What does כֹּל · הָפַךְ · לָבָן · טָהוֹר mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · הָפַךְ · לָבָן · טָהוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Hebrew · H3605, H2015, H3836, H2889
כֻּלּוֹ הָפַךְ לָבָן טָהוֹר הוּא
Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · to turn about or over; by implication, to change , overturn , return , pervert · white · pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
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כֹּלH3605properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Pronunciationkōl
Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.
Open lexicon entry →הָפַךְH2015to turn about or over; by implication, to change , overturn , return , pervert
Pronunciationhaphak
Complete reversal of state or position; physical turning becomes moral/covenantal upheaval when applied to divine judgment.
Open lexicon entry →לָבָןH3836white
טָהוֹרH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
Pronunciationṭāhwōr
Ritual purity prerequisite for covenant participation; literal cleanliness becomes metaphor for moral and spiritual fitness before God
Open lexicon entry →What does כֻּלּוֹ הָפַךְ לָבָן טָהוֹר הוּא (kullô hāp̄aḵ lāḇān ṭāhôr hûʾ) mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · הָפַךְ · לָבָן · טָהוֹר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Full entry for כֻּלּוֹ הָפַךְ לָבָן טָהוֹר הוּא (H3605, H2015, H3836, H2889) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3605, H2015, H3836, H2889?
H3605, H2015, H3836, H2889 is connected to 5,634 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Strong'sH3605, H2015, H3836, H2889
Lexical occurrences5,634 versesSource Gloss
properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כֻּלּוֹ הָפַךְ לָבָן טָהוֹר הוּא is built from this root:
כָּלַלH3634