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כָּבֵד

ka.vadto honor: honourHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb113 occurrences26 books106 verses

Definition

or כָּבֵד; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)
Traditional renderings: abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, × be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in) honour (self), (be) honourable (man), lade, × more be laid, make self many, nobles, prevail, promote (to honour), be rich, be (go) sore, stop.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders כָּבֵד:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

113 total
  1. Genesis 18:20כָבְדָ֖ה · grievous
    Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,
  2. Genesis 34:19נִכְבָּ֔ד · the most respected
    The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.
  3. Genesis 48:10כָּבְד֣וּ · was poor
    Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.
  4. Exodus 5:9תִּכְבַּ֧ד · Make the work harder
    Make the work harder on the men so they will be occupied and pay no attention to these lies.”
  5. Exodus 8:15וְהַכְבֵּד֙ · he hardened
    When Pharaoh saw that there was relief, however, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
  6. Exodus 8:32וַיַּכְבֵּ֤ד · hardened
    But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time as well, and he would not let the people go.
  7. Exodus 9:7וַיִּכְבַּד֙ · was hardened
    Pharaoh sent officials and found that none of the livestock of the Israelites had died. But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he would not let the people go.
  8. Exodus 9:34וַיַּכְבֵּ֥ד · and hardened
    When Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had ceased, he sinned again and hardened his heart—he and his officials.
  9. Exodus 10:1הִכְבַּ֤דְתִּי · have hardened
    Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, that I may perform these miraculous signs of Mine among them,
  10. Exodus 14:4וְאִכָּבְדָ֤ה · But I will gain honor
    And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did.
  11. Exodus 14:17וְאִכָּבְדָ֤ה · Then I will gain honor
    And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.
  12. Exodus 14:18בְּהִכָּבְדִ֣י · when I am honored
    The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am honored through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
  13. Exodus 20:12כַּבֵּ֥ד · Honor
    Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
  14. Leviticus 10:3אֶכָּבֵ֑ד · I will reveal My glory
    Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.
  15. Numbers 22:15וְנִכְבָּדִ֖ים · and more distinguished
    Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers.
  16. Numbers 22:17כַבֵּ֤ד · I will honor you; אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֙
    …for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”
  17. Numbers 22:37כַּבְּדֶֽךָ׃ · to reward you richly
    And he said to Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why did you not come to me? Am I really not able to reward you richly?”
  18. Numbers 24:11כַּבֵּ֣ד · I would reward you richly; אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֔
    Therefore, flee at once to your home! I said I would reward you richly, but instead the LORD has denied your reward.”
  19. Deuteronomy 5:16כַּבֵּ֤ד · Honor
    Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
  20. Deuteronomy 28:58הַנִּכְבָּ֤ד · this glorious
    If you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—
  21. Judges 1:35וַתִּכְבַּד֙ · grew
    And the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor.
  22. Judges 9:9יְכַבְּד֥וּ · honors
    But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
  23. Judges 13:17וְכִבַּדְנֽוּךָ׃ · we may honor you
    Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes to pass?”
  24. Judges 20:34כָּבֵ֑דָה · was fierce
    Then 10,000 select men from all Israel made a frontal assault against Gibeah, and the battle was fierce. But the Benjamites did not realize that disaster was upon them.
  25. 1 Samuel 2:29וַתְּכַבֵּ֤ד · You have honored
    Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’
  26. 1 Samuel 2:30מְכַבְּדַ֥י · those who honor Me; אֲכַבֵּ֖ד · I will honor
    Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
  27. 1 Samuel 5:6וַתִּכְבַּ֧ד · was heavy
    Now the hand of the LORD was heavy on the people of Ashdod and its vicinity, ravaging them and afflicting them with tumors.
  28. 1 Samuel 5:11כָּבְדָ֥ה · heavy
    Then the Ekronites called together all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “Send away the ark of the God of Israel. It must return to its place, so that it will not kill us and our people!” For a deadly confusion had pervaded the city; the hand of God was very heavy upon it.
  29. 1 Samuel 6:6תְכַבְּדוּ֙ · harden; כִּבְּד֛וּ · hardened
    Why harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened theirs? When He afflicted them, did they not send the people out so they could go on their way?
  30. 1 Samuel 9:6נִכְבָּ֔ד · is highly respected
    “Look,” said the servant, “in this city there is a man of God who is highly respected; everything he says surely comes to pass. Let us go there now. Perhaps he will tell us which way to go.”
  31. 1 Samuel 15:30כַּבְּדֵ֥נִי · honor me
    “I have sinned,” Saul replied. “Please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Come back with me, so that I may worship the LORD your God.”
  32. 1 Samuel 22:14וְנִכְבָּ֥ד · and honored
    Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard and honored in your house?
  33. 1 Samuel 31:3וַתִּכְבַּ֤ד · intensified
    When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.
  34. 2 Samuel 6:20נִּכְבַּ֨ד · has distinguished himself
    When David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”
  35. 2 Samuel 6:22אִכָּבֵֽדָה׃ · Yet I will be honored
    …and I will humiliate and humble myself even more than this. Yet I will be honored by the maidservants of whom you have spoken.”
  36. 2 Samuel 10:3הַֽמְכַבֵּ֨ד · showing respect
    …the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”
  37. 2 Samuel 13:25נִכְבַּ֖ד · we would be a burden
    “No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing.
  38. 2 Samuel 23:19נִכְבָּ֔ד · more honored
    Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
  39. 2 Samuel 23:23נִכְבָּ֔ד · He was most honored
    He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.
  40. 1 Kings 12:10הִכְבִּ֣יד · heavy
    The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you must make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!
  41. 1 Kings 12:14הִכְבִּ֣יד · heavy
    …and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”
  42. 2 Kings 14:10הִכָּבֵד֙ · Glory [in that]
    You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
  43. 1 Chronicles 4:9נִכְבָּ֖ד · more honorable
    Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
  44. 1 Chronicles 10:3וַתִּכְבַּ֤ד · intensified
    When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him.
  45. 1 Chronicles 11:21נִכְבָּ֔ד · honored
    He was doubly honored above the Three, and he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
  46. 1 Chronicles 11:25נִכְבָּד֙ · He was most honored
    He was most honored among the Thirty, but he did not become one of the Three. And David appointed him over his guard.