Lexicon :: Strong's H3611 - keleḇ

כֶּלֶב

Transliteration

keleḇ

Pronunciation

keh'-leb

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root means. to yelp, or else to attack

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 981a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

כֶּלֶב keleb, keh'-leb; from an unused root means. to yelp, or else to attack; a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute:—dog.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H3611 in the following manner: dog (32x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H3611 in the following manner: dog (32x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

dog
1. dog (literal)
2. contempt or abasement (fig.)
3. of pagan sacrifice
4. of male cult prostitute (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

כֶּלֶב keleb, keh'-leb; from an unused root means. to yelp, or else to attack; a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute:—dog.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3611: Abbreviations

† כֶּ֫לֶב noun masculine^{1Sam 24:15} dog (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician כלב; Aramaic כַּלְבָּא, , Arabic ; Ethiopic Assyrian kalbu Dl^{HWB 328}) — absolute כ׳ Judges 7:5 + 16 times, כָּ֑לֶב Psalm 59:7; Psalm 59:15; plural כְּלָבִים 1 Kings 14:11 + 12 times; construct כַּלְבֵי Job 30:1; suffix כְּלָבֶיךָ Psalm 68:24; — dog:

a. literal 1 Kings 14:11; 1 Kings 16:4; 1 Kings 21:19 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 21:23, 24; 1 Kings 22:38; 2 Kings 9:10, 36 (all of fierce, hungry dogs, devouring dead bodies and licking blood); compare Jeremiah 15:3 and (לְשׁוֺן כְּלָבֶיךָ) Psalm 68:24; eating torn flesh, Exodus 22:30 (E), כַּלְבֵי צאֹנִי = my sheep-dogs, only Job 30:1 (in both these with implied inferiority); dog-sacrifice was a heathen rite Isaiah 66:3 (Di and others); see especially RS^{Semitic i, 273} (291), 325 (343); invarious simile Judges 7:5; Proverbs 26:11, 17; Psalm 59:7; Psalm 59:15; in proverbial sayings: לֹא לִשֹׁנוֺ יֶחֱרַץכֿ׳ Exodus 11:7 (see I. חרץ); מֵת טוֺב מִןֿ לְכ׳ הָאַרְיֵה הַמֵּת Ecclesiastes 9:4.

b. applied, figurative, to men, in contempt 1 Samuel 17:43, so of psalmist's enemies Psalm 22:17; Psalm 22:21, or in excessive humility 2 Kings 8:13; still more emphatically מֵת כ׳ a dead dog, הַמֵּת הַכּ׳ 2 Samuel 9:8; 2 Samuel 16:9; also ראֹשׁ כ׳ 2 Samuel 3:8; כְּלָבִים אִלְּמִים Isaiah 56:10 (of misleading prophets), עַזֵּי נֶפֶשׁ הַכּ׳ Isaiah 56:11 (id.); כ׳ was name given to male temple-prostitutes Deuteronomy 23:19 (see Dr; compare H6945 קָדֵשׁ).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

11:7; 22:30

Deuteronomy

23:19

Judges

7:5; 7:5

1 Samuel

17:43; 24:15

2 Samuel

3:8; 9:8; 16:9

1 Kings

14:11; 14:11; 16:4; 21:19; 21:23; 21:24; 22:38

2 Kings

8:13; 9:10; 9:36

Job

30:1; 30:1

Psalms

22:17; 22:21; 59:7; 59:7; 59:15; 59:15; 68:24; 68:24

Proverbs

26:11; 26:17

Ecclesiastes

9:4

Isaiah

56:10; 56:11; 66:3

Jeremiah

15:3

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H3611 matches the Hebrew כֶּלֶב (keleḇ),
which occurs 32 times in 31 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Exo 11:7

Exo 11:7 - But against any of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 shall not a dog^H3611 move^H2782 his tongue,^H3956 against man^H376 or beast:^H929 that ye may know^H3045 how that the LORD^H3068 doth put a difference^H6395 between the Egyptians^H4714 and Israel.^H3478

Exo 22:31

Exo 22:31 - And ye shall be holy^H6944 men^H582 unto me: neither shall ye eat^H398 any flesh^H1320 that is torn of beasts^H2966 in the field;^H7704 ye shall cast^H7993 it to the dogs.^H3611

