3555. keviyyah
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keviyyah: Burn, burning wound, scar

Original Word: כְּוִיָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: kviyah
Pronunciation: keh-vee-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (kev-ee-yaw')
Definition: Burn, burning wound, scar
Meaning: a branding

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
burning

From kavah; a branding -- burning.

see HEBREW kavah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from kavah
Definition
a burning
NASB Translation
burn (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
כְּוִיָּה noun feminine id.; ׳תַּחַת כ ׳כ Exodus 21:25.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּוָה (kavah), which means "to brand" or "to burn."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew term כְּוִיָּה in the Strong's Concordance. However, related concepts of injury and restitution can be found in the Greek New Testament, where terms such as πληγή (plēgē • Strong's Greek 4127, meaning "wound" or "blow") may be used in similar contexts of physical harm and justice.

Usage: The term כְּוִיָּה is used in the context of physical injury, specifically referring to a burn or branding mark. It appears in the context of laws concerning bodily injuries and compensation.

Context: The Hebrew term כְּוִיָּה (keviyah) is found in the Old Testament, specifically in the legal texts that address personal injuries and the appropriate restitution for such injuries. In Leviticus 24:19-20, the concept of "an eye for an eye" is expanded to include various forms of injury, including burns. The term כְּוִיָּה is used to describe a burn that results in a permanent mark or scar, indicating the severity of the injury and the need for equitable compensation. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern legal principle of lex talionis, which seeks to ensure justice by imposing a penalty equivalent to the injury inflicted. The use of כְּוִיָּה in this context underscores the importance of fairness and proportionality in the administration of justice.

Forms and Transliterations
כְּוִיָּ֔ה כְּוִיָּה֙ כויה kə·wî·yāh keviYah kəwîyāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 21:25
HEB: כְּוִיָּה֙ תַּ֣חַת כְּוִיָּ֔ה
NAS: burn for burn, wound
KJV: Burning for burning, wound
INT: burn Thahash burn

Exodus 21:25
HEB: כְּוִיָּה֙ תַּ֣חַת כְּוִיָּ֔ה פֶּ֖צַע תַּ֣חַת
NAS: burn for burn, wound for wound,
KJV: Burning for burning, wound for wound,
INT: burn Thahash burn wound Thahash

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3555
2 Occurrences


kə·wî·yāh — 2 Occ.















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