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Lexicon :: Strong's H3515 - kāḇēḏ

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כָּבֵד
Transliteration
kāḇēḏ
Pronunciation
kaw-bade'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 943a

Strong’s Definitions

כָּבֵד kâbêd, kaw-bade'; from H3513; heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid):—(so) great, grievous, hard(-ened), (too) heavy(-ier), laden, much, slow, sore, thick.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H3515 in the following manner: great (8x), grievous (8x), heavy (8x), sore (4x), hard (2x), much (2x), slow (2x), hardened (1x), heavier (1x), laden (1x), thick (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x
The KJV translates Strong's H3515 in the following manner: great (8x), grievous (8x), heavy (8x), sore (4x), hard (2x), much (2x), slow (2x), hardened (1x), heavier (1x), laden (1x), thick (1x).

  1. heavy, great

    1. heavy

    2. massive, abundant, numerous

    3. heavy, dull

    4. hard, difficult, burdensome

    5. very oppressive, numerous, rich

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּבֵד kâbêd, kaw-bade'; from H3513; heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid):—(so) great, grievous, hard(-ened), (too) heavy(-ier), laden, much, slow, sore, thick.
STRONGS H3515: Abbreviations
כָּבֵד adjective heavy; — כ׳ Genesis 41:31+ 34 times; construct כְּבַד Exodus 4:10 (twice in verse); כֶּבֶד Isaiah 1:4; plural כְּבֵדִים Exodus 17:12; construct כִּבְדֵי Ezekiel 3:5,6; —
1. a. heavy, a burden Psalm 38:5; hands (weary of holding up) Exodus 17:12 (E), hair of head 2 Samuel 14:26, a corpulent old man 1 Samuel 4:18; עַם כֶבֶד עָוֺן Isaiah 1:4 a people heavy with (the burden of) iniquity; a cloud charged with rain Exodus 19:16 (E); a rock of large size Isaiah 32:2; oppressive, grievous, burdensome, a yoke 1 Kings 12:4,11 2 Chronicles 10:4,11; a famine Genesis 12:10; Genesis 41:31; Genesis 43:1; Genesis 47:4,13 (J); the vexation (כַּעַס) of a fool Proverbs 27:3; vehement, sore, of a mourning Genesis 50:11(J).
b. massive, abundant, numerous, of a people עַם Numbers 20:20 (J) 1 Kings 3:9; army חיל 2 Kings 6:14; 2 Kings 18:14 = Isaiah 36:2 insect swarm Exodus 8:20 (J).
c. heavy, dull of speech and tongue Exodus 4:10 (twice in verse) (JE); of the לֵב, hard Exodus 7:14 (J).
d. hard, difficult, of a thing to be done Exodus 18:18 (E) Numbers 11:14 (J); of a language to be understood Ezekiel 3:5,6.
2. in the usage of J כָּבֵד מְאֹד is frequent:
a. very oppressive, grievous, of hail Exodus 9:18,24; murrain Exodus 9:8; lamentation Genesis 50:10.
b. very numerous, cattle Exodus 12:38; army, מַחֲנֶה Genesis 50:9; locusts Exodus 10:14; so חַיִל 1 Kings 10:2 2 Chronicles 9:1.
c. very rich, במקנה in cattle Genesis 13:2.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3358.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

12:10; 13:2; 41:31; 41:31; 43:1; 47:4; 47:13; 50:9; 50:10; 50:11

Exodus

4:10; 4:10; 7:14; 8:20; 9:8; 9:18; 9:24; 10:14; 12:38; 17:12; 17:12; 18:18; 19:16

