Strong's Lexicon

H3533

H3533 — כָּבַשׁ

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

Hebrewkabashverb-stemOccurrences: 15TWOT: 951

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H3533
Word:כָּבַשׁ
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:15
Transliteration:kabash
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kaw-bash'
Meaning:1. to tread down 2. (hence) negatively, to disregard 3. positively, to conquer, subjugate, violate
KJV Renderings:bring into bondage, force, keep under, subdue, bring into subjection.

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BDB3913

[כָּבַשׁ] verb subdue, bring into bondage (Late Hebrew id., press, oppress; Aramaic כְּבַשׁ, [untranscribed source text 2437] tread down, beat or make a path, subdue; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2438] press, squeeze, knead (body or limb, as in the bath, message), also attack, assault) —

Qal Perfect 3 plural וְכָֽבְשׁוּ consecutive Zech 9:15 Imperfect יִכְבּוֺשׁ Mic 7:19 וַיִּכְבְּשׁוּם Jer 34:11 Qr ( Kt Hiph), etc.; Imperative plural suffix כִּבְשֻׁהָ Gen 1:28 Infinitive כְּבוֺשׁ 2Chr 28:10; Esth 7:8 Participle כֹּבְשִׁים Neh 5:5 —
1. bring into bondage, followed by accusative + לַעֲבָדִים Jer 34:11; Jer 34:16; 2Chr 28:10 ; Neh 5:5.
2. (late) subdue, force, a woman Esth 7:8 (= earlier עִנָּה).

3. subdue, dominate, the earth Gen 1:28 ( P ), Zech 9:15 (of conquest); tread down, followed by אַבְנֵיקֶֿלַע; figurative subdue, followed by עֲוֺנֹתֵינוּ Mic 7:19.
Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִכְבְּשָׁה Josh 18:1 + 3 t.; Participle feminine plural נִכְבָּשׁוֺת Neh 5:5 — passive of Qal 1, subject בְּנוֺתֵינוּ Neh 5:5 of Qal 3, subject הָאָרֶץ (of conquest) Num 32:22; Num 32:29; Josh 18:1 (all P ), 1Chr 22:18.
Pi`el Perfect כִּבֵּשׁ 2Sam 8:11, object גּוֺיִם (of conquest).
Hiph`il Imperfect bring into bondage, followed by accusative + לַעֲבָדִים Jer 34:11 Kt ( Qr Qal).

Other Resources

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

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

כבש (kah-vash’)

Zechariah 9:15

KJV: The Lord of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.with…: or, the stones of the slingbe…: or, fill both the bowls, etc
EHCC: they ahall devour, and subdue

Esther 7:8

KJV: Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.before me: Heb. with me
EHCC: Will he force the queen

Jeremiah 34:11

KJV: But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
EHCC: and brought them into subjection

Micah 7:19

KJV: He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
EHCC: he will subdue our iniquities ;

Nehemiah 5:5

KJV: Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
EHCC: we bring into bondage our sons

Numbers 82:22

EHCC: And the land be subdued

Joshua 18:1

KJV: And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.
EHCC: And the land was subdued

1 Chronicles 22:18

KJV: Is not the Lord your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the Lord, and before his people.
EHCC: and the land is subdued

Nehemiah 5:5

KJV: Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
EHCC: our daughters are brought unto bondage

2 Samuel 8:11

KJV: Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
EHCC: 811 nations which he subdued;

Jeremiah 84:11

EHCC: (בתיב and brought them into subjection
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