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Lexicon :: Strong's H6903 - qᵊḇēl

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קְבֵל
Transliteration
qᵊḇēl
Pronunciation
keb-ale'
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Part of Speech
preposition, substantive
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to קֳבָל (H6905)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2965

Strong’s Definitions

קְבֵל qᵉbêl, keb-ale'; (Aramaic) or קֳבֵל qŏbêl; (Aramaic), (corresponding to H6905; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence:— according to, as, because, before, for this cause, forasmuch as, by this means, over against, by reason of, that, therefore, though, wherefore.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's H6903 in the following manner: as (with H3606) (5x), because (with H3606) (4x), therefore (with H3606) (3x), before (3x), as (2x), wherefore (with H3606) (2x), according (1x), against (1x), miscellaneous (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x
The KJV translates Strong's H6903 in the following manner: as (with H3606) (5x), because (with H3606) (4x), therefore (with H3606) (3x), before (3x), as (2x), wherefore (with H3606) (2x), according (1x), against (1x), miscellaneous (8x).
substantive

  1. front

    preposition

  2. in front of, before, because of, in view of, by reason of, because of this, therefore

    conjunction

  3. because that, inasmuch as, although, according as, before

    adverb

  4. accordingly, then

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קְבֵל qᵉbêl, keb-ale'; (Aramaic) or קֳבֵל qŏbêl; (Aramaic), (corresponding to H6905; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence:— according to, as, because, before, for this cause, forasmuch as, by this means, over against, by reason of, that, therefore, though, wherefore.
STRONGS H6903: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

קֳבֵל 29 substantive front, as preposition in front of, before, because of; followed by דִּי as conjunction because that (perhaps in form a diminutive, BevDaniel 2:8; Targum קְבֵיל, with לְ, לִקְבֵיל, suffix לְקִבֵלִי, etc., in front of (Dalm§ 47, 7); Syriac bdb111001, bdb111002 aspect, bdb111003 in front, bdb111004, suffix bdb111005 in front (of), opposite (to), compare Genesis 15:10 Targum Syriac Version; Palmyrene לקבל before (Cooke321, compare 193)); — construct לָקֳבֵל Daniel 2:8 +, suffix לְקָבְלָךְ † Daniel 2:31; —
† 1. with לְ
a. Daniel 3:3 צַלְמָא לק׳ before the image, Daniel 2:31; Daniel 5:1, 5; in view of, by reason of, Daniel 5:10 מַלְכָּא מִלֵּ׳ לק׳ by reason of the words, etc., Ezra 4:16 לָקֳבֵל דְּנָה (compare Egyptian Aramaic לקבל זנה זי, RES361 B 5).
b. followed by דִּי as conjunction because that Ezra 6:13 (so Palmyrene CISii. 164).
2. with כֹּל, כָּלקֳֿבֵל in view of, because of (but read probably כְּלָקֳבֵל according to the front of, i.e. having regard to, because of : LuzzChald. Gr. § 123 LambertRÉJ, 1895, 47 f. Marti§ 95 d NöLCB, 1896, 703 NesOLZ, 1902, 487 Strack56 and others; compare Biblical Hebrew I. H5980 עֻמָּה d):
a. as preposition כָּלקֳֿבֵל דְּנָה because of this, therefore, † Daniel 2:12, 24; Daniel 3:7, 8; Daniel 6:10; Ezra 7:17; Daniel 3:22 pointing forwards, כָּלקֳֿבֵל דִּנָה דִּנָה מִןדִּֿי וג׳ on this account, (namely) because that, etc.
b. followed by דִּי as conjunction because that, inasmuch as, Daniel 2:8 כָּלקֳֿבֵל (כְּלָקֳבֵל) דִּי חֲזֵיתוּן because ye see, Daniel 2:10; Daniel 2:41; Daniel 2:45 +, Ezra 4:14; Ezra 7:14; Daniel 5:22 = although. In Daniel 2:40; Daniel 6:11 taken by Greek Version of the LXX (ὂν τρόπον, καθώς), Ges (Thes, not Lex), Ew Hi as = according as (as Ecclesiastes 5:15 Targum כל קבל דאתא according as he came), but not Bev Behrm Marti. [Occasionally in Targum, usually = before; compare in TargumJ Genesis 28:17; Genesis 31:32, D§§ 47.7; 50].
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