Deu 23:18

Deu 23:18 - Thou shalt not bring^H935 the hire^H868 of a whore,^H2181 or the price^H4242 of a dog,^H3611 into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 for any vow:^H5088 for even both^H8147 these are abomination^H8441 unto the LORD^H3068 thy God.^H430

Jdg 7:5

Jdg 7:5 - So he brought down^H3381 the people^H5971 unto the water:^H4325 and the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Gideon,^H1439 Every one that lappeth^H3952 of the water^H4325 with his tongue,^H3956 as a dog^H3611 lappeth,^H3952 him shalt thou set^H3322 by himself; likewise every one that boweth down^H3766 upon his knees^H1290 to drink.^H8354

1Sa 17:43

1Sa 17:43 - And the Philistine^H6430 said^H559 unto David,^H1732 Am I a dog,^H3611 that thou comest^H935 to me with staves?^H4731 And the Philistine^H6430 cursed^H7043 David^H1732 by his gods.^H430

1Sa 24:14

1Sa 24:14 - After^H310 whom is the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 come out?^H3318 after^H310 whom dost thou pursue?^H7291 after^H310 a dead^H4191 dog,^H3611 after^H310 a^H259 flea.^H6550

2Sa 3:8

2Sa 3:8 - Then was Abner^H74 very^H3966 wroth^H2734 for the words^H1697 of Ishbosheth,^H378 and said,^H559 Am I a dog's^H3611 head,^H7218 which against Judah^H3063 do shew^H6213 kindness^H2617 this day^H3117 unto the house^H1004 of Saul^H7586 thy father,^H1 to his brethren,^H251 and to his friends,^H4828 and have not delivered^H4672 thee into the hand^H3027 of David,^H1732 that thou chargest^H6485 me to day^H3117 with a fault^H5771 concerning this woman?^H802

2Sa 9:8

2Sa 9:8 - And he bowed^H7812 himself, and said,^H559 What is thy servant,^H5650 that thou shouldest look^H6437 upon such a dead^H4191 dog^H3611 as I am?

2Sa 16:9

2Sa 16:9 - Then said^H559 Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 unto the king,^H4428 Why should this dead^H4191 dog^H3611 curse^H7043 my lord^H113 the king?^H4428 let me go over,^H5674 I pray thee, and take off^H5493 his head.^H7218

1Ki 14:11

1Ki 14:11 - Him that dieth^H4191 of Jeroboam^H3379 in the city^H5892 shall the dogs^H3611 eat;^H398 and him that dieth^H4191 in the field^H7704 shall the fowls^H5775 of the air^H8064 eat:^H398 for the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696 it.

1Ki 16:4

1Ki 16:4 - Him that dieth^H4191 of Baasha^H1201 in the city^H5892 shall the dogs^H3611 eat;^H398 and him that dieth^H4191 of his in the fields^H7704 shall the fowls^H5775 of the air^H8064 eat.^H398

1Ki 21:19

1Ki 21:19 - And thou shalt speak^H1696 unto him, saying,^H559 Thus saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Hast thou killed,^H7523 and also taken possession?^H3423 And thou shalt speak^H1696 unto him, saying,^H559 Thus saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 In the place^H4725 where dogs^H3611 licked^H3952 the blood^H1818 of Naboth^H5022 shall dogs^H3611 lick^H3952 thy blood,^H1818 even thine.

1Ki 21:23

1Ki 21:23 - And of Jezebel^H348 also spake^H1696 the LORD,^H3068 saying,^H559 The dogs^H3611 shall eat^H398 Jezebel^H348 by the wall^H2426 of Jezreel.^H3157

1Ki 21:24

1Ki 21:24 - Him that dieth^H4191 of Ahab^H256 in the city^H5892 the dogs^H3611 shall eat;^H398 and him that dieth^H4191 in the field^H7704 shall the fowls^H5775 of the air^H8064 eat.^H398

1Ki 22:38

1Ki 22:38 - And one washed^H7857 the chariot^H7393 in the pool^H1295 of Samaria;^H8111 and the dogs^H3611 licked up^H3952 his blood;^H1818 and they washed^H7364 his armour;^H2185 according unto the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 which he spake.^H1696

2Ki 8:13

2Ki 8:13 - And Hazael^H2371 said,^H559 But what, is thy servant^H5650 a dog,^H3611 that he should do^H6213 this great^H1419 thing?^H1697 And Elisha^H477 answered,^H559 The LORD^H3068 hath shewed^H7200 me that thou shalt be king^H4428 over Syria.^H758

