Lexical Definition

‎כַּלָּה‎ kallâh (kal-law') daughter-in-law: bride ^H:N-F
from ‎כָּלַל‎

bride, daughter-in-law, spouse.

• a bride (as if perfect)
• hence, a son's wife

1) bride, daughter-in-law
1a) daughter-in-law
1b) bride, young wife

See Greek: νύμφη

Extended Information

meaning of: כַּלָּה

• : daughter-in-law

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎כַּלָּה‎ noun feminine daughter-in-law, bride; — absolute ‎׳‎‎כ‎ Jer 2:32 + 14 t.; suffix ‎כַּלָּתוֺ‎ Gen 11:31 + 5 t.; ‎כַּלָּתָהּ‎ Ruth 1:22 + 2 t., etc.; plural suffix ‎כַּלֹּתֶיהָ‎ Ruth 1:6; Ruth 1:8, ‎כַּלּוֺתֶיהָ‎ Ruth 1:7, ‎כַּלּוֺתֵיהֶם‎ Hos 4:13; Hos 4:14 —

1. daughter-in-law, in reference to husband's father Gen 38:11; Gen 38:16; Gen 38:24 (J), compare 1Chr 2:4; 1Sam 4:19; Ezek 22:11; Mic 7:6; Gen 11:31 (P), Lev 18:15; Lev 20:12 (both H); husband's mother Ruth 1:6; Ruth 1:7; Ruth 1:8; Ruth 1:22; Ruth 2:20; Ruth 2:22; Ruth 4:15.

2. bride, usually
a. just before marriage Isa 49:18; Isa 61:10; Isa 62:5; Jer 2:32 (all in simile, etc.), || ‎חָתָן‎ Jer 7:34; Jer 16:9; Jer 25:10; Jer 33:11; Joel 2:16; Song 4:8; Song 4:9; Song 4:10; Song 4:11; Song 4:12; Song 5:1.
b. also just after marriage = young wife Hos 4:13; Hos 4:14 read ‎הַכַּלָּה‎ likewise 2Sam 17:3 (for ᵑ0 ‎הַכֹּל‎), ᵐ5 We Dr Klo Kit Bu.

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