Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3523 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כְּבִיר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H3527 in the original sense of plaiting |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | kbiyr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | keb-eer |
| Meaning: | 1. a matrass (of intertwined materials) |
| KJV Renderings: | pillow. |
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[כָּבִיר] noun [masculine] probably something netted, i.e. either a quilt or (EwH. 8. 77 Ke) a fly-net (κωνωπεῖον) spread over the face while a person was asleep; 1Sam 19:13; 1Sam 19:16 כְּבִיר הָעִזִּים a quilt (or fly-net) of goats (' hair). See further Dron the passage
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
1 Samuel 19:13
