כָּלָא
kâlâʼ(kaw-law')
“to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)”
18 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to restrict, by act (hold back or in) or word (prohibit)
Translated in KJV as
finishforbidkeep (back)refrainrestrainretainshut upbe stayedwithhold.
Etymology
a primitive root;
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“And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.”