3511. keeb

Lexicon

keeb: Stomach, belly

Original Word: כְּאֵב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: k'eb
Pronunciation: kabe
Phonetic Spelling: (keh-abe')
Definition: Stomach, belly
Meaning: suffering, adversity

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

grief, pain, sorrow

From ka'ab; suffering (physical or mental), adversity -- grief, pain, sorrow.

see HEBREW ka'ab

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kaab
Definition
a pain
NASB Translation
heavy (1), pain (4), sorrow (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כְּאֵב noun masculine^{Job 2:13} pain; — ׳כ absolute Job 2:13; Isaiah 17:11; construct Isaiah 65:14; suffix כְּאֵבִי Job 16:6 2t.; — pain, mental and physical Job 2:13; Job 16:6 perhaps also Psalm 39:3; אָנוּשׁ ׳כּ (in disappointment and disaster) Isaiah 17:11 ("" נַחֲלָה from חָלָה); mental, לֵֿב׳כּ Isaiah 65:14 ("" שֵׁבֶר רוּחַ) so Jeremiah 15:18 ("" מַכָּה figurative)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּאַב (ka'av), which means "to be in pain" or "to grieve."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3076 (λυπέω • lupeo): To grieve, to cause pain or sorrow.
• G3077 (λύπη • lupe): Pain, grief, sorrow.
• G4127 (πληγή • plege): A blow, stripe, wound; metaphorically, a calamity or plague.
• G4192 (πόνος • ponos): Labor, toil, pain, distress.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of suffering, pain, and adversity found in the Hebrew concept of כְּאֵב, illustrating the continuity of these experiences across both Testaments.

Usage: The word כְּאֵב is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe various forms of suffering or adversity, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. It is often associated with the human experience of pain and the trials that accompany life.

Context: • Occurrences in Scripture: The term כְּאֵב appears in several passages throughout the Hebrew Bible, often in contexts that highlight human suffering and the challenges faced by individuals or communities. It is used to express the depth of pain and adversity experienced by biblical characters.
• Theological Significance: In the biblical narrative, suffering and adversity are often portrayed as integral aspects of the human condition. The use of כְּאֵב underscores the reality of pain in a fallen world and the need for divine intervention and comfort. It serves as a reminder of the trials faced by the faithful and the hope for eventual deliverance and restoration.
• Examples in Scripture: While specific verses from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) are not provided here, the concept of כְּאֵב can be seen in various passages where individuals cry out to God in their distress or where the consequences of sin and disobedience lead to suffering.

Forms and Transliterations

הַכְּאֵ֖ב הכאב וּכְאֵ֥ב וּכְאֵבִ֥י וכאב וכאבי כְּאֵבִ֑י כְאֵבִי֙ כאבי מִכְּאֵ֣ב מכאב cheeVi hak·kə·’êḇ hakkə’êḇ hakkeEv kə’êḇî ḵə’êḇî kə·’ê·ḇî ḵə·’ê·ḇî keeVi mik·kə·’êḇ mikkə’êḇ mikkeEv ū·ḵə·’ê·ḇî ū·ḵə·’êḇ ucheEv ucheeVi ūḵə’êḇ ūḵə’êḇî

Englishman's Concordance

Job 2:13
HEB: כִּֽי־ גָדַ֥ל הַכְּאֵ֖ב מְאֹֽד׃
NAS: to him, for they saw that [his] pain was very
KJV: unto him: for they saw that [his] grief was very
INT: for great that pain was very

Job 16:6
HEB: לֹא־ יֵחָשֵׂ֣ךְ כְּאֵבִ֑י וְ֝אַחְדְּלָ֗ה מַה־
NAS: I speak, my pain is not lessened,
KJV: Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged:
INT: is not lessened my pain hold what

Psalm 39:2
HEB: הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי מִטּ֑וֹב וּכְאֵבִ֥י נֶעְכָּֽר׃
NAS: [even] from good, And my sorrow grew worse.
KJV: [even] from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
INT: refrained good and my sorrow grew

Isaiah 17:11
HEB: בְּי֥וֹם נַחֲלָ֖ה וּכְאֵ֥ב אָנֽוּשׁ׃ ס
NAS: of sickliness and incurable pain.
KJV: of grief and of desperate sorrow.
INT: A day of sickliness pain and incurable

Isaiah 65:14
HEB: וְאַתֶּ֤ם תִּצְעֲקוּ֙ מִכְּאֵ֣ב לֵ֔ב וּמִשֵּׁ֥בֶר
NAS: But you will cry out with a heavy heart,
KJV: but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart,
INT: you will cry A heavy heart vexation

Jeremiah 15:18
HEB: לָ֣מָּה הָיָ֤ה כְאֵבִי֙ נֶ֔צַח וּמַכָּתִ֖י
NAS: Why has my pain been perpetual
KJV: Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound
INT: Why been has my pain perpetual and my wound

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3511
6 Occurrences

ḵə·’ê·ḇî — 1 Occ.
hak·kə·’êḇ — 1 Occ.
kə·’ê·ḇî — 1 Occ.
mik·kə·’êḇ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḵə·’êḇ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḵə·’ê·ḇî — 1 Occ.