Lexicon qab: Measure, Kab Original Word: קַב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cab From qabab; a hollow, i.e. Vessel used as a (dry) measure -- cab. see HEBREW qabab NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition kab (a measure of capacity) NASB Translation kab (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs קַב noun [masculine] kab (Late Hebrew id.; Syriac  ; Talmud קַבָא); — a measure of capacity, Biblical Hebrew only dry measure, רֹבַע הַקַּב 2 Kings 6:25 4-Jankab; on size of קַב = 4 לֹג = 1/6 סְאָה = 1/6 הִין = approximately 2 litres see NowArchaeology i. 202 f. BenzArchaeology 182. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to hollow out.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew קַב (Qab) in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a specific Hebrew measure not directly paralleled in Greek texts. However, Greek terms related to measures and weights, such as μέτρον (metron • Strong's Greek 3358), may be used in broader contexts of measurement in the New Testament. Usage: The term "קַב" is used in the context of a unit of measurement, specifically a dry measure. It is equivalent to approximately 1.2 liters or 1.3 quarts. This measure is mentioned in the context of trade and provision, particularly in times of scarcity or famine. Context: The Hebrew word קַב (Qab) appears in the Old Testament as a unit of dry measure. It is notably mentioned in 2 Kings 6:25, during the siege of Samaria, where the scarcity of food led to exorbitant prices for basic provisions. The passage states: "There was a great famine in Samaria, and they besieged it until a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter of a kab of dove’s dung for five shekels of silver" (Berean Standard Bible). This context highlights the severity of the famine and the desperation of the people, as even small quantities of otherwise undesirable items became valuable. The use of קַב in this passage underscores the dire economic conditions and the extreme measures people resorted to for survival. Forms and Transliterations הַקַּ֥ב הקב hakKav haq·qaḇ haqqaḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 6:25 HEB: כֶּ֔סֶף וְרֹ֛בַע הַקַּ֥ב [חֲרֵייֹונִים כ] NAS: and a fourth of a kab of dove's KJV: and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung INT: silver fourth of a kab doves' dung five 1 Occurrence |
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