Numbers

11:14; 20:20

1 Samuel

4:18

2 Samuel

14:26

1 Kings

3:9; 10:2; 12:4; 12:11

2 Kings

6:14; 18:14

2 Chronicles

9:1; 10:4; 10:11

Psalms

38:5

Proverbs

27:3

Isaiah

1:4; 1:4; 32:2; 36:2

Ezekiel

3:5; 3:5; 3:6; 3:6

H3515

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Strong's Number H3515 matches the Hebrew כָּבֵד (kāḇēḏ),
which occurs 39 times in 38 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:10 - And there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, because the famine prevailed in the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:31 - And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of the famine that shall be after this, for it shall be very grievous.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:1 - But the famine prevailed in the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:4 - And they said to Pharao, We are come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for the flocks of thy servants, for the famine has prevailed in the land of Chanaan; now then, [fn]we will dwell in the land of Gesem. And Pharao said to Joseph, Let them dwell in the land of Gesem; and if thou knowest that there are among them able men, make them overseers of my cattle. So Jacob and his sons came into Egypt, to Joseph; and Pharao, king of Egypt, heard of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:13 - And there was no corn in all the land, for the famine prevailed greatly; and the land of Egypt, and the land of Chanaan, fainted for the famine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:9 - And there went up with him also chariots and horsemen; and there was a very great company.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:10 - And they came to the threshing-floor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan; and they bewailed him with a great and very sore lamentation; and he made a mourning for his father seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:11 - And the inhabitants of the land of Chanaan saw the mourning at the floor of Atad, and said, This is a great mourning to the Egyptians; therefore he called its name, The mourning of Egypt, which is beyond Jordan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:10 - And Moses said to the Lord, I pray, Lord, I have not been sufficient in [fn]former times, neither from the time that thou hast begun to speak to thy servant: I am weak in speech, and slow-tongued.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:14 - And the Lord said to Moses, The heart of Pharao is made hard, so that he should not let the people go.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:24 - (LXX 8:20) And the dog-fly came in abundance into the houses of Pharao, and into the houses of his servants, and into all the land of Egypt; and the land was destroyed by the dog-fly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:3 - behold, the hand of the Lord shall be upon thy cattle in the fields, both on the horses, and on the asses, and on the camels and oxen and sheep, a very great [fn]mortality.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:18 - Behold, to-morrow at this hour I will rain a very great hail, such as has not been in Egypt, from the time it was created until this day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:24 - So there was hail and flaming fire mingled with hail; and the hail was very great, such as was not in Egypt, from the time there was a nation upon it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:14 - and brought them up over all the land of Egypt. And they rested in very great abundance over all the borders of Egypt. Before them there were not such locusts, neither after them shall there be.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:38

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:38 - And a great mixed company went up with them, and sheep and oxen and very much cattle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:12 - But the hands of Moses were heavy, and they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat upon it; and Aaron and Or supported his hands one on this side and the other on that, and the hands of Moses were supported till the going down of the sun.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:18 - thou wilt wear away with intolerable weariness, both thou and all this people which is with thee: this thing is hard, thou wilt not be able to endure it thyself alone.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:16 - And it came to pass on the third day, as the morning drew nigh, there were voices and lightnings and a dark cloud on mount Sina: the voice of the trumpet sounded loud, and all the people in the camp trembled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:14 - I shall not be able to bear this people alone, for this thing is too heavy for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:20 - And he said, Thou shalt not pass through me; and Edom went forth to meet him with a great host, and a mighty hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:18 - And it came to pass, when he mentioned the ark of God, that he fell from the seat backward near the gate, and his back was broken, and he died, for he was an old man and heavy: and he judged Israel twenty years.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:9 - Thou shalt give therefore to thy servant a heart to hear and to judge thy people justly, and to discern between good and evil: for who will be able to judge this thy [fn]great people?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:2 - And she came to Jerusalem with a very great [fn]train; and there came camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and she came in to Solomon, and told him all that was in her heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:4 - but do thou now lighten somewhat of the hard service of thy father, and of his heavy yoke which he [fn]put upon us, and we will serve thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:11 - And [fn]whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I also will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:14 - And he sent thither horses, and chariots, and a mighty host: and they came by night, and compassed about the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:17 - And the king of the Assyrians sent Tharthan and Raphis and Rapsakes from Lachis to king Ezekias with a [fn]strong force against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem, and stood by the aqueduct of the upper pool, which is by the way of the fuller's field.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:1 - And the queen of Saba heard of the name of Solomon, and she came to Jerusalem with a very large force, to prove Solomon with hard questions, and she had camels bearing spices in abundance, and gold, and precious stones: and she came to Solomon, and told him all that was in her mind.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:4 - Thy father made our yoke grievous: now then abate somewhat of thy father's grievous rule, and of his heavy yoke which he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:11 - And whereas my father chastised you with a heavy yoke, I will also add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, and I will chastise you with scorpions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:4 - (LXX 37:5) For my transgressions have gone over mine head: they have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:3 - A stone is heavy, and sand cumbersome; but a fool's wrath is heavier than both.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:4 - Ah sinful nation, a people full of sins, an evil seed, lawless children: ye have forsaken the Lord, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:2 - And a man shall hide his words, and be hidden, as from rushing water, and shall appear in Sion as a rushing river, glorious in a thirsty land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:2 - And the king of the Assyrians sent Rabsaces out of Laches to Jerusalem to king Ezekias with a large force: and he stood by the [fn]conduit of the upper pool in the way of the fuller's field.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:5 - For thou art not sent to a people of hard speech, but to the house of Israel;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:6 - neither to many nations of other speech and other tongues, nor of harsh language, whose words thou wouldest not understand: although if I had sent thee to such, they would have hearkened to thee.
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