כָּבֵד verb be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured (Late Hebrew Pi`el honour, and derivatives, כֹּבֶד weight; Phoenician proper name, feminine כבדת = honoured one, and in compound proper name; Ethiopic be heavy, etc.; Assyrian kabâdu or kabâtu, grow or be heavy, DlHWB; compare Arabic difficulty, distress; III. struggle with difficulties, etc.; Zinjirli כבדו honour, DHMSendsch. 58; Sabean כבודת gifts of honour, = Hebrew נדבה freewill offering DHMZMG 1883, 341 f. —
Qal Perfect ׳כ [Isa 24:20] 3 feminine singular כָּֽבְדָה [Gen 18:20] + 4 t.; כָּבֵ֑דָה [Judg 20:34] 3 masculine plural כָּֽבְדוּ [Gen 48:10] Imperfect יִכְבַּד [Exod 9:7]; [Isa 66:5] יִכְבָּ֑ד [Job 6:3]; [Job 33:7] + 10 t. Imperfect (כָּבֵד [Gen 12:10] + is given as 3 masculine Perfect by some; but it is probably taken better as adjective SS make כָּבֵד [Ps 38:5] infinitive absolute; < Thes adjective ). —
1. be heavy, in weight, of misfortune, heavier than sand [Job 6:3] of God's hand in punishment [1Sam 5:11], with אֶל [1Sam 5:6] עַל [Ps 32:4] of man's hand in war [Judg 1:35] יָדִי כָּֽבְדָה עַלאַֿנְחָתִי my hand is heavy upon my groaning [Job 23:2] is explained by ᵑ7 Hrz Schlottm as hand smiting me; but read rather with ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Ew De Reu Di יָדוֺ of God's hand; of pressure אַכְפִּי [Job 33:7] (ᵐ5 כַּפִּי); = vehement, sore, of battle [Judg 20:34] with אֶל [1Sam 31:3] = עַל [1Chr 10:3] burdensome, grievous; וְלֹא נִכְבַּד עָלֶי֑ךָ lest we be burdensome unto thee [2Sam 13:23] of work laid upon one, bondage, with עַל [Exod 5:9] (JE) [Neh 5:18] of sin conceived as a burden [Gen 18:20] (J), iniquities [Ps 38:5] transgressions, with עַל [Isa 24:20].
2. heavy, insensible, dull,of the eyes, so as to be unable to see [Gen 48:10] (JE); of the ears [Isa 59:1] of the לֵב, hard, insensible [Exod 9:7] (J; P and E's synonym is חָזַק, q. v.)
3. be honoured (compare βαρύς) of a man [Job 14:21] (opposed to יצערו: compare Hiph`il 3 ), of Tyre [Ezek 27:25], of Yahweh [Isa 66:5].
Niph`al Perfect נִכְבַּד [2Sam 6:20], נִכְבָּ֔ד [2Sam 23:19]; [2Sam 23:23]; [1Chr 11:21] נִכְבַּדְתָּ [Isa 43:4] + 2 t. Perfect; Imperfect אֶכָּבֵד [Lev 10:3]; [Isa 49:5] אִכָּֽבְדָה [Exod 14:4]; [Exod 14:17] אִכָּבֵ֑דָה [2Sam 6:22] אִכָּֽבְדָ֯ [Hag 1:8] Imperative הִכָּבֵד [2Kgs 14:10] Infinitive הִכָּֽבְדִי [Exod 14:18]; [Ezek 39:13] Participle נִכְבָּד [Gen 34:19] + 6 t.; plural נִכְבָּדִים [Num 22:15] construct נִכְבַּדֵּי [Isa 23:8]; [Isa 23:9]; [Prov 8:24] נִכְבַּדֶּיהָ [Nah 3:10] נִכְבְּדֵיהֶם [Ps 149:8] Plural feminine נִכְבָּדוֺת [Ps 87:3] —
1. passive
\ \ a. be made heavy from abundance, מַעְיָנוֺת נִכְבַּדֵּיֿ מָ֑יִם fountains abounding in water [Prov 8:24].
\ \ b. be honoured, enjoy honour, of man [1Sam 9:6]; [1Sam 22:14]; [2Sam 6:20]; [2Sam 6:22]; [2Sam 23:19] = [1Chr 11:21]; [2Sam 23:23]; [2Kgs 14:10]; [Isa 43:4]; [Isa 49:5]; [1Chr 4:9] וַיְהִי נִכְבָּד, [1Chr 11:25] נִכְבָּד הוּא (altered from [2Sam 23:23]); but more frequent in participle as substantive honourable, honoured, distinguished man [Gen 34:19]; [Num 22:15] (JE) [Isa 3:5]; [Isa 23:8]; [Isa 23:9]; [Nah 3:10]; [Ps 149:8] נִכְבָּדוֺת [Ps 87:3] glorious things; הַשֵּׁם הַנִּכְבָּד וְהַנּוֺרָא [Deut 28:58] the glorious and awe-inspiring name (of Yahweh).
