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Strong's #3513 - כָּבַד
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- to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured
- (Qal)
- to be heavy
- to be heavy, be insensible, be dull
- to be honoured
- (Niphal)
- to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant
- to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory
- (Piel)
- to make heavy, make dull, make insensible
- to make honourable, honour, glorify
- (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured
- (Hiphil)
- to make heavy
- to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive
- to cause to be honoured
- (Hithpael)
- to make oneself heavy, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous
- to honour oneself
- (Qal)
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2246) dbk (כבד KBD) AC: Heavy CO: Liver AB: Honor: Someone or something that is heavy in weight, wealth, abundance, importance or respect. [from: bk- from the stars as abundant]
V) dbk (כבד KBD) - Heavy: To be heavy of weight, wealth or importance. KJV (116): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Pual, Piel) honour, glorify, heavy, harden, glorious, sore, great, many, promote - Strongs: H3513 (כָּבַד)
Nf) dbk (כבד KBD) - I. Liver:The heaviest of the organs. II. Heavy:KJV (52): great, grievous, heavy, sore, hard, much, slow, hardened, heavier, laden, thick - Strongs: H3515 (כָּבֵד), H3516 (כָּבֵד)
Nf3) tfdbk (כבדות KBDWT) - Heavily: KJV (1): heavily - Strongs: H3517 (כְּבֵדֻת)
cm) dfbk (כבוד KBWD) - Honor: To consider something as heavy in the sense of respect. KJV (200): glory, honour - Strongs: H3519 (כָּבֹד)
df1) edfbk (כבודה KBWDH) - Heaviness: KJV (3): carriage, glorious, stately - Strongs: H3520 (כְּבוּדָּה)
gm) dbfk (כובד KWBD) - Heavy: KJV (4): heavy, grievousness, great - Strongs: H3514 (כֹּבֶד)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect ׳כ Isaiah 24:20; 3 feminine singular כָּֽבְדָה Genesis 18:20 4t.; כָּבֵ֑דָה Judges 20:34; 3 masculine plural כָּֽבְדוּ Genesis 48:10; Imperfect יִכְבַּד Exodus 9:7; Isaiah 66:5; יִכְבָּ֑ד Job 6:3; Job 33:7 10t. Imperfect (כָּבֵד Genesis 12:10 + is given as 3 masculine Perfect by some; but it is probably taken better as adjective SS make כָּבֵד Psalm 38:5 infinitive absolute; < Thes adjective ). —
1 be heavy, in weight, of misfortune, heavier than sand Job 6:3; of God's hand in punishment 1 Samuel 5:11, with אֶל 1 Samuel 5:6; עַל Psalm 32:4; of man's hand in war Judges 1:35; יָדִי כָּֽבְדָה עַלאַֿנְחָתִי my hand is heavy upon my groaning Job 23:2 is explained by ᵑ7 Hrz Schlottm as hand smiting me; but read rather with ᵐ5ᵑ6 Ew De Reu Di יָדוֺ of God's hand; of pressure אַכְמִּי Job 33:7 (ᵐ5כַּמִּי); = vehement, sore, of battle Judges 20:34; with אֶל 1 Samuel 31:3 = עַל 1 Chronicles 10:3; burdensome, grievous; וְלֹא נִכְבַּד עָלֶי֑ךָ lest we be burdensome unto thee 2 Samuel 13:23; of work laid upon one, bondage, with עַל Exodus 5:9 (JE) Nehemiah 5:18; of sin conceived as a burden Genesis 18:20 (J), iniquities Psalm 38:5; transgressions, with עַל Isaiah 24:20.
2 heavy, insensible, dull,of the eyes, so as to be unable to see Genesis 48:10 (JE); of the ears Isaiah 59:1; of the לֵב, hard, insensible Exodus 9:7 (J; P and E's synonym is חָזַק, q. v.)
3 be honoured (compare βαρύς) of a man Job 14:21 (opposed to יצערו: compare Hiph`il
3 ), of Tyre Ezekiel 27:25, of Yahweh Isaiah 66:5.
Niph`al Perfect נִכְבַּד 2 Samuel 6:20, נִכְבָּ֔ד 2 Samuel 23:19,23; 1 Chronicles 11:21; נִכְבַּדְתָּ Isaiah 43:4; 2t. Perfect; Imperfect אֶכָּבֵד Leviticus 10:3; Isaiah 49:5; אִכָּֽבְדָה Exodus 14:4,17; אִכָּבֵ֑דָה 2 Samuel 6:22; אִכָּֽבְדָ֯ Haggai 1:8; Imperative הִכָּבֵד 2 Kings 14:10; Infinitive הִכָּֽבְדִי Exodus 14:18; Ezekiel 39:13; Participle נִכְבָּד Genesis 34:19 6t.; plural נִכְבָּדִים Numbers 22:15; construct נִכְבַּדֵּי Isaiah 23:8,9; Proverbs 8:24; נִכְבַּדֶּיהָ Nahum 3:10; נִכְבְּדֵיהֶם Psalm 149:8; Plural feminine נִכְבָּדוֺת Psalm 87:3 — 1 passive
a. be made heavy from abundance, מַעְיָנוֺת נִכְבַּדֵּיֿמָ֑יִם fountains abounding in water Proverbs 8:24.
