כָּבָה
Transliteration
kāḇâ
Pronunciation
kaw-baw'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 944

Strong’s Definitions

כָּבָה kâbâh, kaw-baw'; a primitive root; to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger):—go (put) out, quench.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H3518 in the following manner: quenched (9x), quench (8x), (go, put, ..) out (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's H3518 in the following manner: quenched (9x), quench (8x), (go, put, ..) out (7x).

  1. to quench, put out, be put out, be quenched, be extinguished

    1. (Qal) to be quenched, be extinguished

    2. (Piel) to quench, extinguish

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּבָה kâbâh, kaw-baw'; a primitive root; to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger):—go (put) out, quench.
STRONGS H3518: Abbreviations
† [כָּבָה] verb be quenched, extinguished, go out, of fire or lamp (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּבָא id. of light of eyes (rare)) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural כָּבוּ Isaiah 43:17; Imperfect יִכְבֶּה 1 Samuel 3:3; Proverbs 21:18; 3rd person feminine singular תִּכְבֶּה Leviticus 6:5 + 10 times; Infinitive construct כְּבוֺתְךָ Ezekiel 32:7 Co (MT כַּבּ׳ Pi) — be quenched, extinguished (with negative except 1 Samuel 3:3; Proverbs 26:20; Isaiah 43:17), of lamp (נֵר אֱלֹהִים) in sanctuary 1 Samuel 3:3; of altar-fire Leviticus 6:5; Leviticus 6:6; of נֵרָהּ Proverbs 31:18; of bodies of renegade Israelites Isaiah 66:24 (compare גֵּיא בֶןהִֿנֹּם); subject אֵשׁ figurative of contention Proverbs 26:20; figurative, subject fire kindled by י׳ Ezekiel 21:3; Ezekiel 21:4; subject wrath (חֵמָה) of י׳ 2 Kings 22:17 2 Chronicles 34:25; Jeremiah 7:20; wrath under figure of fire (אֵשׁ) Jeremiah 17:27; so of burning land of Edom Isaiah 34:10; of annihilation of Yahweh's enemies Isaiah 43:17 (כַּמִּשְׁתָּה; || דָּעַךְ), compare Pharaoh Ezekiel 32:7 (see above)
Pi. Perfect וְכִבּוּ consecutive 2 Samuel 14:7; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יְכַבֶּנָּה Isaiah 42:3; 2nd person masculine singular תְּכַבֶּה 2 Samuel 21:17; וַיְכַבּוּ 2 Chronicles 29:7; Infinitive כַּבּוֺת Songs 8:7; also MT כַּבּוֺתְךָ Ezekiel 32:7 (but compare above); Participle מְכַבֶּה Isaiah 1:31 + 3 times; — quench, extinguish, figurative except 2 Chronicles 29:7 (of extinguishing lamps, נֵרוֺת, in temple); followed by נֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל (figurative for life of David) 2 Samuel 21:17; followed by גַּחַלְתִּי (coal = family-hope) 2 Samuel 14:7 (of killing widow's only son); followed by כֵהָה פִּשְׁתָּה Isaiah 42:3 dimly-burning wick (figurative of spiritually weak); implied object reference to wrath of י׳ Amos 5:6; Jeremiah 4:4; Jeremiah 21:12; to people and idols Isaiah 1:31; followed by love אַהֲבָה Songs 8:7 (subject מַיִם רַבִּים); Ezekiel 32:7 compare above.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

Leviticus 6:5; Leviticus 6:5; Leviticus 6:6

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 3:3; 1 Samuel 3:3; 1 Samuel 3:3

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 14:7; 2 Samuel 14:7; 2 Samuel 21:17; 2 Samuel 21:17

2 Kings

2 Kings 22:17

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 29:7; 2 Chronicles 29:7; 2 Chronicles 34:25

Proverbs

Proverbs 21:18; Proverbs 26:20; Proverbs 26:20; Proverbs 31:18

Song of Songs

Song of Songs 8:7; Song of Songs 8:7

Isaiah

Isaiah 1:31; Isaiah 1:31; Isaiah 34:10; Isaiah 42:3; Isaiah 42:3; Isaiah 43:17; Isaiah 43:17; Isaiah 43:17; Isaiah 66:24

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 4:4; Jeremiah 7:20; Jeremiah 17:27; Jeremiah 21:12

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 21:3; Ezekiel 21:4; Ezekiel 32:7; Ezekiel 32:7; Ezekiel 32:7; Ezekiel 32:7

Amos

Amos 5:6