The meaning of “כָּבֵד”
Understanding kâbêd reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(so) great, grievous, hard(-ened), (too) heavy(-ier), laden, much, slow, sore, thick. - heavy - figuratively in a good s...
כָּבֵד
(so) great, grievous, hard(-ened), (too) heavy(-ier), laden, much, slow, sore, thick. - heavy - figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid) 1) heavy, great 1a) heavy 1b) massive, abundant, numerous 1c) heavy, dull 1d) hard, difficult, burdensome 1e) very oppressive, numerous, rich
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 47:13 | “And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.” Word: כָּבֵד (kâbêd) | |
| Numbers 20:20 | “And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.” Word: כָּבֵד (kâbêd) | |
| 2 Kings 18:17 | “And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab–shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.” Word: כָּבֵד (kâbêd) | |
| Psalms 38:4 | “For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.” Word: כָּבֵד (kâbêd) | |
| Isaiah 32:2 | “And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.” Word: כָּבֵד (kâbêd) |
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