כַּלָּה
kallâ
daughter-in-law
Strong's H3618NounHebrewTWOT 986aFamily

כַּלָּה (kallâ) is a Hebrew noun meaning daughter-in-law. It appears 34 times in 12 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H3618).

Also rendered

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 986a)

Range of meaning (TWOT 986a)daughter-in-law, bride; son's wife; spouse
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's

כַּלָה noun, feminine: daughter-in-law, bride

Strong's H3618 כַּלָּה: a bride (as if perfect); hence, a son's wife
KJV:bride, daughter-in-law, spouse.

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.

Root family 986: כלל kll — closed bridal chamber, closed chamber, bride, one closed in, reserved, one crowned, crown

See it in Scripture

Genesis 11:31Leviticus 18:15Ruth 1:6

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