The meaning of “כָּבַשׁ”
Understanding kâbash reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
bring into bondage, force, keep under, subdue, bring into subjection. - to tread down - hence, negatively, to disregard ...
כָּבַשׁ
bring into bondage, force, keep under, subdue, bring into subjection. - to tread down - hence, negatively, to disregard - positively, to conquer, subjugate, violate 1) to subject, subdue, force, keep under, bring into bondage 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bring into bondage, make subservient 1a2) to subdue, force, violate 1a3) to subdue, dominate, tread down 1b) (Niphal) to be subdued 1c) (Piel) to subdue 1d) (Hiphil) to bring into bondage
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:28 | “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.” Word: כָּבַשׁ (kâbash) | |
| Joshua 18:1 | “And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.” Word: כָּבַשׁ (kâbash) | |
| 1 Chronicles 22:18 | “Is not the Lord your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the Lord, and before his people.” Word: כָּבַשׁ (kâbash) | |
| Nehemiah 5:5 | “Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.” Word: כָּבַשׁ (kâbash) | |
| Jeremiah 34:16 | “But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.” Word: כָּבַשׁ (kâbash) |
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