כּוּל (kûl) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning comprehend. It appears
37 times
in 15 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H3557).
Also rendered
to sustain
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 962)
Range of meaning (TWOT 962)comprehend, contain; sustain, maintain; were supplied with food; hold, hold in, endure; keep in, measure; abide, bear, feed, forbearing, guide, nourish, nourisher, be present, make provision, receive, provide sustenance
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
כּוּלverb: comprehend, contain
Pilpelsustain, maintain, contain
Polpalwere supplied with food
Hiphilcontain, hold, hold in, endure
Strong's H3557כּוּל: properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses) KJV:(be able to, can) abide, bear, comprehend, contain, feed, forbearing, guide, hold(-ing in), nourish(-er), be present, make provision, receive, sustain, provide sustenance (victuals).
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.