Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
כ־ל־א (k-l-ʾ)

Passive participle of the verb כלא (kalá), from the root כ־ל־א (k-l-').

Adjective

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כָּלוּא (kalú) (feminine כְּלוּאָה, masculine plural כְּלוּאִים, feminine plural כְּלוּאוֹת)

  1. Locked up, imprisoned.