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Lexicon :: Strong's H3518 - kāḇâ

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כָּבָה
Transliteration
kāḇâ
Pronunciation
kaw-baw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 944

Strong’s Definitions

כָּבָה kâbâh, kaw-baw'; a primitive root; to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger):—go (put) out, quench.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H3518 in the following manner: quenched (9x), quench (8x), (go, put, ..) out (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's H3518 in the following manner: quenched (9x), quench (8x), (go, put, ..) out (7x).

  1. to quench, put out, be put out, be quenched, be extinguished

    1. (Qal) to be quenched, be extinguished

    2. (Piel) to quench, extinguish

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּבָה kâbâh, kaw-baw'; a primitive root; to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger):—go (put) out, quench.
STRONGS H3518: Abbreviations
† [כָּבָה] verb be quenched, extinguished, go out, of fire or lamp (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּבָא id. of light of eyes (rare)) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural כָּבוּ Isaiah 43:17; Imperfect יִכְבֶּה 1 Samuel 3:3; Proverbs 21:18; 3rd person feminine singular תִּכְבֶּה Leviticus 6:5 + 10 times; Infinitive construct כְּבוֺתְךָ Ezekiel 32:7 Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Vulgate Co (MT כַּבּ׳ Pi) — be quenched, extinguished (with negative except 1 Samuel 3:3; Proverbs 26:20; Isaiah 43:17), of lamp (נֵר אֱלֹהִים) in sanctuary 1 Samuel 3:3; of altar-fire Leviticus 6:5; Leviticus 6:6; of נֵרָהּ Proverbs 31:18; of bodies of renegade Israelites Isaiah 66:24 (compare גֵּיא בֶןהִֿנֹּם); subject אֵשׁ figurative of contention Proverbs 26:20; figurative, subject fire kindled by י׳ Ezekiel 21:3; Ezekiel 21:4; subject wrath (חֵמָה) of י׳ 2 Kings 22:17 2 Chronicles 34:25; Jeremiah 7:20; wrath under figure of fire (אֵשׁ) Jeremiah 17:27; so of burning land of Edom Isaiah 34:10; of annihilation of Yahweh's enemies Isaiah 43:17 (כַּמִּשְׁתָּה; || דָּעַךְ), compare Pharaoh Ezekiel 32:7 (see above)
Pi. Perfect וְכִבּוּ consecutive 2 Samuel 14:7; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יְכַבֶּנָּה Isaiah 42:3; 2nd person masculine singular תְּכַבֶּה 2 Samuel 21:17; וַיְכַבּוּ 2 Chronicles 29:7; Infinitive כַּבּוֺת Songs 8:7; also MT כַּבּוֺתְךָ Ezekiel 32:7 (but compare above); Participle מְכַבֶּה Isaiah 1:31 + 3 times; — quench, extinguish, figurative except 2 Chronicles 29:7 (of extinguishing lamps, נֵרוֺת, in temple); followed by נֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל (figurative for life of David) 2 Samuel 21:17; followed by גַּחַלְתִּי (coal = family-hope) 2 Samuel 14:7 (of killing widow's only son); followed by כֵהָה פִּשְׁתָּה Isaiah 42:3 dimly-burning wick (figurative of spiritually weak); implied object reference to wrath of י׳ Amos 5:6; Jeremiah 4:4; Jeremiah 21:12; to people and idols Isaiah 1:31; followed by love אַהֲבָה Songs 8:7 (subject מַיִם רַבִּים); Ezekiel 32:7 compare above.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

