H3625: כֶּלַח
Kelach · pronounced keh'-lakh · “Calah”
Definition
Kelach, a place in Assyria
KJV translates it as: Calah.
Word origin: the same as H3624 (כֶּלַח);
Extended definition
§ Calah = "vigour"
one of the most ancient cities of Assyria; maybe modern 'Nimrud' located at the confluence of the Tigris and Zab rivers
one of the most ancient cities of Assyria; maybe modern 'Nimrud' located at the confluence of the Tigris and Zab rivers
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H3625 is translated
- calah ×2
Bible verses with H3625 (Kelach)
Kelach appears in 2 verses.
- Genesis 10:11
Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
- Genesis 10:12
And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city.