2 Chronicles 31:7 — Word Study
WLCבַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔י הֵחֵ֥לּוּ הָעֲרֵמ֖וֹת לְיִסּ֑וֹד וּבַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י כִּלּֽוּ׃ ס
BSAIn the thirdshᵉlîyshîy [initial, beginning] monthchôdesh they beganchâlal■ [to lay the foundation, started] building upyâçad [establishing, founding] the heapsʻârêm [piles, stacks] and they finishedkâlâh■ [completed, ended] in the seventhshᵉbîyʻîy monthchôdesh
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ | in the month | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔י | third | Particle |
| הֵחֵ֥לּוּ | they began | Verb, Hiphil, perfect third person common plural |
| הָעֲרֵמ֖וֹת | the heaps | Particle, noun common feminine plural absolute |
| לְיִסּ֑וֹד | to found | Preposition, verb qal infinitive construct common |
| וּבַחֹ֥דֶשׁ | and in the month | Conjunction, preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י | seventh | Particle |
| כִּלּֽוּ׃ ס | they finished | Verb, Piel, perfect third person common plural |
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| BSB | In the third month they began building up the heaps, and they finished in the seventh month. |
| KJV | In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month. |
| ASV | In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month. |
| YLT | in the third month they have begun to lay the foundation of the heaps, and in the seventh month they have finished. |
| WEB | In the third month, they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month. |
| BBE | The first store of things was put down in the third month, and in the seventh month the masses were complete. |
Where they part company is כִּלּֽוּ — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has two main clauses connected by 'and', indicating a sequence of actions.
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verbחָלַל
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Deep Study — 2 Chronicles 31:7
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Context — Restoration of Worship in Judahgenerated
2 Chronicles 31:7 describes how the Israelites, under King Hezekiah, began a significant restoration of worship practices. They brought their tithes and offerings, which were collected into large heaps for the service of the Lord. This verse marks the beginning of their efforts to re-establish proper worship in the temple, reflecting a communal commitment to God.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leviticus 23:16–24 | You shall count off fifty days until the day after the seventh Sabbath, and then present an offering of new grain to the LORD. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 1 reference, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — הֵחֵ֥לּוּ, he.Che.lugenerated
The verb הֵחֵ֥לּוּ (he.Che.lu) is a perfect form in the Hiphil stem, indicating that the subject (the people) initiated an action. The root חָלַל conveys the idea of beginning or starting something new, which in this context refers to the commencement of building the heaps.
This word emphasizes the act of starting a significant project, highlighting the community's involvement in restoring their worship practices. The choice of this verb suggests a deliberate and important action taken by the people.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verbs הֵחֵ֥לּוּ (they began) and כִּלּֽוּ (they finished) govern the structure of the verse, with the phrases detailing the timing and the action of building. The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the actions of beginning and completing.
The sentence is composed of two main clauses connected by conjunctions, indicating a clear sequence of events: starting in the third month and finishing in the seventh month.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint uses the Greek word ἤρχαντο to translate הֵחֵ֥לּוּ, which means 'they began.' This choice reflects a direct translation of the Hebrew meaning, emphasizing the initiation of the building process.
The Greek word συνετελέσθησαν for כִּלּֽוּ also conveys the completion of the task, showing that the translators aimed to maintain the original intent of the Hebrew.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
2 Chronicles 31:7 tells us that in the third month, the Israelites began to build heaps for their offerings, and they completed this work by the seventh month. This action was part of their effort to restore proper worship in Judah.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It indicates the specific time when the Israelites started their work, marking a significant point in their restoration efforts.
The seventh month is significant in the Hebrew calendar, often associated with festivals and completion, marking the end of their building efforts.
The heaps were piles of offerings and tithes brought by the people to support the temple and its services.
It shows that the people were actively involved in restoring their worship and honoring God through their contributions.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does starting a new project for God look like in my life?
- How can I be part of a community effort to restore or build something meaningful?
- What steps can I take to ensure I finish what I start, especially in my spiritual life?
- How does understanding the timeline of this building effort help me appreciate the importance of commitment?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 2 Chronicles 31:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps..... The month Sivan, as the Targum, in which month was the feast of Pentecost, called the feast of the harvest, Exodus 23:16, for
Read John Gill on 2 Chronicles 31 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryIn the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on 2 Chronicles 31 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleIn the third month, to wit, of the sacred year, in which their harvest began. In the seventh month; in which their harvest ended and the feast of tabernacles was kept, .
