Strong's Lexicon kabah: To quench, to extinguish Original Word: כָּבָה Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 4570 (σβέννυμι, sbennymi): To quench, extinguish, used in the New Testament in contexts such as quenching the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19). Usage: The Hebrew verb "kabah" primarily means to quench or extinguish, often used in the context of putting out a fire or a flame. It conveys the idea of stopping something from burning or shining, and by extension, it can also refer to the cessation of anger or wrath. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, fire was a crucial element for daily life, used for cooking, warmth, and religious sacrifices. The ability to control fire, including extinguishing it, was essential. The concept of quenching a fire also carried metaphorical significance, representing the cessation of divine wrath or the extinguishing of spiritual fervor. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to be quenched or extinguished, to go out NASB Translation extinguish (5), go (3), goes (1), gone (1), put (1), quench (4), quenched (8), quenched and extinguished (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [כָּבָה] verb be quenched, extinguished, go out, of fire or lamp (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּבָא id. of light of eyes (rare)) — Qal Perfect3plural כָּבוּ Isaiah 43:17; Imperfect יִכְבֶּה 1 Samuel 3:3; Proverbs 21:18; 3feminine singular תִּכְבֶּה Leviticus 6:5 10t.; Infinitive construct כְּבוֺתְךָ Ezekiel 32:7 ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Co (ᵑ0 ׳כַּבּ Pi) — be quenched, extinguished (c. 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 2Chronicles 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`el Perfect וְכִבּוּ consecutive 2 Samuel 14:7; Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יְכַבֶּנָּה Isaiah 42:3; 2masculine singular תְּכַבֶּה 2 Samuel 21:17; וַיְכַבּוּ2Chronicles 29:7; Infinitive כַּבּוֺת Songs 8:7; also ᵑ0 כַּבּוֺתְךָ Ezekiel 32:7 (but compare above); Participle מְכַבֶּה Isaiah 1:31 3t.; — 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 מִּשְׁתָּה כֵהָה 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 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance go put out, quench A primitive root; to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) -- go (put) out, quench. Forms and Transliterations בְכַבּֽוֹתְךָ֙ בכבותך וְכִבּ֗וּ וַיְכַבּוּ֙ ויכבו וכבו יְכַבֶּ֑נָּה יִכְבֶּ֔ה יִכְבֶּ֖ה יכבה יכבנה כָבֽוּ׃ כבו׃ לְכַבּ֣וֹת לכבות מְכַבֶּ֔ה מְכַבֶּ֖ה מְכַבֶּֽה׃ מכבה מכבה׃ תְכַבֶּ֖ה תִּכְבֶּֽה׃ תִּכְבֶּה־ תִכְבֶּ֔ה תִכְבֶּֽה׃ תִכְבֶּה֙ תִכְבֶֽה׃ תכבה תכבה־ תכבה׃ ḇə·ḵab·bō·wṯ·ḵā ḇəḵabbōwṯḵā chaVu ḵā·ḇū ḵāḇū lə·ḵab·bō·wṯ lechabBot ləḵabbōwṯ mə·ḵab·beh mechabBeh məḵabbeh ṯə·ḵab·beh techabBeh ṯəḵabbeh tichBeh tichVeh tiḵ·beh ṯiḵ·beh ṯiḵ·ḇeh tiḵ·beh- tiḵbeh ṯiḵbeh ṯiḵḇeh tiḵbeh- vaychabBu vechabbotCha vechibBu way·ḵab·bū wayḵabbū wə·ḵib·bū wəḵibbū yə·ḵab·ben·nāh yechabBennah yəḵabbennāh yichBeh yiḵ·beh yiḵbehLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 6:12 HEB: בּוֹ֙ לֹ֣א תִכְבֶּ֔ה וּבִעֵ֨ר עָלֶ֧יהָ NAS: shall be kept burning on it. It shall not go out, but the priest KJV: shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest INT: burning shall not go shall burn out Leviticus 6:13 1 Samuel 3:3 2 Samuel 14:7 2 Samuel 21:17 2 Kings 22:17 2 Chronicles 29:7 2 Chronicles 34:25 Proverbs 26:20 Proverbs 31:18 Songs 8:7 Isaiah 1:31 Isaiah 34:10 Isaiah 42:3 Isaiah 43:17 Isaiah 66:24 Jeremiah 4:4 Jeremiah 7:20 Jeremiah 17:27 Jeremiah 21:12 Ezekiel 20:47 Ezekiel 20:48 Ezekiel 32:7 Amos 5:6 24 Occurrences |
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