Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
prison
Usage: imprisonment
Strong's Number
H3628
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H3628 Quick Answer
Strong's H3628 כְּלִיא כְּלוּא (kliy') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kliy' (kel-ee') (or kluw1 {kel-oo'}) n-m. 1. a prison [from H3607] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include prison. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- kliy' (kel-ee') (or kluw1 {kel-oo'}) n-m. 1. a prison [from H3607]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- prison
Meaning and Definition
kliy' (kel-ee') (or kluw1 {kel-oo'}) n-m. 1. a prison [from H3607] KJV: prison. Root(s): H3607 Compare: H3608
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3628. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3628 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kliy', 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.
prison
Jeremiah 37:4
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How Strong's H3628 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3628 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 H3628 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison.
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3628.
Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison.
And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3628, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3628 FAQ
What does keli (כְּלִיא) mean?
Keli (Strong's H3628) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "prison". kliy' (kel-ee') (or kluw1 {kel-oo'}) n-m. 1. a prison [from H3607]
How many times is keli (כְּלִיא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3628 across 1 book.
Where can I study keli (כְּלִיא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3628 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate keli (כְּלִיא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as prison. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.