Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3511 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כְּאֵב |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H3510 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | k'eb |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | keh-abe' |
| Meaning: | 1. suffering (physical or mental), adversity |
| KJV Renderings: | grief, pain, sorrow. |
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כְּאֵב noun masculine Job 2:13 pain; — ׳ כ absolute Job 2:13; Isa 17:11 construct Isa 65:14 suffix כְּאֵבִי Job 16:6 + 2 t.; — pain, mental and physical Job 2:13; Job 16:6 perhaps also Ps 39:3 אָנוּשׁ ׳ כּ (in disappointment and disaster) Isa 17:11 (|| נַחֲלָה from חָלָה); mental, לֵֿב ׳ כּ Isa 65:14 (|| שֵׁבֶר רוּחַ) so Jer 15:18 (|| מַכָּה figurative)
Job 2:13
Psalms 39:2
Isaiah 17:11
Jeremiah 15:18
