H8502 H8502
completeness, perfection, consummation (noun describing the state of being complete or perfect)
This noun denotes the state of completeness or perfection, appearing only in Psalm 119:96 in a profound reflection on the limits of earthly perfection. The psalmist observes that even to 'all perfection' he has seen an end—all earthly completeness is bounded—but God's commandment is exceedingly broad, unlimited. The word derives from the root for 'completeness' and represents the concept of something finished, perfect, or comprehensive. It captures the idea of something brought to full realization or completion.
Senses
1. sense 1 — In Psalm 119:96, this represents the highest degree of earthly perfection or completeness, which the psalmist has found to be limited. The contrast sets up the boundless nature of God's word—while all created perfection has limits (an 'end'), divine instruction is infinite. The multilingual glosses consistently render it as 'perfection,' recognizing the philosophical-theological point about finite versus infinite excellence. 1×
AR["كَمَالٍ"]·ben["সমাপ্তি"]·DE["perfection"]·EN["perfection"]·FR["perfection"]·heb["תיכלה"]·ID["kesempurnaan"]·IT["[תכלה]"]·jav["kasampurnan"]·KO["완전함-에"]·PT["perfeição"]·RU["совершенству"]·ES["perfección"]·SW["ukamilifu"]·TR["kusursuzluk"]·urd["کمال-کی"]
Related Senses
H3117 1. day, specific time (2231×)H5704 1. until, unto, as far as (1238×)H8141 1. year, unit of time (880×)H6258 1. and now (421×)G2250 1. day (388×)H5750 1. again, more, further (288×)H5769 1. forever, to eternity (280×)H6256 1. time, period (264×)H2320 1. month, calendar period (260×)H0310a 2. after (temporal) (258×)H3915 1. night, period of darkness (234×)H1242 1. morning (214×)H5750 2. still, yet (continuative) (166×)G5119 1. then (160×)G3568 1. now (147×)G2193 1. until (143×)G3825 1. (141×)G3752 1. (123×)H6153 1. evening, time of day (123×)H0227a 1. then (122×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† תִּכְלָה n.f. completeness, perfection;—לְכָל־ת׳ רָאִיתִי קֵץ ψ 119:96 to all perfection have I seen an end.