6:5; 6:5; 6:6

1 Samuel

3:3; 3:3; 3:3

2 Samuel

14:7; 14:7; 21:17; 21:17

2 Kings

22:17

2 Chronicles

29:7; 29:7; 34:25

Proverbs

21:18; 26:20; 26:20; 31:18

Song of Songs

8:7; 8:7

Isaiah

1:31; 1:31; 34:10; 42:3; 42:3; 43:17; 43:17; 43:17; 66:24

Jeremiah

4:4; 7:20; 17:27; 21:12

Ezekiel

21:3; 21:4; 32:7; 32:7; 32:7; 32:7

Amos

5:6

H3518

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3518 matches the Hebrew כָּבָה (kāḇâ),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:12 - Meanwhile, the fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must never go out. Each morning the priest will add fresh wood to the fire and arrange the burnt offering on it. He will then burn the fat of the peace offerings on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:13 - Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:3 - The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was sleeping in the Tabernacle[fn] near the Ark of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:7 - Now the rest of the family is demanding, ‘Let us have your son. We will execute him for murdering his brother. He doesn’t deserve to inherit his family’s property.’ They want to extinguish the only coal I have left, and my husband’s name and family will disappear from the face of the earth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:17 - But Abishai son of Zeruiah came to David’s rescue and killed the Philistine. Then David’s men declared, “You are not going out to battle with us again! Why risk snuffing out the light of Israel?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 22:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:17 - For my people have abandoned me and offered sacrifices to pagan gods, and I am very angry with them for everything they have done. My anger will burn against this place, and it will not be quenched.’

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:7 - They also shut the doors to the Temple’s entry room, and they snuffed out the lamps. They stopped burning incense and presenting burnt offerings at the sanctuary of the God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 34:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:25 - For my people have abandoned me and offered sacrifices to pagan gods, and I am very angry with them for everything they have done. My anger will be poured out on this place, and it will not be quenched.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:20 - Fire goes out without wood,
and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:18 - She makes sure her dealings are profitable;
her lamp burns late into the night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:7 - Many waters cannot quench love,
nor can rivers drown it.
If a man tried to buy love
with all his wealth,
his offer would be utterly scorned.

The Young Woman’s Brothers

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:31

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:31 - The strongest among you will disappear like straw;
their evil deeds will be the spark that sets it on fire.
They and their evil works will burn up together,
and no one will be able to put out the fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 34:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:10 - This judgment on Edom will never end;
the smoke of its burning will rise forever.
The land will lie deserted from generation to generation.
No one will live there anymore.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:3 - He will not crush the weakest reed
or put out a flickering candle.
He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 43:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:17 - I called forth the mighty army of Egypt
with all its chariots and horses.
I drew them beneath the waves, and they drowned,
their lives snuffed out like a smoldering candlewick.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:24 - And as they go out, they will see
the dead bodies of those who have rebelled against me.
For the worms that devour them will never die,
and the fire that burns them will never go out.
All who pass by
will view them with utter horror.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:4 - O people of Judah and Jerusalem,
surrender your pride and power.
Change your hearts before the LORD,[fn]
or my anger will burn like an unquenchable fire
because of all your sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:20 - So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: “I will pour out my terrible fury on this place. Its people, animals, trees, and crops will be consumed by the unquenchable fire of my anger.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:27 - “‘But if you do not listen to me and refuse to keep the Sabbath holy, and if on the Sabbath day you bring loads of merchandise through the gates of Jerusalem just as on other days, then I will set fire to these gates. The fire will spread to the palaces, and no one will be able to put out the roaring flames.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:12 - This is what the LORD says to the dynasty of David:
“‘Give justice each morning to the people you judge!
Help those who have been robbed;
rescue them from their oppressors.
Otherwise, my anger will burn like an unquenchable fire
because of all your sins.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:47

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:47 - Tell the southern wilderness, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Hear the word of the LORD! I will set you on fire, and every tree, both green and dry, will be burned. The terrible flames will not be quenched and will scorch everything from south to north.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:48

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:48 - And everyone in the world will see that I, the LORD, have set this fire. It will not be put out.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7 - When I blot you out,
I will veil the heavens and darken the stars.
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
and the moon will not give you its light.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:6 - Come back to the LORD and live!
Otherwise, he will roar through Israel[fn] like a fire,
devouring you completely.
Your gods in Bethel
won’t be able to quench the flames.
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