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Strong's H3611 כֶּלֶב (keleb)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3611 — oikeo (“dwell”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3611
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 31
Books 13

Strong's H3611 Quick Answer

Strong's H3611 כֶּלֶב (keleb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. keleb (keh'-leb) n-m. 1. a dog 2. hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute It has 31 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include dogs, dog, and dog's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
keleb (keh'-leb) n-m. 1. a dog 2. hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute
Usage
31 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
dogs, dog, and dog's

Meaning and Definition

keleb (keh'-leb) n-m. 1. a dog 2. hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute [from an unused root means. to yelp, or else to attack] KJV: dog.

Original Word
כֶּלֶב
Transliteration
keleb
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3611. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3611 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render keleb, 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.

dogs Exodus 22:31 15× dog Exodus 11:7 14× dog's 2 Samuel 3:8

How Strong's H3611 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 31 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3611 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 H3611 in the Old Testament

31 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 11:7 KJV

But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

Exodus 22:31 KJV

And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.

Deuteronomy 23:18 KJV

Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Usage Excerpts

First 31 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3611.

Exodus 11:7 Old Testament, KJV
But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
Exodus 22:31 Old Testament, KJV
And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.
Deuteronomy 23:18 Old Testament, KJV
Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Judges 7:5 Old Testament, KJV
So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.
1 Samuel 17:43 Old Testament, KJV
And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
1 Samuel 24:14 Old Testament, KJV
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
2 Samuel 3:8 Old Testament, KJV
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
2 Samuel 9:8 Old Testament, KJV
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
2 Samuel 16:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
1 Kings 14:11 Old Testament, KJV
Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it.
1 Kings 16:4 Old Testament, KJV
Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.
1 Kings 21:19 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
1 Kings 21:23 Old Testament, KJV
And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
1 Kings 21:24 Old Testament, KJV
Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.
1 Kings 22:38 Old Testament, KJV
And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake.
2 Kings 8:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
2 Kings 9:10 Old Testament, KJV
And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
2 Kings 9:36 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:
Job 30:1 Old Testament, KJV
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
Psalms 22:16 Old Testament, KJV
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Psalms 22:20 Old Testament, KJV
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
Psalms 59:6 Old Testament, KJV
They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
Psalms 59:14 Old Testament, KJV
And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
Psalms 68:23 Old Testament, KJV
That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
Proverbs 26:11 Old Testament, KJV
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Proverbs 26:17 Old Testament, KJV
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 Old Testament, KJV
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Isaiah 56:10 Old Testament, KJV
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
Isaiah 56:11 Old Testament, KJV
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Isaiah 66:3 Old Testament, KJV
He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Jeremiah 15:3 Old Testament, KJV
And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3611, grouped by book.

Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 6 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3611 FAQ

What does keleb (כֶּלֶב) mean?

Keleb (Strong's H3611) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dog". keleb (keh'-leb) n-m. 1. a dog 2. hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute

How many times is keleb (כֶּלֶב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 31 linked usages for Strong's H3611 across 13 books.

Where can I study keleb (כֶּלֶב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3611 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate keleb (כֶּלֶב)?

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