Original Word: כֶּלַח
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Kelach
Pronunciation: keh-lakh
Phonetic Spelling: (keh'-lakh)
Definition: Perfection, completion
Meaning: Kelach

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be complete or perfect.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of perfection is "τέλειος" (teleios), which appears in the New Testament, such as in Matthew 5:48 (BSB): "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect."

Usage: The Hebrew word "Kelach" is used to denote a sense of completeness or perfection. It is often associated with the idea of something being whole or entire, lacking nothing. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it can refer to the perfection of God's creation or the completeness of His works.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of perfection was closely tied to the idea of wholeness and integrity. The Israelites viewed God as the ultimate source of perfection, and His laws and commandments were seen as a path to achieving completeness in life. The notion of perfection was not just about flawlessness but about fulfilling one's purpose and living in accordance with divine will.

Word Origin
from the same as kelach
Definition
a city in Assyr.
NASB Translation
Calah (2).

II. [כֶּ֫לַח], כָּ֑לַח proper name, of a location city in Assyria Genesis 10:11,12 #NAME?kal—u, Schr^{COT on the passage} Dl^{Par 261}, modern Nimrûd, at northeast angle of Upper Zab and Tigris (see Billerbeck u. Jeremias BAS^{iii. 1895, 130 ff.})

Kelach, a place in Assyria

The same as kelach; Kelach, a place in Assyria:

see HEBREW kelach

כָּ֑לַח כָּֽלַח׃ כלח כלח׃ KalachInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts