כלל

See also: כּלל and כּלל־

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
כ־ל־ל (k-l-l)

From the root כ־ל־ל (k-l-l).

Pronunciation

• (כְּלָל, k'lál) IPA^(key): /klal/
• (כְּלַל־, k'lál-) IPA^(key): /klal/
• (כָּלַל, kalál) IPA^(key): /kaˈlal/

Noun

כְּלָל • (k'lál) m (plural indefinite כְּלָלִים, singular construct כְּלַל־, plural construct כְּלָלֵי־)

1. A rule, a norm: a normative specification of desirable behavior.

   בבית משפט קיימים כללי התנהגות ברורים. ― b'véit-mishpát kayamím k'laléi-hitnahagút b'rurím. ― In a court of law there are clear rules of behavior.

2. A rule, a generality: a positive description of common behavior.
3. The members of a group, taken as a whole.

   לאסיפה הגיעו כלל הסטודנטים. ― la'asifá higí'u k'lál-hastudéntim. ― The student body came to the assembly.

4. (כְּלַל־, k'lál) singular construct state form of כְּלָל‎.

Derived terms

• בְּדֶרֶךְ כְּלָל (b'dérekh k'lál)
• בִּכְלָל (bikh'lál)
• כְּלָלִי (k'lalí)
• יוֹצֵא מִן הַכְּלָל (yotsé mín hak'lál)

Adverb

כְּלָל • (k'lál)

1. at all
   • c. 1800 Nachman of Breslov:

     כל העולם כולו גשר צר מאוד, והעיקר לא לפחד כלל.

     kól ha'olám kuló gésher tsar m'ód, v'ha'ikár lo l'fákhed k'lál.

     The entire world is a very narrow bridge, and the main thing is not to have any fear at all.

Verb

כָּלַל • (kalál) (pa'al construction, passive participle כָּלוּל, passive counterpart נִכְלַל)

1. To include (something) (in a group).
2. (of a group) To include (something).

Derived terms

• כּוֹלֵל (kolél)