Know the Word.

Hebrew word

kâlâʼ

kaw-law'

כָּלָא

What it means

to restrict, by act or word

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

Where it comes from

a primitive root

How the King James translates it

  • shut4
  • stayed3
  • withhold2
  • refrained2
  • restrained1
  • kept1
  • retain1
  • back1

Every place it appears 16

Genesis23:6
Exodus36:6
1 Samuel6:1025:33
Ecclesiastes8:8
Isaiah43:6
Jeremiah32:232:3
Ezekiel31:15
Daniel9:24
Haggai1:10