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Strong's H3609 כִּלְאָב (kilab)

Kilab means “Chileab” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3609 — oikeios (“domestic”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H3609
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H3609 Quick Answer

Strong's H3609 כִּלאָב (Kil'ab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Kil'ab (kil-awb') n/p. 1. restraint of (his) father 2. Kilab, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include chileab. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Kil'ab (kil-awb') n/p. 1. restraint of (his) father 2. Kilab, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
chileab

Meaning and Definition

Kil'ab (kil-awb') n/p. 1. restraint of (his) father 2. Kilab, an Israelite [apparently from H3607 and H1] KJV: Chileab. Root(s): H3607, H1

Original Word
כִּלאָב
Transliteration
Kil'ab
Derivation
First root strongs: 3607 Second root strongs: 1
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3609. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Chileab

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3; son of: David (H1732) and Abigail (H0026); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N);

also called Daniel at 1Ch.3.1; Also named: da.niy.yel (דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל "Daniel" H1840H) § Chileab = "like his father" the 2nd son of David, by Abigail

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How Strong's H3609 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Kil'ab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Chileab 2 Samuel 3:3

How Strong's H3609 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3609 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3609 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 3:3 KJV

And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3609.

2 Samuel 3:3 Old Testament, KJV
And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3609, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3:3

Strong's H3609 FAQ

What does kilab (כִּלְאָב) mean?

Kilab (Strong's H3609) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Chileab". Kil'ab (kil-awb') n/p. 1. restraint of (his) father 2. Kilab, an Israelite

How many times is kilab (כִּלְאָב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3609 across 1 book.

Where can I study kilab (כִּלְאָב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3609 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kilab (כִּלְאָב)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as chileab. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.