Kîylay — H3596
H3596 · Hebrew — כילי
Pronunciation: kee-lah'-ee
Other spellings: kêlay כֵּלַי
Definition
masculine noun
niggardly
- scoundrel, knave
Usually translated as
churl
Origin
or kêlay; from H3557 in the sense of withholding
Greek equivalents
Occurrences
Kîylay occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Isaiah (2)
- Isaiah 32:5 — The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl (וּלְכִילַ֕י) said to be bountiful.
- Isaiah 32:7 — The instruments also of the churl (וְכֵלַ֖י) are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
Strong's Lexicon — K