### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew word **taklîyth**, represented by `{{H8503}}`, means **completion**, or by implication, an **extremity**, **end**, or **perfect(-ion)**. It is derived from the word כָּלָה (kalah). Though it appears only **5 times** in 5 unique verses, it is used to define absolute limits, whether physical, conceptual, or emotional.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
In Scripture, `{{H8503}}` is used to mark a final boundary or a state of completeness. Physically, it denotes the **end** of a building project [[Nehemiah 3:21]] and the cosmological boundary God set for day and night [[Job 26:10]]. Theologically, it describes the unattainable limit of human understanding when trying to comprehend the Almighty unto **perfection** [[Job 11:7]]. It is also used to signify the ultimate degree of an emotion, as in the psalmist's declaration of **perfect** hatred toward God's enemies [[Psalms 139:22]], and to describe the act of searching to the furthest extent of a thing, to its ultimate **perfection** [[Job 28:3]].
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words help clarify the concept of boundaries and limits:
* `{{H2328}}` **chûwg** (to describe a circle; compass): This word is used in conjunction with `{{H8503}}` to describe the action of creating a boundary, as when God **compassed** the waters until they came to an **end** [[Job 26:10]].
* `{{H2706}}` **chôq** (an enactment; ... bound, ... decree): This term describes the divinely appointed limit itself. It is the **bound** set by God that has an ultimate **end** [[Job 26:10]], functioning as a divine law or statute.
* `{{H2713}}` **châqar** (to penetrate; ... to examine intimately; find out, (make) search (out)): This word denotes the act of trying to reach a limit. It is used in the context of man's attempt to **search out** God's perfection [[Job 28:3]] and in the psalmist's plea for God to **search** him ([[Psalms 139:1]], [[Psalms 139:23]]).
* `{{H7093}}` **qêts** (an extremity; ... end): A close synonym, this word appears alongside `{{H8503}}` to emphasize a final limit, as when God sets an **end** to darkness while man searches out all **perfection** [[Job 28:3]].
### Theological Significance
The theological weight of `{{H8503}}` is centered on the concept of divine limits and human finitude.
* **Sovereign Boundaries:** The term is used to show God's power in establishing the very limits of the created order, setting a boundary for the waters where day and night come to an **end** [[Job 26:10]].
* **The Incomprehensibility of God:** A key theme is the limitation of human knowledge. Man cannot, by searching, find out the Almighty unto **perfection** [[Job 11:7]], establishing a clear line between the infinite Creator and finite man.
* **Moral and Emotional Absolutes:** The word defines a state of total commitment. The psalmist's "perfect hatred" for God's enemies is not a personal malice but an expression of complete alignment with God's judgment against evil [[Psalms 139:22]].
### Summary
In summary, `{{H8503}}` is a concise but powerful term that defines absolute endpoints. Whether marking the physical **end** of a structure, the cosmological limits of creation, the conceptual boundary of human understanding, or the ultimate degree of an emotion, **taklîyth** consistently points to a state of completion or extremity. It serves as a biblical marker for the lines God draws and the limits humanity cannot cross.
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