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כְּלוּב H3619
H3619 is the Hebrew word כְּלוּב, transliterated kᵉlûwb and said kel-oob'. The King James Version most often renders it cage.
What it means
a bird-trap (as furnished with a clap-stick or treadle to spring it); hence, a basket (as resembling a wicker cage).
Where it comes from
from the same as H3611 (כֶּלֶב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: basket, cage.
Verses using כְּלוּב
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Jeremiah 5:27 · KJV
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich.
Amos 8:1 · KJV
Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.
Amos 8:2 · KJV
And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3619 mean?
H3619 is the Hebrew word כְּלוּב (kᵉlûwb), meaning a bird-trap (as furnished with a clap-stick or treadle to spring it); hence, a basket (as resembling a wicker cage).
How is H3619 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it cage (1 time), behold a basket (1 time), basket (1 time).
How many times does H3619 appear in the Bible?
כְּלוּב (kᵉlûwb) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3619 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same as H3611 (כֶּלֶב).
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