7:9 (in simile, || ‎הלך‎); figurative of fleeting days of life vJob 7:6 (|| ‎קלל‎), compare Ps 102:4* and ‎כָּלוּ בְיָגוֺן חַיַּי‎ Ps 31:11*; Jer 20:18 see also 1 a above; of flesh Job 33:21, compare of vital strength Ps 71:9, ‎בָּשָׂר וּשְׁאֵר‎ Prov 5:11, ‎׳‎‎כ‎ ‎שְׁאֵרִי וּלְבָבִי‎ Ps 73:26, subject ‎רוּחִי‎ Ps 143:7 once of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s compassion ‎לֹאכָֿלוּ רַחֲמָיו‎ Lam 3:32 (|| ‎תמם‎, on text see VB); especially of eyes exhausted by weeping Lam 2:11, strained by looking (figurative) for relief or refreshment, pine, languish Lam 4:17; Ps 69:4*; Job 11:20; Job 17:5; Jer 14:6 (of wild asses); followed by ‎לְ‎ Lam 4:17 and, in spiritual sense, Ps 119:82; Ps 119:123 similarly (followed by ‎לְ‎) of ‎נפשׁ‎ exhausted by longing Ps 84:3* (|| ‎נכסף‎), Ps 119:81, ‎כָּלוּ כִלְֹיתַי בְּחֵקִי‎ Job 19:27 so also 2Sam 13:29 where read ‎וַתֵּכֶל רוּחַ הַמֶּלֶךְ‎ (for ᵑ0 ‎׳‎‎וַתְּכַל דָּוִד הַמּ‎) and the spirit of the king pined to go forth unto Absalom, compare ᵐ5^L We Klo Dr Kit Bu.
c. come to an end, vanish = perish, be destroyed, by ‎׳‎‎י‎'s judgment Isa 1:28 (|| ‎שֶׁבֶר‎), Isa 16:4 (|| ‎אָפֵס‎, ‎תָּמַם‎), Isa 29:20 (|| ‎אָפֵס‎, ‎נִכְרַת‎), Isa 31:3 (|| ‎כשׁל‎, ‎נפל‎), ‎וּבַחֶרֶב וּבָרָעָב יִכְלוּ‎ Jer 16:4, compare Jer 44:27 (|| ‎תָּמַם‎), Ezek 5:12 (|| ‎מוּת‎, ‎נָפַל‎), Ezek 13:14; Mal 3:6; Ps 37:20 (twice in verse); (|| ‎אבד‎), Job 4:9 (|| id.), Ps 71:13 (|| ‎בּוֺשׁ‎); hyperbole, of severe discipline Ps 39:11*; Ps 90:7 (|| ‎נבהל‎); of prosperity of a people Isa 21:16 ‎שֵׁבֶט‎ ‎עֶבְרָתוֺ יִכְלֶה‎ Prov 22:8 the rod of his wrath perishes (> Ew and others is accomplished, of God's wrath). — Dan 12:7 read perhaps ‎וְכִכְלוֺת יַד נֹפֵץ עַם קֹדֶשׁ‎ and when the power of the shatterer of the holy people should come to an end, so Bev after ᵐ5 (for difficult ᵑ0 ‎וּכְכַלּוֺת נַפֵּץ יַדעַֿםקֹֿדֶשׁ‎) .

