Lexical Summary kebuddah: Glory, Honor, Splendor Original Word: כְּבוּדָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance carriage, all glorious, stately Irreg. Feminine passive participle of kabad; weightiness, i.e. Magnificence, wealth -- carriage, all glorious, stately. see HEBREW kabad NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kabad Definition abundance, riches NASB Translation valuables (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [כָּבוֺד] adjective glorious, only feminine singular כְּבוּדָּ֯ה of a bed Ezekiel 23:41; a queen in bridal array Psalm 45:14. **(Psalms 45:14 belongs to II. כָּבוֺד 2; construct as Ges§ 141 d; see also כֹּל 1a end). See also כְּבוּדָּ֯ה noun feminine below כְּבוּדָּ֯ה noun feminine abundance, riches Judges 18:21. See also I.[[כָּבוֺד]. Topical Lexicon Term and General Sense The noun denotes tangible or social “weight” that evokes respect—whether wealth, regal splendor, or the elevated standing that accompanies God-given honor. Its few occurrences allow a clear view of how Scripture treats earthly glory as something that can be displayed, abused, or transformed into a pointer to divine majesty. Occurrences and Contexts 1. Judges 18:21 presents a caravan of Danites fleeing with “the little ones, the livestock, and the goods”. The term marks their valuables, emphasizing the material weight that prompted them to shield these items with armed men. Theological and Ministry Insights • Stewardship of Honor: Judges 18 shows that wealth and family can become targets when detached from covenant fidelity. The passage warns leaders to guard not merely possessions but the righteousness that secures them (Proverbs 3:9–10). Applications for Believers Today • Evaluate what we place “in front” (Judges 18): priorities reveal the object of our trust. Intertextual Echoes and Christological Significance The Hebrew conception of glory finds its fullness in Jesus Christ, “the radiance of God’s glory” (Hebrews 1:3). Temporal splendor foreshadows His uncreated majesty; misused glory prefigures the judgment He bears for sinners; bridal glory anticipates His sanctifying work in the Church. Thus every appearance of the term urges readers to transfer awe from creaturely finery to the Son, who alone embodies glory without decay. Forms and Transliterations הַכְּבוּדָּ֖ה הכבודה כְּבוּדָּ֣ה כְבוּדָּ֔ה כבודה chevuDah hak·kə·ḇū·dāh hakkəḇūdāh hakkevuDah kə·ḇū·dāh ḵə·ḇū·dāh kəḇūdāh ḵəḇūdāh kevuDahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 18:21 HEB: הַמִּקְנֶ֛ה וְאֶת־ הַכְּבוּדָּ֖ה לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ NAS: and the livestock and the valuables in front KJV: and the cattle and the carriage before INT: the little and the livestock and the valuables front Psalm 45:13 Ezekiel 23:41 3 Occurrences |
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