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 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).

  1. 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.
STRONGS H3532: Abbreviations
כֶּ֫בֶשׂ 107 noun masculineExodus 29:38 lamb (√ dubious: Late Hebrew id., battering-ram; Assyrian kabšu, lamb according to COTGloss; 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 GieBeitr. 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

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

Leviticus

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

Numbers

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

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 29:21

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 29:21; 2 Chronicles 29:22; 2 Chronicles 29:32; 2 Chronicles 35:7

Ezra

Ezra 8:35

Job

Job 31:20; Job 31:20

Proverbs

Proverbs 27:26

Isaiah

Isaiah 1:11; Isaiah 5:17; Isaiah 11:6

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 11:19

Ezekiel

46; Ezekiel 46:4

Hosea

Hosea 4:16