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Lexicon :: Strong's H3526 - kāḇas

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כָּבַס
Transliteration
kāḇas
Pronunciation
kaw-bas'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 946

Strong’s Definitions

כָּבַס kâbaç, kaw-bas'; a primitive root; to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative:—fuller, wash(-ing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x

The KJV translates Strong's H3526 in the following manner: wash (47x), fuller (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x
The KJV translates Strong's H3526 in the following manner: wash (47x), fuller (4x).

  1. to wash (by treading), be washed, perform the work of a fuller

    1. (Qal) washer, fuller, treader (participle)

    2. (Piel) to wash (garments, person)

    3. (Pual) to be washed

    4. (Hothpael) to be washed out

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּבַס kâbaç, kaw-bas'; a primitive root; to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative:—fuller, wash(-ing).
STRONGS H3526: Abbreviations
[כָּבַס] 51 verb (tread), wash (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician כבס as participle; Assyrian kabâsu, tread (down), subjugate, kibšu, step, path, DlHWB) —
Qal Participle only מְסִלַּת שְׂדֵה כוֺבֵס highway of fuller's (= treader's, washer's) field Isaiah 7:3; Isaiah 36:2 = 2 Kings 18:17.
Pi. Perfect וְכִּבֶּס consecutive Leviticus 13:6 11 times; כִּבֵּס Genesis 49:11; 2 Samuel 19:25, etc.; Imperfect יְכַבֵּס Leviticus 11:25 16 times; 2rd person masculine singular suffix תְּכַבְּסֵנִי Psalm 51:9, etc.; Imperative suffix כַּבְּסֵנִי Psalm 51:4; feminine singular כַּבְּסִי Jeremiah 4:14; Participle plural מְכַבְּסִים Malachi 3:2; —
1. wash garments (i.e. by treading) Exodus 19:10,14 (E), 2 Samuel 19:25; figurative of Judah Genesis 49:11; elsewhere chiefly P: Leviticus 6:20; Leviticus 11:25,28; Leviticus 13:6,34; Leviticus 15:11; Numbers 8:9 +; || רָחץ (which = wash person) Leviticus 14:8,9; Leviticus 15:5,6,7,8,10, 11 + (כ׳ in Leviticus 27 times, || ר׳ 15 times; in Numbers 8 times, || ר׳ 3 times); Participle = fuller (compare Qal), only בֹּרִית מְכ׳ Malachi 3:2.
† 2. wash person, only in poetry and figurative אִם תְּכַבְּסִי בַּנֶּתֶר Jeremiah 2:22; כַּבְּסִי מֵרָעָה לִבֵךְ Jeremiah 4:14; with suffix Psalm 51:4 (|| טהר; + מֵעָוֺן); Psalm 51:9 (|| חִטֵּא).
†Pu. Perfect וְכֻבַּס consecutive Leviticus 13:58; Leviticus 15:17 be washed, of garment.
†Hothp. (Ges§ 54, 3) Infinitive אַחֲרֵי הֻכַּבֵּס אֶתהַֿנֶּגַע Leviticus 13:55 after the plague is washed out, so Leviticus 13:56.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:11; 49:11

Exodus

19:10; 19:14

Leviticus

6:20; 11:25; 11:25; 11:28; 13:6; 13:6; 13:34; 13:55; 13:56; 13:58; 14:8; 14:9; 15:5; 15:6; 15:7; 15:8; 15:10; 15:11; 15:11; 15:17

Numbers

8:9

2 Samuel

19:25; 19:25

2 Kings

18:17

Psalms

51:4; 51:4; 51:9; 51:9

Isaiah

7:3; 36:2

Jeremiah

2:22; 4:14; 4:14

Malachi

3:2; 3:2

H3526

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Strong's Number H3526 matches the Hebrew כָּבַס (kāḇas),
which occurs 51 times in 48 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:11 - He will tether his donkey to a vine, his colt to the choicest branch; he will wash his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:10 - And the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. Have them wash their clothes

