The meaning of “כָּבַד”
Understanding kâbad reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or כָּבֵד kâbêd (kaw-bade'); a primitive root abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, [idiom] be ...
כָּבַד
or כָּבֵד kâbêd (kaw-bade'); a primitive root abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, [idiom] be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in) honour (self), (be) honourable (man), lade, [idiom] more be laid, make self many, nobles, prevail, promote (to honour), be rich, be (go) sore, stop. - to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable - causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses) 1) to be heavy, be weighty, be grievous, be hard, be rich, be honourable, be glorious, be burdensome, be honoured 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be heavy 1a2) to be heavy, be insensible, be dull 1a3) to be honoured 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made heavy, be honoured, enjoy honour, be made abundant 1b2) to get oneself glory or honour, gain glory 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make heavy, make dull, make insensible 1c2) to make honourable, honour, glorify 1d) (Pual) to be made honourable, be honoured 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make heavy 1e2) to make heavy, make dull, make unresponsive 1e3) to cause to be honoured 1f) (Hithpael) 1f1) to make oneself heavy, make oneself dense, make oneself numerous 1f2) to honour oneself
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 34:19 | “And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.” Word: כָּבַד (kâbad) | |
| Judges 13:17 | “And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, What is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honour?” Word: כָּבַד (kâbad) | |
| 1 Chronicles 11:21 | “Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.” Word: כָּבַד (kâbad) | |
| Proverbs 12:9 | “He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.” Word: כָּבַד (kâbad) | |
| Daniel 11:38 | “But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.” Word: כָּבַד (kâbad) |
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