Pi`el₁₄₀ Perfect ‎כִּלָּה‎ Gen 18:33 +, ‎כִּלָּא‎ Prov 16:30 Baer (van d. H ‎כִּלָּה‎), suffix ‎כִּלָּנוּ‎ 2Sam 21:5, ‎כִּלָּם‎ Lam 2:22 3 feminine singular ‎וְכִלְּתָה‎ consecutive Hos 11:6, suffix ‎וְכִ֫לַּתּוּ‎ consecutive Zech 5:4 1 singular ‎כִּלִּיתִי‎ Num 25:11, ‎כִּלֵּיתִי‎ Isa 49:4, ‎וְכִלֵּיתִ֫י‎ Ezek 6:12 + 2 t.; suffix ‎כִּלִּיתִים‎ Ezek 22:31, ‎וְכִלִּיתִיךָ‎ consecutive Exod 33:5 3 plural ‎כִּלּוּ‎ Gen 24:19 +, etc.; Imperfect ‎יְכַלֶּה‎ Isa 10:18 ‎וַיְכַל‎ Gen 2:2 3 feminine singular ‎וַתְּכַל‎ Gen 24:19 + 2Sam 13:39 (but read ‎וַתֵּכֶל‎ We Dr and others, and see Qal 2 b); 1 singular ‎אֲכַלֶּה‎ Gen 24:25 + 4 t.; ‎וָאֲכַל‎ Ezek 43:8 suffix ‎אֲכֶלְךָ‎ Exod 33:3 (Kö^{i. 545}); 3 masculine plural ‎יְכַלּוּ‎ Job 36:11 + Job 21:13 Qr (Kt ‎יבלי‎; see ‎בלה‎ above), +, etc.; Imperative ‎כַּלֵּה‎ Ps 59:14* (twice in verse) + Ps 74:11 (but text dubious, see below, 2); masculine plural ‎כַּלּוּ‎ Exod 5:13 Infinitive absolute ‎כַּלֵּה‎ 1Sam 3:12 + 5 t.; construct ‎לְכַלֵּא‎ Dan 9:24 (metaplastic form), ‎כַּלּוֺת‎ 1Sam 2:33 +, etc.; Participle ‎מְכַלֵּה‎ Jer 14:12; Job 9:22 feminine plural ‎מְכַלּוֺת‎ Lev 26:16 —

1.
a. complete, bring to an end, finish a thing, task, work, etc., with accusative of thing Exod 5:13; Exod 5:14 (+ infinitive; both J), 1Kgs 6:9; 1Kgs 6:14; 1Kgs 7:1; Ezek 42:15; Gen 2:2; Gen 16:16; Exod 40:33 (P), Ruth 2:21; 2Chr 31:1; 2Chr 7:11; Ezra 9:1, so ‎לְכַלֵּא הַפֶּשַׁע‎ Dan 9:24 to make an end of the transgression (compare VB Bev); Lev 23:22 (modified from Lev 19:9 q.see below); accusative omitted 2Chr 31:7 (opposed to ‎הֵחֵל לְ‎), 2Chr 24:10; 2Chr 24:14; Neh 3:34*.
b. complete a period of time ‎יָמִים‎ Ezek 4:6; Ezek 4:8 complete one's days, enjoy the full measure of human life Job 21:13; Job 36:11, or bring one's years to an end Ps 90:9, with added idea of transitoriness.
c. finish doing a thing, usually followed by ‎ל‎ infinitive Gen 18:33; Gen 24:15; Gen 24:19 (twice in verse); Gen 24:22 (all J), Gen 17:22; Exod 31:18; Num 4:15 (all P), Amos 7:2; 1Kgs 1:41; 2Chr 29:29; Ruth 3:3 + 31 t. including 2Sam 11:19, where object of infin. precedes it, see Dr, so Lev 19:9 (compare Lev 23:22 above); + 1Chr 27:24 (‎לְ‎ infinitive omitted; opposed to ‎הֵחֵל לְ‎), 2Chr 29:17 + Dan 12:7 (infinitive without ‎לְ‎; but see Qal 2 c near the end); followed by ‎מִן‎ infinitive, 1Sam 10:13; 2Sam 6:18 = 1Chr 16:2; Exod 34:33; Lev 16:20; Josh 19:51 (all P), Ezek 43:23.