Read Matthew Poole on 2 Chronicles 31 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments2 Chronicles 31:7 In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished [them] in the seventh month.Ver. 7. In the third month.] About pentecost which is called the feast of harvest. They began to lay the foundation of the heaps.] That is, Of the grain stacks, brought by the people into the tithe barns. This they did not, till the king both exhorted them, and began to them. And finished them in the seventh month.] About the feast of tabernacles, called the feast of ingathering at the end of the year.
Read John Trapp on 2 Chronicles 31 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(7) In the third month.—And so at the end of wheat-harvest, the third month (Sivan) answering to our May—June. Pentecost, the Feast of Harvest, or Firstfruits, fell in this month. To lay the foundation.—To found, or lay. Heb., lîsôd, a curious form only met with here. (Comp. lîsôd, Isaiah 51:16.) In the seventh month.—Tisri (September to October), in which was held the great Feast of Tabernacles, after all the fruits had been gathered in, and the vintage was over.
Read Charles John Ellicott on 2 Chronicles 31 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 7. In the third month] "The month Sivan; the seventh, Tisri." - Targum. The heaps] The vast collections of grain which they had from the tithes over and above their own consumption; see 2 Chronicles 31:10.
Read AdamClarke on 2 Chronicles 31 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges7. the third month] The Feast of Harvest took place at the beginning of this month and seven weeks later the Feast of Ingathering followed.
Read Cambridge on 2 Chronicles 31 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe third month - Compare 2 Chronicles 29:3; 2 Chronicles 30:2, 2 Chronicles 30:13.
Read Albert Barnes on 2 Chronicles 31 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
In the third month they began building up the heaps, and they finished in the seventh month.
In the third month, they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
In the third month they began building up the heaps, and they finished in the seventh month.
In the third month they began piling their contributions in heaps and finished in the seventh month.
Tyndale line
In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
In the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
In the thirde moneth they beganne to lay the foundation of the heapes, and finished them in the seuenth moneth.
Strictly literal
In the third month they began to lay the heaps, and finished them in the seventh month.
in the third month they have begun to lay the foundation of the heaps, and in the seventh month they have finished.
In the third month they have begun to lay the foundation of the heaps, and in the seventh month they have finished.
In the third month did they begin to lay the foundation of the heaps, and in the seventh month did they finish them.
It was in the third month when they began piling up their contribution in heaps, and they finished in the seventh month.
From the Latin
In the third month they began to lay the foundations of the heaps, and in the seventh month, they finished them.
Simplified
They started doing this in the third month, and they finished in the seventh month.
The first store of things was put down in the third month, and in the seventh month the masses were complete.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text states, "In the third month they began building up the heaps, and they finished in the seventh month." The Septuagint agrees with this wording, as all eight words match in a word-by-word correspondence, although the Greek translation may alter the word order and articles. There are no significant differences in the text between these witnesses regarding this verse.
בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔י הֵחֵ֥לּוּ הָעֲרֵמ֖וֹת לְיִסּ֑וֹד וּבַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י כִּלּֽוּ׃ ס
8 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in 2 Chronicles 31:7
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
חֹ֫דֶשׁ (chodesh) refers to the concept of newness, specifically the new moon and the month. It denotes both the lunar month and the first day of that month. The entries consistently emphasize its connection to timekeeping in the Hebrew calendar.
חֹ֫דֶשׁ 282 n.m. (newness), new moon, month
base
H2320 חֹ֫דֶשׁ (newness), new moon, month
2320 chodesh kho'-desh
from 2318; the new moon; by implication, a
month:--month(-ly), new moon.
see HEBREW for 02318
חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) — month.
: month
1) the new moon, month, monthly
1a) the first day of the month
1b) the lunar month
חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) — month: new moon.
: new_moon
1) the new moon, month, monthly
1a) the first day of the month
1b) the lunar month
Also means: cho.desh (חֹ֫דֶשׁ ": month" H2320)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa
munth (chodhesh, yerach; men): Chodhesh is strictly the "new moon," the appearance of which marked the beginning of the month, commonly indicated by ro'sh ha-chodhesh. Yerach is derived from yareach, "moon," which comes from the verb that means "to wander," "to make a circuit." Thus the month was lunar, the period of the moon's circuit. The Greek men also meant "moon," from the Sanskrit ma, "to measure," the Latin mensis and our "moon" being derived from the same root.