b. be honoured, enjoy honour, of Prayer of Manasseh 1Samuel 9:6; 1 Samuel 22:14; 2 Samuel 6:20,22; 2 Samuel 23:19 = 1 Chronicles 11:21; 2 Samuel 23:23; 2 Kings 14:10; Isaiah 43:4; Isaiah 49:5; 1 Chronicles 4:9 וַיְהִי נִכְבָּד, 1 Chronicles 11:25 נִכְבָּד הוּא (altered from 2 Samuel 23:23); but more frequent in participle as substantive honourable, honoured, distinguished man Genesis 34:19; Numbers 22:15 (JE) Isaiah 3:5; Isaiah 23:8,9; Nahum 3:10; Psalm 149:8; נִכְבָּדוֺת Psalm 87:3 glorious things; הַשֵּׁם הַנִּכְבָּד וְהַנּוֺרָא Deuteronomy 28:58 the glorious and awe-inspiring name (of Yahweh).
2 medial, get oneself glory (or honour), of God Isaiah 26:15; Ezekiel 28:22; Ezekiel 39:13; Haggai 1:8; with בְּ in or by any one Exodus 14:4,17,18 (P); עַלמְּֿנֵי Leviticus 10:3 (P).
Piel Perfect 2 masculine suffix כִּבַּדְתָּ֫נִי Isaiah 43:23; 3 masculine plural כִּבְּדוּ 1 Samuel 6:6; 3t. Perfect; Imperfect יְכַבֵּד Malachi 1:6 3t.; suffix יְכַבְּדָ֑נְנִי Psalm 50:23; 3 feminine singular suffix תְּכַבְּדֵנִי Isaiah 43:20; אֲכַבְּדָה Psalm 86:12; 12t. Imperfect; Imperative כַּבֵּד Exodus 20:12 2t.; + 3t. Imperative; Infinitive absolute כַּבֵּד Numbers 22:17; 2t. Infinitive; Participle מְכַבֵּד 2 Samuel 10:3; 4t. Participle; —
1 make heavy, insensible (compare Qal 2) the לב(בׅ 1 Samuel 6:6 (twice in verse).
2 make honourable, honour, glorify, usually with human subject:
a. human object, parents Exodus 20:12 = Deuteronomy 5:16 Dec.), Malachi 1:6; Balaam Numbers 22:17 (twice in verse); Numbers 22:37; Numbers 24:11 (twice in verse)(JE); sons of Eli 1 Samuel 2:29; Saul 1 Samuel 15:30; Nahash 2 Samuel 10:3 = 1 Chronicles 19:3; Jerusalem Lamentations 1:8; more Generally Psalm 15:4; subject God 1 Samuel 2:30b Psalm 91:15, compare Proverbs 4:8.
b. object things, sacred place Isaiah 60:13 (God subject); the Sabbath Isaiah 58:13.
c. God object 1 Samuel 2:30 a Isaiah 24:15; Isaiah 25:3; Isaiah 43:20; Psalm 22:24; Psalm 50:15; Psalm 50:23; Proverbs 14:31; + accusative of thing זבחיך Isaiah 43:23; + בְּ instrumental (lips) Isaiah 29:13; + (מֵהוֺנֶ֑ךָ) מִן Proverbs 3:9; object the name of ׳י, with accusative Psalm 86:12; with לְ Psalm 86:9; object the ׳מַלְאַךְ י Judges 13:17.
d. subject indefinite (si vera lectio), object God and man Judges 9:9 (of olive; on text, especially בּוֺ for בִּי, see GFM).
e. object a heathen god לֶאֱלֹהַּ Daniel 11:38 (twice in verse).
Pu`al be made honourable, honoured. Imperfect יְכֻבָּ֑ד Proverbs 13:18; Proverbs 27:18; Participle מְכֻבָּד Isaiah 58:13.
Hiph`il Perfect הִכְבִּיד Lamentations 3:7 5t.; 2 feminine הִכְבַּדְתְּ Isaiah 47:6 4t. Perfect; Imperfect וַיַּכְבֵּד Exodus 8:28; Exodus 9:34; Imperative הַכְבֵּד Isaiah 6:10; Infin. absolute הַכְבֵּד Exodus 8:11; construct הַכְבִּיד 2 Chronicles 25:19; Participle מַכְבִּיד Habakkuk 2:6. —
1 make heavy, a yoke 1 Kings 12:10,14 2 Chronicles 10:10,14; Isaiah 47:6 elliptical with עַל Nehemiah 5:15; a chain Lamentations 3:7; pledges, with עַל Habakkuk 2:6.
2 make heavy, dull, unresponsive, the ears Isaiah 6:10; Zechariah 7:11; the לֵב Exodus 8:11; Exodus 8:28; Exodus 9:34; Exodus 10:1(J).
3 cause to be honoured, of depopulated districts of northeast Israel, Isaiah 8:23, of restored nation Jeremiah 30:19 ("" לא יצערו); shew or display honour, 2 Chronicles 25:19 לְהַכְבִּיד (in "" 2 Kings 14:10 הִכָּבֵד).
Hithpa`el Imperative הִתְכַּבֵּד Nahum 3:15; f. הִתְכַּבְּדִי Nahum 3:15; Participle מִתְכַּבֵּד Proverbs 12:9; —
1 make oneself heavy, dense, numerous (compare כָּבֵד
1 b) as locusts Nahum 3:15 (twice in verse).
2 honour oneself Proverbs 12:9.
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