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H3607 · כָּלָא

kâlâʼ

Primary-Source Attested

Strong’s definition

to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)

KJV gloss list in the source

finish, forbid, keep (back), refrain, restrain, retain, shut up, be stayed, withhold.

Source pronunciation notation: kaw-law'

Derivation recorded by Strong

a primitive root;

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