15:10; 28:17; 31:32

Ezra

4:14; 4:16; 6:13; 7:14; 7:17

Ecclesiastes

5:15

Daniel

2:8; 2:8; 2:8; 2:10; 2:12; 2:24; 2:31; 2:31; 2:40; 2:41; 2:45; 3:3; 3:7; 3:8; 3:22; 5:1; 5:5; 5:10; 5:22; 6:10; 6:11

H6903

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Strong's Number H6903 matches the Hebrew קְבֵל (qᵊḇēl),
which occurs 29 times in 29 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:14 - In light of the fact that we are loyal to the king, and since it does not seem appropriate to us that the king should sustain damage, we are sending the king this information

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:16 - We therefore are informing the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, you will not retain control of this portion of Trans-Euphrates."

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:13 - Then Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their colleagues acted accordingly - with precision, just as Darius the king had given instructions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:14 - You are authorized by the king and his seven advisers to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your possession,

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:17 - With this money you should be sure to purchase bulls, rams, and lambs, along with the appropriate meal offerings and libations. You should bring them to the altar of the temple of your God which is in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:8 - The king replied, "I know for sure that you are attempting to gain time, because you see that my decision is firm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:10 - The wise men replied to the king, "There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king's secret, for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:12 - Because of this the king got furiously angry and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:24 - Then Daniel went in to see Arioch (whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon). He came and said to him, "Don't destroy the wise men of Babylon! Escort me to the king, and I will disclose the interpretation to him!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:31

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:31 - "You, O king, were watching as a great statue - one of impressive size and extraordinary brightness - was standing before you. Its appearance caused alarm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:40

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:40 - Then there will be a fourth kingdom, one strong like iron. Just like iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything, and as iron breaks in pieces all of these metals, so it will break in pieces and crush the others.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:41

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:41 - In that you were seeing feet and toes partly of wet clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom. Some of the strength of iron will be in it, for you saw iron mixed with wet clay.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:45

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:45 - You saw that a stone was cut from a mountain, but not by human hands; it smashed the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold into pieces. The great God has made known to the king what will occur in the future. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is reliable."

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:3 - So the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all the other provincial authorities assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had erected. They were standing in front of the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had erected.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:7 - Therefore when they all heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, trigon, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, nations, and language groups began bowing down and paying homage to the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had erected.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:8 - Now at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against the Jews.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:22 - But since the king's command was so urgent, and the furnace was so excessively hot, the men who escorted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were killed by the leaping flames.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:29 - I hereby decree that any people, nation, or language group that blasphemes the god of Shadrach, Meshach, or Abednego will be dismembered and his home reduced to rubble! For there exists no other god who can deliver in this way."

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:18 - "This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now you, Belteshazzar, declare its interpretation, for none of the wise men in my kingdom are able to make known to me the interpretation. But you can do so, for a spirit of the holy gods is in you."

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:1 - King Belshazzar prepared a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine in front of them all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:5 - At that very moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the royal palace wall, opposite the lampstand. The king was watching the back of the hand that was writing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:10 - Due to the noise caused by the king and his nobles, the queen mother then entered the banquet room. She said, "O king, live forever! Don't be alarmed! Don't be shaken!

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:12 - Thus there was found in this man Daniel, whom the king renamed Belteshazzar, an extraordinary spirit, knowledge, and skill to interpret dreams, solve riddles, and decipher knotty problems. Now summon Daniel, and he will disclose the interpretation."

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 5:22 - "But you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled yourself, although you knew all this.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:3 - Now this Daniel was distinguishing himself above the other supervisors and the satraps, for he had an extraordinary spirit. In fact, the king intended to appoint him over the entire kingdom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:4 - Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:9 - So King Darius issued the written interdict.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:10 - When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 6:22 - My God sent his angel and closed the lions' mouths so that they have not harmed me, because I was found to be innocent before him. Nor have I done any harm to you, O king."
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