כֶּלֶב
Strong's H3611
keleb
/keh'-leb/
a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H3611
- Hebrew
- כֶּלֶב
- Transliteration
- keleb
- Pronunciation
- /keh'-leb/
- KJV Translations
- 1 distinct rendering
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
a dog; hence (by euphemism) a male prostitute
Derivation
from an unused root means. to yelp, or else to attack;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
dog
Related Hebrew Words
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