Month
Among the Egyptians the month of thirty days each was in use long before the time of the Exodus, and formed the basis of their calculations. From the time of the institution of the Mosaic law the month among the Jews was lunar. The cycle of religious feasts depended on the moon. The commencement of a month was determined by the observation of the new moon. The number of months in the year was usually twelve (1 Kings 4:7; 1 Chr. 27:1-15); but every third year an additional month (ve-Adar) was inserted, so as to make the months coincide with the seasons.
“The Hebrews and Phoenicians had no word for month save ’moon,’ and only saved their calendar from becoming vague like that of the Moslems by the interpolation of an additional month. There is no evidence at all that they ever…
From the time of the institution of the Mosaic law downward the religious feasts commencing with the passover depended not simply on the month, but on the moon; the 14th of Abib was coincident with the full moon; and the new moons themselves were the occasions of regular festivals. (Numbers 10:10; 28:11-14) The commencement of the month was generally decided by observation of the new moon. The usual number of months in a year was twelve, as implied in (1 Kings 4:7; 1 Chronicles 27:1-15) but since twelve lunar months would make but 354 1/2 days, the years would be short twelve days of the short twelve days of the true year, and therefore it follows as a matter of course that an additional month must have been inserted about…
The Hebrews months were lunar months, that is, from one new moon to another. These lunar months were each reckoned at twenty-nine days and a half; or rather, one was of thirty days, the following of twenty-nine, and so on alternately: that which had thirty days was called a full or complete month; that which had but twenty-nine days was called incomplete. The new moon was always the beginning of the month and this day they called new-moon day, or new month. The Hebrews usually designated the months only as first, second, etc.; and the names by which they are now known are believed to be of Persian origin, and to have been adopted by the Jews during the captivity. At the exodus from Egypt, which occurred in April, God ordained that that month-the seventh of the civil year—should be the first of the sacred year, according to which the religious festivals were to be reckoned; and from that…
שְׁלִישִׁי (shliyshiy) means 'third' and is used as an ordinal number. It can refer to a third part, time, or rank, and can also denote a third-story cell. The entries indicate its feminine form as שְׁלִישִׁית and note its relation to the number three.
שְׁלִישִׁי m. שְׁלִישִׁית f. adj.num.ord. 108 third
base
H7992 שְׁלִישִׁי, שְׁלִישִׁית third
7992 shliyshiy shel-ee-shee'
ordinal from 7969; third; feminine a third (part); by
extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a
third-story cell):--third (part, rank, time), three (years
old).
see HEBREW for 07969
שְׁלִישִׁי (she.li.shi) — third.
1) third, one third, third part, third time
1a) ordinal number
Art | Adj — ParticleHTd/Aomsa
thurd (shelishi; tritos): Isa 19:24, "In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria," etc., brings out very distinctly the universal and missionary character of Isaiah's prophecies and of Israel's destiny (compare Eze 16:63; and see G. A. Smith, Isaiah, II, 275, 278; Watkinson, Th. Blind Spot 21 ff).
For "third hour," "third month," "third year," see CALENDAR; DAY; TIME.
The Hebrew word חָלַל (*chalal*) is built from a primitive root meaning to bore or pierce, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to wound, to play the flute, and to profane or defile. It can refer to both physical actions, like piercing, and moral or ritual violations, such as polluting oneself or breaking a covenant. The lexicons note various grammatical forms and uses, but do not indicate significant disagreement.
חָלַל vb. bore, pierce
Qal my heart is pierced (wounded) within me
Pi. in the hand of the ones wounding thee
Pu. pierced by the sword
Po‛el his hand pierced the fleeing serpent
Po‛al pierced, wounded because of our transgressions
base
[חלל] vb. denom. play the pipe, pipe
Qal as well the singers as the pipe-players
Polel dancers
Pi. and the people piped with pipes
base
[חָלַל] vb. pollute, defile, profane
Niph.
reflex. pollute, defile oneself
Pass., be polluted, defiled
Pi.
defile, pollute
violate the honour of, dishonour
violate a covenant
treat a vineyard as common
Pu. my great name which is profaned among the nations
Hiph.
I will not let my holy name be profaned any more.
he shall not violate his word
begin
Hoph. then it was begun (= men began) to call on the name of י׳
base
H2490a חָלַל bore, pierce H2490b חלל vb. denom. play the pipe, pipe H2490c חָלַל pollute, defile, profane
2490 chalal khaw-lal'
a primitive root (compare 2470); properly, to bore, i.e. (by
implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane
(a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin
(as if by an "opening wedge"); denom. (from 2485) to play (the
flute):--begin (X men began), defile, X break, defile, X eat
(as common things), X first, X gather the grape thereof, X
take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast
as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain,
wound.
see HEBREW for 02470
see HEBREW for 02485
חָלַל (cha.lal) — to bore.