d. make an end, end, followed by ‎בְּ‎ make an end with, finish dealing with 2Chr 20:23; Ezra 10:17 absolute, opposed to ‎הֵחֵל‎, ‎בַּגָּדוֺל הֵחֵל וּבַקָּטֹן כִּלָּה‎ Gen 44:12 (J) he began with the eldest and with the youngest he ended; so infinitive absolute adverb. ‎הָחֵל וְכַלֵּה‎ 1Sam 3:12 a beginning and an ending, i.e. doing it thoroughly (see Dr); also ‎עַדכַּֿלֵּה‎ = utterly 2Kgs 13:17; 2Kgs 13:19, to extremity Ezra 9:14 (of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s anger), ‎עַדלְֿכַלֵּה‎ (late) = completely 2Chr 24:10 (until all had given), 2Chr 31:1 (until all were destroyed).
e. accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass, a thing Ruth 3:18 with accusative of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s wrath (‎חֲמָתוֺ‎) Lam 4:11 so (‎חֲמָתִי‎, ‎אַפִּי‎) + ‎ב‎ person Ezek 5:13; Ezek 6:12; Ezek 7:8; Ezek 13:15; Ezek 20:8; Ezek 20:21. feminine accomplish in thought, determine (compare Qal 1 d) followed by ‎רָעָה‎ Prov 16:30 (|| ‎חשׁב‎).

2. a. put an end to, cause to cease Num 17:25* (+ ‎מֵעָלַי‎); ‎וַיְכַלבַּֿהֶבֶל יְמֵיהֶם‎ Ps 78:33 and he consumed (caused to vanish) as vanity their days.
b. cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend, ‎חִצַּי‎ ‎אֲכַלֶּהבָּֿם‎ Deut 32:23 my arrows will I exhaust against them; exhaust one's strength ‎כֹּחַ‎ Isa 49:4 (|| ‎יָגַע‎); the eyes (by weeping; compare Qal 2 b) 1Sam 2:33; Job 31:16 of a disease, consume the eyes Lev 26:16 (H).
c. destroy, sometimes exterminate: (1) men subject, with accusative of person 2Sam 21:5; 2Sam 22:39 (|| ‎מחץ‎), Deut 7:22; 2Chr 8:8; Jer 10:25 (|| ‎אכל‎), Lam 2:22; Ps 119:87 especially in phrase ‎עַד כַּלּוֺתָם‎ 1Sam 15:18 (on text see Dr), 2Sam 22:38 (|| ‎השׁמיד‎) = Ps 18:38*, 1Kgs 22:11 = 2Chr 18:10 (2) God subject, with accusative of person Josh 24:20 (E), Isa 10:18 (Assyrian host, under figure of forest); Jer 5:3; Exod 32:10; Exod 33:3; Exod 33:5 (JE), Num 16:21; Num 17:10*; Num 25:11 (all P), Lev 26:44 (H), Ezek 20:13; Ezek 22:31; Ezek 43:8; Job 9:22 ‎עַד כַּלֹּתוֺ אֹתְךָ‎ Deut 28:21, ‎עַד כַּלּוֺתִי אוֺתָם‎ Jer 9:15*; Jer 49:37 absolute Ps 59:14* (twice in verse); so also (si vera lectio) Ps 74:11 (see VB; Bi Che ‎בְּקֶרֶב‎ ‎חֵקְךָ תִּכְלָא‎ and thy right hand (why) keepest thou in thy bosom); accusative + ‎ב‎ instrumental Jer 14:12 (by sword, famine, and pestilence); sometimes the instrument of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s judgment becomes grammatical subject; subject ‎הַחֶרֶב‎ Hos 11:6 (object ‎בַּדָּיו‎, of city; || ‎אכל‎), subject ‎עֵגֶל‎ Isa 27:10 (object ‎סְעִפֶֿיהָ‎; || ‎רָעָה‎), subject flying roll Zech 5:4 (object house). Pu`al Perfect 3 plural ‎כָּלּוּ‎ Ps 72:20 be finished, ended; Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎וַיְכֻלּוּ‎ Gen 2:1 be completed (P).

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