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H3606 · Hebrew · Old Testament
כֹּל
Kol
Noun, masculine
All, every, whole (Aramaic)

Definition

The Aramaic particle/noun kol means all, every, the whole of — corresponding to the Hebrew kol which is one of the most frequently used words in the entire Hebrew Bible. It functions as a quantifier expressing totality, universality, or completeness.

Usage & Theological Significance

The word kol — "all" — frames some of the most sweeping biblical declarations: "All have sinned" (Romans 3:23), "All things work together for good" (Romans 8:28), "All authority has been given to me" (Matthew 28:18). In the Aramaic sections of Daniel and Ezra, it underscores the universal scope of divine sovereignty. When Nebuchadnezzar declares that God "rules over all the kingdom of men," the word kol drives home the comprehensive nature of divine sovereignty — no exception, no exemption.

Key Bible Verses

Daniel 4:1 King Nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth.
Daniel 2:40 And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things.
Ezra 7:25 And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people in the province Beyond the River.
Daniel 6:7 All the high officials of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps... have agreed.
Psalm 150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!

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