1) to wound (fatally), bore through, pierce, bore
1a) (Qal) to pierce
1b) (Pual) to be slain
1c) (Poel) to wound, pierce
1d) (Poal) to be wounded
חָלַל (cha.lal) — to play flute.
(Piel) to play the flute or pipe
חָלַל (cha.lal) — to profane/begin: begin.
: begin
1) to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, begin
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to profane oneself, defile oneself, pollute oneself
1a1a) ritually
1a1b) sexually
1a2) to be polluted, be defiled
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to profane, make common, defile, pollute
1b2) to violate the honour of, dishonour
1b3) to violate (a covenant)
1b4) to treat as common
1c) (Pual) to be profaned (of name of God)
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to let be profaned
1d2) to begin
1e) (Hophal) to be begun
חָלַל (cha.lal) — to profane/begin: profane.
: profane
1) to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate, begin
1a) (Niphal)
V-Hiphil-Perf-3cp — Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person common pluralHVhp3cp
עֲרֵמָה (arem) means 'heap' or 'pile' and can specifically refer to a sheaf, particularly in the context of grain. The word is derived from a root meaning to 'heap up' and is found in contexts such as Jeremiah 50:26. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to accumulation.
עֲרֵמָה n.f. heap
base
H6194 עֲרֵמָה heap
6194 `arem aw-rame'
(Jer. 50:26 or (feminine) aremah {ar-ay-maw'}; from 6192; a
heap; specifically, a sheaf:--heap (of corn), sheaf.
see HEBREW for 06192
עֲרֵמָה (a.re.mah) — heap.
heap, pile
Art | N-fp — Particle · noun common feminine plural absoluteHTd/Ncfpa
יָסַד (yacad) means to establish or found, with nuances of fixing and laying a foundation. It can refer to both literal and figurative settings, such as appointing or consulting. The verb appears in various forms, including Qal (to found), Niphal (to be founded), and Piel (to establish). The entries do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
יָסַד vb. establish, found, fix
Qal found, establish
Niph.
fix or seat themselves close together, sit in conclave
be founded
Pi.
found
establish
Pu. be founded, be laid, of a foundation
Hoph. be founded
base
H3245 יָסַד establish, found, fix
3245 yacad yaw-sad'
a primitive root; to set (literally or figuratively);
intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e.
settle, consult:--appoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the,
lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, X sure.
יָסַד (ya.sad) — to found.
1) to found, fix, establish, lay foundation
1a) (Qal) to found, establish, begin
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to fix or seat themselves close together, sit in conclave
1b2) to be founded
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to found
1c2) to establish, appoint, ordain
1d) (Pual) to be founded, be laid
1e) (Hophal) to be founded
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct commonHR/Vqcc
חֹ֫דֶשׁ (chodesh) refers to the concept of newness, specifically the new moon and the month. It denotes both the lunar month and the first day of that month. The entries consistently emphasize its connection to timekeeping in the Hebrew calendar.
חֹ֫דֶשׁ 282 n.m. (newness), new moon, month
base
H2320 חֹ֫דֶשׁ (newness), new moon, month
2320 chodesh kho'-desh
from 2318; the new moon; by implication, a
month:--month(-ly), new moon.
see HEBREW for 02318
חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) — month.
: month
1) the new moon, month, monthly
1a) the first day of the month
1b) the lunar month
חֹ֫דֶשׁ (cho.desh) — month: new moon.
: new_moon
1) the new moon, month, monthly
1a) the first day of the month
1b) the lunar month
Also means: cho.desh (חֹ֫דֶשׁ ": month" H2320)
Conj | Prep | N-ms — Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHC/Rd/Ncmsa
munth (chodhesh, yerach; men): Chodhesh is strictly the "new moon," the appearance of which marked the beginning of the month, commonly indicated by ro'sh ha-chodhesh. Yerach is derived from yareach, "moon," which comes from the verb that means "to wander," "to make a circuit." Thus the month was lunar, the period of the moon's circuit. The Greek men also meant "moon," from the Sanskrit ma, "to measure," the Latin mensis and our "moon" being derived from the same root.
