3514. kobed

Lexicon

kobed: Weight, heaviness, burden

Original Word: כֹּבֶד
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kobed
Pronunciation: koh'-bed
Phonetic Spelling: (ko'-bed)
Definition: Weight, heaviness, burden
Meaning: weight, multitude, vehemence

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

weight, multitude, vehemence

From kabad; weight, multitude, vehemence:

see HEBREW kabad

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kabad
Definition
heaviness, mass
NASB Translation
dense (1), heavy (1), mass (1), press (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כֹּ֫בֶד noun [masculine]

1 heaviness, weight of a stone Proverbs 27:3.

2 mass, abundance, of corpses Nahum 3:3.

3 vehemence, of war Isaiah 21:15, of storm Isaiah 30:27.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּבֵד (kaved), which means "to be heavy" or "to be honored."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of weight or honor is δόξα (doxa), which can mean "glory" or "honor" and is used in the New Testament to convey similar ideas of weightiness in terms of reputation or divine presence.
• Another related Greek term is βάρος (baros), which directly translates to "weight" or "burden," capturing the physical and metaphorical heaviness implied by כֹּבֶד.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew word כֹּבֶד, illustrating its multifaceted use in the biblical text and its significance in conveying both literal and figurative weight.

Usage: The word כֹּבֶד is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible to describe physical weight, the heaviness of burdens, or the intensity of emotions or situations. It can also imply honor or glory when used in a metaphorical sense.

Context: • The term כֹּבֶד appears in several passages throughout the Old Testament, often in contexts that emphasize the physical or metaphorical weight of an object or situation. For example, in Exodus 18:18, Moses is advised by Jethro that the task he is undertaking is too heavy (כֹּבֶד) for him alone, highlighting the burden of leadership. Similarly, in 1 Kings 12:4, the people of Israel request that Rehoboam lighten the heavy (כֹּבֶד) yoke imposed by Solomon, illustrating the oppressive nature of the burden.
• In a more abstract sense, כֹּבֶד can refer to the intensity or vehemence of emotions or actions. This is seen in passages where the term is used to describe the fervor or seriousness of a situation.
• The concept of כֹּבֶד is also linked to honor and glory, as seen in the broader semantic range of the root כָּבֵד. This connection is evident in the way the term is used to describe the glory of God or the honor due to individuals of high status.

Forms and Transliterations

וְכֹ֖בֶד וְכֹ֣בֶד וכבד כֹּ֥בֶד כֹּֽבֶד־ כבד כבד־ kō·ḇeḏ kō·ḇeḏ- kōḇeḏ kōḇeḏ- koed veChoed wə·ḵō·ḇeḏ wəḵōḇeḏ

Englishman's Concordance

Proverbs 27:3
HEB: כֹּֽבֶד־ אֶ֭בֶן וְנֵ֣טֶל
NAS: A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
KJV: A stone [is] heavy, and the sand
INT: is heavy A stone weighty

Isaiah 21:15
HEB: דְּרוּכָ֔ה וּמִפְּנֵ֖י כֹּ֥בֶד מִלְחָמָֽה׃ ס
NAS: bow And from the press of battle.
KJV: bow, and from the grievousness of war.
INT: the bent and from the press of battle

Isaiah 30:27
HEB: בֹּעֵ֣ר אַפּ֔וֹ וְכֹ֖בֶד מַשָּׂאָ֑ה שְׂפָתָיו֙
NAS: is His anger and dense is [His] smoke;
KJV: and the burden [thereof is] heavy: his lips
INT: Burning is his anger and dense is smoke his lips

Nahum 3:3
HEB: וְרֹ֥ב חָלָ֖ל וְכֹ֣בֶד פָּ֑גֶר וְאֵ֥ין
NAS: slain, a mass of corpses,
KJV: of slain, and a great number of carcases;
INT: Many slain A mass of corpses none

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3514
4 Occurrences

kō·ḇeḏ- — 2 Occ.
wə·ḵō·ḇeḏ — 2 Occ.