BDB3882 [H3513]

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 2:30b 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.


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