Month
Among the Egyptians the month of thirty days each was in use long before the time of the Exodus, and formed the basis of their calculations. From the time of the institution of the Mosaic law the month among the Jews was lunar. The cycle of religious feasts depended on the moon. The commencement of a month was determined by the observation of the new moon. The number of months in the year was usually twelve (1 Kings 4:7; 1 Chr. 27:1-15); but every third year an additional month (ve-Adar) was inserted, so as to make the months coincide with the seasons.
“The Hebrews and Phoenicians had no word for month save ’moon,’ and only saved their calendar from becoming vague like that of the Moslems by the interpolation of an additional month. There is no evidence at all that they ever…
From the time of the institution of the Mosaic law downward the religious feasts commencing with the passover depended not simply on the month, but on the moon; the 14th of Abib was coincident with the full moon; and the new moons themselves were the occasions of regular festivals. (Numbers 10:10; 28:11-14) The commencement of the month was generally decided by observation of the new moon. The usual number of months in a year was twelve, as implied in (1 Kings 4:7; 1 Chronicles 27:1-15) but since twelve lunar months would make but 354 1/2 days, the years would be short twelve days of the short twelve days of the true year, and therefore it follows as a matter of course that an additional month must have been inserted about…
The Hebrews months were lunar months, that is, from one new moon to another. These lunar months were each reckoned at twenty-nine days and a half; or rather, one was of thirty days, the following of twenty-nine, and so on alternately: that which had thirty days was called a full or complete month; that which had but twenty-nine days was called incomplete. The new moon was always the beginning of the month and this day they called new-moon day, or new month. The Hebrews usually designated the months only as first, second, etc.; and the names by which they are now known are believed to be of Persian origin, and to have been adopted by the Jews during the captivity. At the exodus from Egypt, which occurred in April, God ordained that that month-the seventh of the civil year—should be the first of the sacred year, according to which the religious festivals were to be reckoned; and from that…
שְׁבִיעִי (shbiy`iy) is an ordinal adjective meaning 'seventh.' It has masculine and feminine forms, שְׁבִיעִי for masculine and שְׁבִיעִית for feminine. The word is derived from the root meaning associated with the number seven, covering its use as a numerical order.
שְׁבִיעִי m. שְׁבִיעִית f. 97 adj.num.ord. seventh
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H7637 שְׁבִיעִי m. שְׁבִיעִית f. adj. num. ord. seventh
7637 shbiy`iy sheb-ee-ee'
or shbi iy {sheb-ee-ee'}; ordinal from 7657;
seventh:--seventh (time).
see HEBREW for 07657
שְׁבִיעִי (she.vi.i) — seventh.
1) seventh
1a) ordinal number
Art | Adj — ParticleHTd/Aomsa
The Hebrew word כָּלָה (*kalah*) is a primitive root meaning to end or finish. It encompasses a range of meanings, including to complete, accomplish, perish, and destroy. The entries indicate various uses in both intransitive and transitive forms, covering actions like finishing a task or causing something to cease. Notably, it can also imply negative connotations, such as plotting or destruction.
כָּלָה 204 vb. be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
Qal
be complete, at an end, of a period of time
be completed, finished, of a work
be accomplished, fulfilled
be idealy complete, be determined, always in a bad sense, plotted
be spent, used up (prop. come to an end), of water
waste away, be exhausted, fail
come to an end, vanish = perish, be destroyed
Pi.
complete, bring to an end, finish, a thing, task, work, etc.
complete a period of time
finish doing a thing
make an end, end
accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass
accomplish in thought, determine
put an end to, cause to cease
cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend
destroy, sts. exterminate
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H3615 כָּלָה be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent .. . be complete, at an end, of a period of time
. be completed, finished, of a work
. be accomplished, fulfilled
. be idealy complete, be determined, always in a bad sense, plotted
. . be spent, used up (prop. come to an end), of water
. waste away, be exhausted, fail
. come to an end, vanish = perish, be destroyed
. . . complete, bring to an end, finish, a thing, task, work, etc.
. complete a period of time
. finish doing a thing
. make an end, end
. accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass
. accomplish in thought, determine
. . put an end to, cause to cease
. cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend
. destroy, sts. exterminate
3615 kalah kaw-law'
a primitive root; to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be
finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare,
consume):--accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine,
destroy (utterly), be (when ... were) done, (be an) end (of),
expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, X fully, X
have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make
clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste.
כָּלָה (ka.lah) — to end: finish.
: finish
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
כָּלָה (ka.lah) — to end: destroy.
: destroy
V-Piel-Perf-3cp — Verb · Piel · perfect third person common pluralHVpp3cp