כלא
Aramaic
Verb
כלא • (transliteration needed)
- to stop, to cease, to pause
- to hinder, to restrain, to forbid
Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| כ־ל־א |
Noun
כֶּלֶא • (kéle) m [pattern: קֶטֶל]
- A prison, a jail.
- בכלא ― b'kéle ― in jail
Synonyms
- בֵּית כֶּלֶא (beit kéle)
- בֵּית סֹהַר (beit sóhar)
- בֵּית הָאֲסוּרִים (beit haasurím)
- מַאֲסָר (maasár)
Derived terms
- בֵּית כֶּלֶא (beit kéle)
Verb
כָּלָא • (kalá) (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נִכְלָא)
- (transitive) To jail, to lock up, to hold (someone) prisoner.
Derived terms
- כלוא (kalú)