2Ki 9:10

2Ki 9:10 - And the dogs^H3611 shall eat^H398 Jezebel^H348 in the portion^H2506 of Jezreel,^H3157 and there shall be none to bury^H6912 her. And he opened^H6605 the door,^H1817 and fled.^H5127

2Ki 9:36

2Ki 9:36 - Wherefore they came again,^H7725 and told^H5046 him. And he said,^H559 This is the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 which he spake^H1696 by^H3027 his servant^H5650 Elijah^H452 the Tishbite,^H8664 saying,^H559 In the portion^H2506 of Jezreel^H3157 shall dogs^H3611 eat^H398 the flesh^H1320 of Jezebel:^H348

Job 30:1

Job 30:1 - But now they that are younger^H6810^H3117 than I have me in derision,^H7832 whose fathers^H1 I would have disdained^H3988 to have set^H7896 with the dogs^H3611 of my flock.^H6629

Psa 22:16

Psa 22:16 - For dogs^H3611 have compassed^H5437 me: the assembly^H5712 of the wicked^H7489 have inclosed^H5362 me: they pierced^H3738^H738 my hands^H3027 and my feet.^H7272

Psa 22:20

Psa 22:20 - Deliver^H5337 my soul^H5315 from the sword;^H2719 my darling^H3173 from the power^H3027 of the dog.^H3611

Psa 59:6

Psa 59:6 - They return^H7725 at evening:^H6153 they make a noise^H1993 like a dog,^H3611 and go round about^H5437 the city.^H5892

Psa 59:14

Psa 59:14 - And at evening^H6153 let them return;^H7725 and let them make a noise^H1993 like a dog,^H3611 and go round about^H5437 the city.^H5892

Psa 68:23

Psa 68:23 - That thy foot^H7272 may be dipped^H4272 in the blood^H1818 of thine enemies,^H341 and the tongue^H3956 of thy dogs^H3611 in the same.

Pro 26:11

Pro 26:11 - As a dog^H3611 returneth^H7725 to his vomit,^H6892 so a fool^H3684 returneth^H8138 to his folly.^H200

Pro 26:17

Pro 26:17 - He that passeth by,^H5674 and meddleth^H5674 with strife^H7379 belonging not to him, is like one that taketh^H2388 a dog^H3611 by the ears.^H241

Ecc 9:4

Ecc 9:4 - For^H4310 to him that is^H3426 joined^H2266^H977 to all the living^H2416 there is hope:^H986 for a living^H2416 dog^H3611 is better^H2896 than a dead^H4191 lion.^H738

Isa 56:10

Isa 56:10 - His watchmen^H6822 are blind:^H5787 they are all ignorant,^H3045 they are all dumb^H483 dogs,^H3611 they cannot^H3201 bark;^H5024 sleeping,^H1957 lying down,^H7901 loving^H157 to slumber.^H5123

Isa 56:11

Isa 56:11 - Yea, they are greedy^H5794^H5315 dogs^H3611 which can^H3045 never have^H3045 enough,^H7654 and they are shepherds^H7462 that cannot understand:^H995 they all look^H6437 to their own way,^H1870 every one^H376 for his gain,^H1215 from his quarter.^H7097

Isa 66:3

Isa 66:3 - He that killeth^H7819 an ox^H7794 is as if he slew^H5221 a man;^H376 he that sacrificeth^H2076 a lamb,^H7716 as if he cut off^H6202 ➔ a dog's^H3611 neck;^H6202 he that offereth^H5927 an oblation,^H4503 as if he offered swine's^H2386 blood;^H1818 he that burneth^H2142 incense,^H3828 as if he blessed^H1288 an idol.^H205 Yea, they have chosen^H977 their own ways,^H1870 and their soul^H5315 delighteth^H2654 in their abominations.^H8251

Jer 15:3

Jer 15:3 - And I will appoint^H6485 over them four^H702 kinds,^H4940 saith^H5002 the LORD:^H3068 the sword^H2719 to slay,^H2026 and the dogs^H3611 to tear,^H5498 and the fowls^H5775 of the heaven,^H8064 and the beasts^H929 of the earth,^H776 to devour^H398 and destroy.^H7843

Lexicon :: Strong's H3611 - keleḇ

כֶּלֶב

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