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Lexicon :: Strong's H3518 - kāḇâ

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כָּבָה
Transliteration
kāḇâ
Pronunciation
kaw-baw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 944

Strong’s Definitions

כָּבָה kâbâh, kaw-baw'; a primitive root; to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger):—go (put) out, quench.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H3518 in the following manner: quenched (9x), quench (8x), (go, put, ..) out (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's H3518 in the following manner: quenched (9x), quench (8x), (go, put, ..) out (7x).

  1. to quench, put out, be put out, be quenched, be extinguished

    1. (Qal) to be quenched, be extinguished

    2. (Piel) to quench, extinguish

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּבָה kâbâh, kaw-baw'; a primitive root; to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger):—go (put) out, quench.
STRONGS H3518: Abbreviations
† [כָּבָה] verb be quenched, extinguished, go out, of fire or lamp (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּבָא id. of light of eyes (rare)) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural כָּבוּ Isaiah 43:17; Imperfect יִכְבֶּה 1 Samuel 3:3; Proverbs 21:18; 3rd person feminine singular תִּכְבֶּה Leviticus 6:5 + 10 times; Infinitive construct כְּבוֺתְךָ Ezekiel 32:7 Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Vulgate Co (MT כַּבּ׳ Pi) — be quenched, extinguished (with 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 2 Chronicles 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. Perfect וְכִבּוּ consecutive 2 Samuel 14:7; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יְכַבֶּנָּה Isaiah 42:3; 2nd person masculine singular תְּכַבֶּה 2 Samuel 21:17; וַיְכַבּוּ 2 Chronicles 29:7; Infinitive כַּבּוֺת Songs 8:7; also MT כַּבּוֺתְךָ Ezekiel 32:7 (but compare above); Participle מְכַבֶּה Isaiah 1:31 + 3 times; — 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 כֵהָה פִּשְׁתָּה 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

6:5; 6:5; 6:6

1 Samuel

3:3; 3:3; 3:3

2 Samuel

14:7; 14:7; 21:17; 21:17

2 Kings

22:17

2 Chronicles

29:7; 29:7; 34:25

Proverbs

21:18; 26:20; 26:20; 31:18

Song of Songs

8:7; 8:7

Isaiah

1:31; 1:31; 34:10; 42:3; 42:3; 43:17; 43:17; 43:17; 66:24

Jeremiah

4:4; 7:20; 17:27; 21:12

Ezekiel

21:3; 21:4; 32:7; 32:7; 32:7; 32:7

Amos

5:6

H3518

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Strong's Number H3518 matches the Hebrew כָּבָה (kāḇâ),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:12 - The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not go out. The priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and he shall arrange the burnt offering on it and shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:13 - Fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it shall not go out.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:3 - The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:7 - And now the whole clan has risen against your servant, and they say, ‘Give up the man who struck his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of his brother whom he killed.’ And so they would destroy the heir also. Thus they would quench my coal that is left and leave to my husband neither name nor remnant on the face of the earth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:17 - But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to his aid and attacked the Philistine and killed him. Then David’s men swore to him, “You shall no longer go out with us to battle, lest you quench the lamp of Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 22:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:17 - Because they have forsaken me and have made offerings to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath will be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:7 - They also shut the doors of the vestibule and put out the lamps and have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings in the Holy Place to the God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 34:25

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:25 - Because they have forsaken me and have made offerings to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands, therefore my wrath will be poured out on this place and will not be quenched.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:20 - For lack of wood the fire goes out,
and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:18 - She perceives that her merchandise is profitable.
Her lamp does not go out at night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:7 - Many waters cannot quench love,
neither can floods drown it.
If a man offered for love
all the wealth of his house,
he[fn] would be utterly despised.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:31

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:31 - And the strong shall become tinder,
and his work a spark,
and both of them shall burn together,
with none to quench them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 34:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:10 - Night and day it shall not be quenched;
its smoke shall go up forever.
From generation to generation it shall lie waste;
none shall pass through it forever and ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:3 - a bruised reed he will not break,
and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;
he will faithfully bring forth justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 43:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:17 - who brings forth chariot and horse,
army and warrior;
they lie down, they cannot rise,
they are extinguished, quenched like a wick:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:24 - “And they shall go out and look on the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against me. For their worm shall not die, their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:4 - Circumcise yourselves to the LORD;
remove the foreskin of your hearts,
O men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem;
lest my wrath go forth like fire,
and burn with none to quench it,
because of the evil of your deeds.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:20 - Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, my anger and my wrath will be poured out on this place, upon man and beast, upon the trees of the field and the fruit of the ground; it will burn and not be quenched.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:27 - But if you do not listen to me, to keep the Sabbath day holy, and not to bear a burden and enter by the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem and shall not be quenched.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:12 - O house of David! Thus says the LORD:
“‘Execute justice in the morning,
and deliver from the hand of the oppressor
him who has been robbed,
lest my wrath go forth like fire,
and burn with none to quench it,
because of your evil deeds.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:47

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:47 - Say to the forest of the Negeb, Hear the word of the LORD: Thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you and every dry tree. The blazing flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from south to north shall be scorched by it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:48

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:48 - All flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 32:7 - When I blot you out, I will cover the heavens
and make their stars dark;
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
and the moon shall not give its light.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:6 - Seek the LORD and live,
lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph,
and it devour, with none to quench it for Bethel,
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