2. medial, get oneself glory (or honour), of God [Isa 26:15]; [Ezek 28:22]; [Ezek 39:13]; [Hag 1:8] with בְּ in or by any one [Exod 14:4]; [Exod 14:17]; [Exod 14:18] (P); עַלפְּֿנֵי [Lev 10:3] (P).
Piel Perfect 2 masculine suffix כִּבַּדְתָּ֫נִי [Isa 43:23] 3 masculine plural כִּבְּדוּ [1Sam 6:6] + 3 t. Perfect; Imperfect יְכַבֵּד [Mal 1:6] + 3 t.; suffix יְכַבְּדָ֑נְנִי [Ps 50:23] 3 feminine singular suffix תְּכַבְּדֵנִי [Isa 43:20] אֲכַבְּדָה [Ps 86:12] + 12 t. Imperfect; Imperative כַּבֵּד [Exod 20:12] + 2 t.; + 3 t. Imperative; Infinitive absolute כַּבֵּד [Num 22:17] + 2 t. Infinitive; Participle מְכַבֵּד [2Sam 10:3] + 4 t. Participle; —
1. make heavy, insensible (compare Qal 2) the לב(בׅ [1Sam 6:6] (twice in verse).
2. make honourable, honour, glorify, usually with human subject:
\ \ a. human object, parents [Exod 20:12] = [Deut 5:16] Dec.), [Mal 1:6] Balaam [Num 22:17] (twice in verse); [Num 22:37]; [Num 24:11] (twice in verse)(JE); sons of Eli [1Sam 2:29] Saul [1Sam 15:30] Nahash [2Sam 10:3] = [1Chr 19:3] Jerusalem [Lam 1:8] more generally [Ps 15:4] subject God [1Sam 2:30]b [Ps 91:15], compare [Prov 4:8].
\ \ b. object things, sacred place [Isa 60:13] (God subject); the Sabbath [Isa 58:13].
\ \ c. God object [1Sam 2:30] a [Isa 24:15]; [Isa 25:3]; [Isa 43:20]; [Ps 22:24]; [Ps 50:15]; [Ps 50:23]; [Prov 14:31] + accusative of thing זבחיך [Isa 43:23] + בְּ instrumental (lips) [Isa 29:13] + (מֵהוֺנֶ֑ךָ) מִן [Prov 3:9] object the name of ׳י, with accusative [Ps 86:12] with לְ [Ps 86:9] object the ׳מַלְאַךְ י [Judg 13:17].
\ \ d. subject indefinite (si vera lectio), object God and man [Judg 9:9] (of olive; on text, especially בּוֺ for בִּי, see GFM).
\ \ e. object a heathen god לֶאֱלֹהַּ [Dan 11:38] (twice in verse).
Pu`al be made honourable, honoured. Imperfect יְכֻבָּ֑ד [Prov 13:18]; [Prov 27:18] Participle מְכֻבָּד [Isa 58:13].
Hiph`il Perfect הִכְבִּיד [Lam 3:7] + 5 t.; 2 feminine הִכְבַּדְתְּ [Isa 47:6] + 4 t. Perfect; Imperfect וַיַּכְבֵּד [Exod 8:28]; [Exod 9:34] Imperative הַכְבֵּד [Isa 6:10] Infin. absolute הַכְבֵּד [Exod 8:11] construct הַכְבִּיד [2Chr 25:19] Participle מַכְבִּיד [Hab 2:6]. —
1. make heavy, a yoke [1Kgs 12:10]; [1Kgs 12:14] = [2Chr 10:10]; [2Chr 10:14]; [Isa 47:6] elliptical with עַל [Neh 5:15] a chain [Lam 3:7] pledges, with עַל [Hab 2:6].
2. make heavy, dull, unresponsive, the ears [Isa 6:10]; [Zech 7:11] the לֵב [Exod 8:11]; [Exod 8:28]; [Exod 9:34]; [Exod 10:1](J).
3. cause to be honoured, of depopulated districts of northeast Israel, [Isa 8:23], of restored nation [Jer 30:19] (|| לא יצערו); shew or display honour, [2Chr 25:19] לְהַכְבִּיד (in || [2Kgs 14:10] הִכָּבֵד).
Hithpa`el Imperative הִתְכַּבֵּד [Nah 3:15] f. הִתְכַּבְּדִי [Nah 3:15] Participle מִתְכַּבֵּד [Prov 12:9] —
1. make oneself heavy, dense, numerous (compare כָּבֵד 1 b) as locusts [Nah 3:15] (twice in verse).
2. honour oneself [Prov 12:9].
The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon
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