Lexicon :: Strong's H3532 - keḇeś

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כֶּבֶשׂ

Transliteration

keḇeś

Pronunciation

keh-bes'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root meaning to dominate

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 949

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

כֶּבֶשׂ kebes, keh-bes'; from an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram (just old enough to butt):—lamb, sheep.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 107x

The KJV translates Strong's H3532 in the following manner: lamb (105x), sheep (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 107x

The KJV translates Strong's H3532 in the following manner: lamb (105x), sheep (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

lamb, sheep, young ram

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

כֶּבֶשׂ kebes, keh-bes'; from an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram (just old enough to butt):—lamb, sheep.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3532: Abbreviations

כֶּ֫בֶשׂ ₁₀₇ noun masculine^{Exodus 29:38} lamb (√ dubious: Late Hebrew id., battering-ram; Assyrian kabšu, lamb according to COT^Gloss; Arabic is ram, leader; Syriac lamb, with anom. , is very rare, and probably loan-word; Nö in Frä¹⁰⁹) — כ׳ absolute Exodus 29:39 + 43 times; plural כְּבָשִׂים Exodus 29:38 + 61 times; suffix כְּבָשַׂי Job 31:20; —

1. lamb, for sacrifice: Isaiah 1:11; of daily offering Exodus 29:38, 39 (twice in verse); Exodus 29:40, 41; Numbers 28:3, 4 (twice in verse) + 12 times Numbers 28; sin-offering Leviticus 4:32; purification Leviticus 12:6; Leviticus 14:10 + 5 times Leviticus 14; dedication of altar Numbers 7:15 + 25 times Numbers 7; offerings in 7th month Numbers 29:2 + 22 times Numbers 29, etc. (87 times Exodus Leviticus Numbers all P); in Ezekiel's temple Ezekiel 46:4 + 6 times Ezekiel 46; 1 Chronicles 29:21; 2 Chronicles 29:21, 22, 32; 35:7; Ezra 8:35, compare simile Jeremiah 11:19.

2. lambs, as grazing; symbol of devastation Isaiah 5:17 (compare Gie^{Beitr. 1890}), simile of Israel Hosea 4:16; in predict. וְגָר זְאֵב עִםכֿ׳ Isaiah 11:6.

3. lambs, as furnishing wool for clothing: Job 31:20 גֵּז כ׳, Proverbs 27:26 לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ כ׳.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

29:38; 29:38; 29:38; 29:39; 29:39; 29:40; 29:41

Leviticus

4:32; 12:6; 14; 14:10

Numbers

7; 7:15; 28; 28:3; 28:4; 29; 29:2

1 Chronicles