H3618
Bride
כַּלָּה (kallah)
The beloved partner — the chosen, adorned, and cherished one united to the bridegroom.
Hebrew
Pronunciation: kahl-LAH
Definition
Kallah is the Hebrew word for bride, used literally for a wedding partner and metaphorically for God's people. Scripture pictures Israel and the church as God's bride — chosen, loved, adorned, and united to Him in covenant love.
Featured KJV occurrences (3)
Revelation 21:2
“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.”Read in context
Isaiah 62:5
“As the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.”Read in context
Ephesians 5:25
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.”Read in context
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