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:14 - After Moses had gone down the mountain to the people, he consecrated them, and they washed their clothes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:27 - Whatever touches any of the flesh will become holy, and if any of the blood is spattered on a garment, you must wash it in the sanctuary area.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:25 - Whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:28 - Anyone who picks up their carcasses must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening. These animals are unclean for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:40 - Anyone who eats some of its carcass must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening. Anyone who picks up the carcass must wash their clothes, and they will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:6 - On the seventh day the priest is to examine them again, and if the sore has faded and has not spread in the skin, the priest shall pronounce them clean; it is only a rash. They must wash their clothes, and they will be clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:34 - On the seventh day the priest is to examine the sore, and if it has not spread in the skin and appears to be no more than skin deep, the priest shall pronounce them clean. They must wash their clothes, and they will be clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:54 - he shall order that the spoiled article be washed. Then he is to isolate it for another seven days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:55

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:55 - After the article has been washed, the priest is to examine it again, and if the mold has not changed its appearance, even though it has not spread, it is unclean. Burn it, no matter which side of the fabric has been spoiled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:56

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:56 - If, when the priest examines it, the mold has faded after the article has been washed, he is to tear the spoiled part out of the fabric, the leather, or the woven or knitted material.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:58 - Any fabric, woven or knitted material, or any leather article that has been washed and is rid of the mold, must be washed again. Then it will be clean.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:8 - “The person to be cleansed must wash their clothes, shave off all their hair and bathe with water; then they will be ceremonially clean. After this they may come into the camp, but they must stay outside their tent for seven days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:9 - On the seventh day they must shave off all their hair; they must shave their head, their beard, their eyebrows and the rest of their hair. They must wash their clothes and bathe themselves with water, and they will be clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:47 - Anyone who sleeps or eats in the house must wash their clothes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:5 - Anyone who touches his bed must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:6 - Whoever sits on anything that the man with a discharge sat on must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:7 - “ ‘Whoever touches the man who has a discharge must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:8 - “ ‘If the man with the discharge spits on anyone who is clean, they must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:10 - and whoever touches any of the things that were under him will be unclean till evening; whoever picks up those things must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:11 - “ ‘Anyone the man with a discharge touches without rinsing his hands with water must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:13 - “ ‘When a man is cleansed from his discharge, he is to count off seven days for his ceremonial cleansing; he must wash his clothes and bathe himself with fresh water, and he will be clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:17 - Any clothing or leather that has semen on it must be washed with water, and it will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:21 - Anyone who touches her bed will be unclean; they must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:22 - Anyone who touches anything she sits on will be unclean; they must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:27 - Anyone who touches them will be unclean; they must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:26 - “The man who releases the goat as a scapegoat must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may come into the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:28 - The man who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water; afterward he may come into the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:15 - “ ‘Anyone, whether native-born or foreigner, who eats anything found dead or torn by wild animals must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be ceremonially unclean till evening; then they will be clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:16 - But if they do not wash their clothes and bathe themselves, they will be held responsible.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:7 - To purify them, do this: Sprinkle the water of cleansing on them; then have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes. And so they will purify themselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 8:21 - The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothes. Then Aaron presented them as a wave offering before the LORD and made atonement for them to purify them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:7 - After that, the priest must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water. He may then come into the camp, but he will be ceremonially unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:8 - The man who burns it must also wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he too will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:10 - The man who gathers up the ashes of the heifer must also wash his clothes, and he too will be unclean till evening. This will be a lasting ordinance both for the Israelites and for the foreigners residing among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:19 - The man who is clean is to sprinkle those who are unclean on the third and seventh days, and on the seventh day he is to purify them. Those who are being cleansed must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and that evening they will be clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:21 - This is a lasting ordinance for them. “The man who sprinkles the water of cleansing must also wash his clothes, and anyone who touches the water of cleansing will be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:24 - On the seventh day wash your clothes and you will be clean. Then you may come into the camp.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:24 - Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, also went down to meet the king. He had not taken care of his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king left until the day he returned safely.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:17 - The king of Assyria sent his supreme commander, his chief officer and his field commander with a large army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They came up to Jerusalem and stopped at the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Washerman’s Field.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 51:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:2 - Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 51:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:7 - Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:3 - Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out, you and your son Shear-Jashub,[fn] to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 36:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:2 - Then the king of Assyria sent his field commander with a large army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. When the commander stopped at the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:22 - Although you wash yourself with soap and use an abundance of cleansing powder, the stain of your guilt is still before me,”

declares the Sovereign LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:14 - Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart and be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:2 - But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap.
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