Strong's Lexicon

H3526

H3526 — כָּבַס

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewkabacverbOccurrences: 51TWOT: 946

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H3526
Word:כָּבַס
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:51
Transliteration:kabac
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kaw-bas'
Meaning:1. to trample 2. (hence) to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative
KJV Renderings:fuller, wash(-ing).

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BDB3898

[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 Isa 7:3; Isa 36:2 = 2Kgs 18:17.
Pi`el Perfect וְכִּבֶּס consecutive Lev 13:6 + 11 t.; כִּבֵּס Gen 49:11; 2Sam 19:25 , etc.; Imperfect יְכַבֵּס Lev 11:25 + 16 t.; 2 masculine singular suffix תְּכַבְּסֵנִי Ps 51:9, etc.; Imperative suffix כַּבְּסֵנִי Ps 51:4 feminine singular כַּבְּסִי Jer 4:14 Participle plural מְכַבְּסִים Mal 3:2
1. wash garments (i.e. by treading) Exod 19:10; Exod 19:14 ( E ), 2Sam 19:25 figurative of Judah Gen 49:11 elsewhere chiefly P : Lev 6:20; Lev 11:25; Lev 11:28; Lev 13:6; Lev 13:34; Lev 15:11; +; || רָחץ (which = wash person) Lev 14:8; Lev 14:9; Lev 15:5; Lev 15:6; Lev 15:7; Lev 15:8; Lev 15:10 ; Lev 15:11 + (׳ כ in Lev 27 t., || ׳ ר 15 t.; in Num 8 t., || ׳ ר 3 t.); Participle = fuller (compare Qal), only ׳ בֹּרִית מְכ Mal 3:2.
2. wash person, only in poetry and figurative אִם תְּכַבְּסִי בַּנֶּתֶר Jer 2:22 כַּבְּסִי מֵרָעָה לִבֵךְ Jer 4:14 with suffix Ps 51:4 (|| טהר; + מֵעָוֺן); Ps 51:9 (|| חִטֵּא).
Pu`al Perfect וְכֻבַּס consecutive Lev 13:58; Lev 15:17 be washed, of garment.
Hothpa`al (Ges «GKC:54»§ 54, 3) Infinitive אַחֲרֵי הֻכַּבֵּס אֶתהַֿנֶּגַע Lev 13:55 after the plague is washed out, so Lev 13:56.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

כבס (kah-vas’)

2 Kings 18:17

KJV: And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab–shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.great: Heb. heavy
EHCC: in the highway of. foller’s

2 Kings 36:2

EHCC: in the highway of the fulle’s fel.

Genesis 49:11

KJV: Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
EHCC: he washed his garments in wine,

Exodus 19:10

KJV: And the Lord said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
EHCC: and ia em Se

Leviticus 18:6

KJV: None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord.near…: Heb. remainder of his flesh
EHCC: 34. a clothes,

Leviticus 15:8

KJV: And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
EHCC: then he shall wash his clothes,

Leviticus 13:27

KJV: And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
EHCC: and shall wash his clothes,

Leviticus 17:15

KJV: And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.that which died…: Heb. a carcase
EHCC: he shall both wash his clothes,

Numbers 8:7

KJV: And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.let them shave…: Heb. let them cause a razor to pass over, etc
EHCC: and let them wash their clothes,

Numbers 19:7

KJV: Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even.
EHCC: Then Rad ee shall wash his clothes,

Numbers 10:4

KJV: And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.
EHCC: ad he that gathereth the ashes of the

Numbers 31:24

KJV: And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
EHCC: And ye shall wash your clothes

2 Samuel 19:24

KJV: And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.
EHCC: (25). nor trimmed his beard, sor washed

Psalms 51:2

KJV: Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
EHCC: (4). Fash me through! from mine ini

Jeremiah 4:14

KJV: O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
EHCC: 3 Jerusalem, wasi thine heart fom

Exodus 19:14

KJV: And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
EHCC: and they washed their clothes.

Leviticus 6:27

KJV: Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.
EHCC: (20). thow shalt wash that whereon it was

Leviticus 11:25

KJV: And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
EHCC: whosoever beareth Cought) of the carcase

Leviticus 13:59

KJV: This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
EHCC: which thou shalt wash, if the ague

Leviticus 14:47

KJV: And he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes.
EHCC: he that lieth in the house shall wash his

Leviticus 15:5

KJV: And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
EHCC: whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his

Leviticus 16:26

KJV: And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.
EHCC: let for the shall wash

Leviticus 17:16

KJV: But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.
EHCC: But if he wash (them) not,

Numbers 8:21

KJV: And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the Lord; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.
EHCC: hey washed their clothes ;

Numbers 19:8

KJV: And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.
EHCC: he that burneth her shal! wash his clothes

Psalms 51:7

KJV: Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
EHCC: (9). wash me, and I shall be whiter than

Jeremiah 2:22

KJV: For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.
EHCC: though thow wash thee with nitre,

Malachi 3:2

KJV: But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
EHCC: he (is) like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’

Leviticus 13:58

KJV: And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean.
EHCC: then it shall be washed

Leviticus 15:17

KJV: And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the even.
EHCC: shall be washed with water,

Leviticus 13:55

KJV: And the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed: and, behold, if the plague have not changed his colour, and the plague be not spread; it is unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire; it is fret inward, whether it be bare within or without.whether…: Heb. whether it be bald in the head thereof, or in the forehead thereof
EHCC: after that it is washed:
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