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כְּלַל kᵉlal — to complete

pronounced kel-al' · Strong's H3635 · 8 occurrences in the Aramaic Bible · 2 stems: Shaph'el, Hishtaph'el

Translated in the KJV as finish, make up.

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3634; to complete.

kᵉlal in each stem

Shaph'el

Causative · active — causing someone or something to do the action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 4Infinitive construct 2

אשכללו Ezra 4:12 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine plural

Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. (KJV)

לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה Ezra 5:3 Infinitive construct

At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar–boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? (KJV)

לְשַׁכְלָלָֽה Ezra 5:9 Infinitive construct

Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? (KJV)

Hishtaph'el

Causative · reflexive — causing someone or something to do the action; the subject does it to or for themselves

Imperfect (yiqtol) 2

יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן Ezra 4:13 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural

Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings. (KJV)

יִֽשְׁתַּכְלְל֑וּן Ezra 4:16 Imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural

We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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Morphology from OpenScriptures MorphHB (CC BY 4.0); definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); text from the Westminster Leningrad Codex.

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