Kelach כֶּ֫לַח
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| כֶּ֫לַח | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kelach |
| Strong's number | H3625 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | Calah |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Kelach (Hebrew כֶּ֫לַח, Strong's H3625) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “Calah”. It occurs 2 times.
Definition
§ Calah = "vigour"
one of the most ancient cities of Assyria; maybe modern 'Nimrud' located at the confluence of the Tigris and Zab rivers
one of the most ancient cities of Assyria; maybe modern 'Nimrud' located at the confluence of the Tigris and Zab rivers
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | calah (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | calah (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Kelach, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 10:11Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,
- Genesis 10:12And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).