Definition
a primitive root; to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)
Traditional renderings: go (put) out, quench.
Traditional renderings: go (put) out, quench.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders כָּבָה:
- σβέννυμιsbennumi“to extinguish”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
24 total
- Leviticus 6:12תִכְבֶּ֔ה · be extinguishedThe fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not be extinguished. Every morning the priest is to add wood to the fire, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fat portions of the peace offerings on it.
- Leviticus 6:13תִכְבֶֽה׃ס · be extinguishedThe fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it must not be extinguished.
- 1 Samuel 3:3יִכְבֶּ֔ה · had gone outBefore the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.
- 2 Samuel 14:7וְכִבּ֗וּ · So they would extinguishNow the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!’ So they would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on the earth.”
- 2 Samuel 21:17תְכַבֶּ֖ה · be extinguishedBut Abishai son of Zeruiah came to his aid, struck the Philistine, and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You must never again go out with us to battle, so that the lamp of Israel may not be extinguished.”
- 2 Kings 22:17תִכְבֶּֽה׃ · be quenched…because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’
- 2 Chronicles 29:7וַיְכַבּוּ֙ · and extinguishedThey also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 34:25תִכְבֶּֽה׃ · be quenched…because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’
- Proverbs 26:20תִּכְבֶּה־ · goes outWithout wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.
- Proverbs 31:18יִכְבֶּ֖ה · extinguishedShe sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
- Song of Solomon 8:7לְכַבּ֣וֹת · quenchMighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
- Isaiah 1:31מְכַבֶּֽה׃ס · to quench the flamesThe strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.
- Isaiah 34:10תִכְבֶּ֔ה · be quenchedIt will not be quenched—day or night. Its smoke will ascend forever. From generation to generation it will lie desolate; no one will ever again pass through it.
- Isaiah 42:3יְכַבֶּ֑נָּה · extinguishA bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.
- Isaiah 43:17כָבֽוּ׃ · snuffed out…who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:
- Isaiah 66:24תִכְבֶּ֔ה · be quenched“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”
- Jeremiah 4:4מְכַבֶּ֔ה · one to extinguish itCircumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil deeds.”
- Jeremiah 7:20תִכְבֶּֽה׃ס · be extinguishedTherefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the produce of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished.
- Jeremiah 17:27תִכְבֶּֽה׃פ · an unquenchableBut if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.’”
- Jeremiah 21:12מְכַבֶּ֔ה · to extinguish itO house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds.
- Ezekiel 20:47תִכְבֶּה֙ · be quenchedSay to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.
- Ezekiel 20:48תִּכְבֶּֽה׃ · be quenchedThen all people will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will not be quenched.”
- Ezekiel 32:7בְכַבּֽוֹתְךָ֙ · When I extinguish youWhen I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light.
- Amos 5:6מְכַבֶּ֖ה · to extinguish itSeek the LORD and live, or He will sweep like fire through the house of Joseph; it will devour everything, with no one at Bethel to extinguish it.