◄ 3518. kabah ►
Strong's Lexicon kabah: To quench, to extinguish Original Word: כָּבָה Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kabah Pronunciation: kah-VAH Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-baw') Definition: To quench, to extinguish Meaning: to expire, to extinguish Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 4570 (σβέννυμι, sbennymi): To quench, extinguish, used in the New Testament in contexts such as quenching the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19). Usage: The Hebrew verb "kabah" primarily means to quench or extinguish, often used in the context of putting out a fire or a flame. It conveys the idea of stopping something from burning or shining, and by extension, it can also refer to the cessation of anger or wrath. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, fire was a crucial element for daily life, used for cooking, warmth, and religious sacrifices. The ability to control fire, including extinguishing it, was essential. The concept of quenching a fire also carried metaphorical significance, representing the cessation of divine wrath or the extinguishing of spiritual fervor. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to be quenched or extinguished, to go out NASB Translation extinguish (5), go (3), goes (1), gone (1), put (1), quench (4), quenched (8), quenched and extinguished (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [כָּבָה] verb be quenched, extinguished, go out, of fire or lamp (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּבָא id. of light of eyes (rare)) — Qal Perfect3plural כָּבוּ Isaiah 43:17; Imperfect יִכְבֶּה 1 Samuel 3:3; Proverbs 21:18; 3feminine singular תִּכְבֶּה Leviticus 6:5 10t.; Infinitive construct כְּבוֺתְךָ Ezekiel 32:7 ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Co (ᵑ0 ׳כַּבּ Pi) — be quenched, extinguished (c. 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 2Chronicles 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`el Perfect וְכִבּוּ consecutive 2 Samuel 14:7; Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יְכַבֶּנָּה Isaiah 42:3; 2masculine singular תְּכַבֶּה 2 Samuel 21:17; וַיְכַבּוּ2Chronicles 29:7; Infinitive כַּבּוֺת Songs 8:7; also ᵑ0 כַּבּוֺתְךָ Ezekiel 32:7 (but compare above); Participle מְכַבֶּה Isaiah 1:31 3t.; — 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 מִּשְׁתָּה כֵהָה 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 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance go put out, quench A primitive root; to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) -- go (put) out, quench. Forms and Transliterations בְכַבּֽוֹתְךָ֙ בכבותך וְכִבּ֗וּ וַיְכַבּוּ֙ ויכבו וכבו יְכַבֶּ֑נָּה יִכְבֶּ֔ה יִכְבֶּ֖ה יכבה יכבנה כָבֽוּ׃ כבו׃ לְכַבּ֣וֹת לכבות מְכַבֶּ֔ה מְכַבֶּ֖ה מְכַבֶּֽה׃ מכבה מכבה׃ תְכַבֶּ֖ה תִּכְבֶּֽה׃ תִּכְבֶּה־ תִכְבֶּ֔ה תִכְבֶּֽה׃ תִכְבֶּה֙ תִכְבֶֽה׃ תכבה תכבה־ תכבה׃ ḇə·ḵab·bō·wṯ·ḵā ḇəḵabbōwṯḵā chaVu ḵā·ḇū ḵāḇū lə·ḵab·bō·wṯ lechabBot ləḵabbōwṯ mə·ḵab·beh mechabBeh məḵabbeh ṯə·ḵab·beh techabBeh ṯəḵabbeh tichBeh tichVeh tiḵ·beh ṯiḵ·beh ṯiḵ·ḇeh tiḵ·beh- tiḵbeh ṯiḵbeh ṯiḵḇeh tiḵbeh- vaychabBu vechabbotCha vechibBu way·ḵab·bū wayḵabbū wə·ḵib·bū wəḵibbū yə·ḵab·ben·nāh yechabBennah yəḵabbennāh yichBeh yiḵ·beh yiḵbeh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 6:12 HEB: בּוֹ֙ לֹ֣א תִכְבֶּ֔ה וּבִעֵ֨ר עָלֶ֧יהָ NAS: shall be kept burning on it. It shall not go out, but the priest KJV: shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest INT: burning shall not go shall burn out Leviticus 6:13 HEB: הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ לֹ֥א תִכְבֶֽה׃ ס NAS: on the altar; it is not to go out. KJV: upon the altar; it shall never go out. INT: the altar is not to go 1 Samuel 3:3 HEB: אֱלֹהִים֙ טֶ֣רֶם יִכְבֶּ֔ה וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל שֹׁכֵ֑ב NAS: had not yet gone out, and Samuel KJV: of God went out in the temple INT: of God yet gone and Samuel was lying 2 Samuel 14:7 HEB: אֶת־ הַיּוֹרֵ֑שׁ וְכִבּ֗וּ אֶת־ גַּֽחַלְתִּי֙ NAS: also.' Thus they will extinguish my coal KJV: the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal INT: again the heir shall quench my coal which 2 Samuel 21:17 HEB: לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א תְכַבֶּ֖ה אֶת־ נֵ֥ר NAS: so that you do not extinguish the lamp KJV: no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light INT: to battle so extinguish the lamp of Israel 2 Kings 22:17 HEB: הַזֶּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִכְבֶּֽה׃ NAS: place, and it shall not be quenched.' KJV: against this place, and shall not be quenched. INT: this not and shall not be quenched 2 Chronicles 29:7 HEB: דַּלְת֣וֹת הָאוּלָ֗ם וַיְכַבּוּ֙ אֶת־ הַנֵּר֔וֹת NAS: of the porch and put out the lamps, KJV: of the porch, and put out the lamps, INT: the doors of the porch and put the lamps incense 2 Chronicles 34:25 HEB: הַזֶּ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִכְבֶּֽה׃ NAS: place and it shall not be quenched.' KJV: upon this place, and shall not be quenched. INT: this not and shall not be quenched Proverbs 26:20 HEB: בְּאֶ֣פֶס עֵ֭צִים תִּכְבֶּה־ אֵ֑שׁ וּבְאֵ֥ין NAS: the fire goes out, And where there is no KJV: is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, INT: lack of wood goes the fire there Proverbs 31:18 HEB: סַחְרָ֑הּ לֹֽא־ יִכְבֶּ֖ה [בַלַּיִל כ] NAS: Her lamp does not go out at night. KJV: her candle goeth not out by night. INT: her gain does not go night her lamp Songs 8:7 HEB: לֹ֤א יֽוּכְלוּ֙ לְכַבּ֣וֹת אֶת־ הָֽאַהֲבָ֔ה NAS: waters cannot quench love, Nor KJV: cannot quench love, INT: Nor cannot quench love will rivers Isaiah 1:31 HEB: יַחְדָּ֖ו וְאֵ֥ין מְכַבֶּֽה׃ ס NAS: And there will be none to quench [them]. KJV: together, and none shall quench [them]. INT: together and there to quench Isaiah 34:10 HEB: וְיוֹמָם֙ לֹ֣א תִכְבֶּ֔ה לְעוֹלָ֖ם יַעֲלֶ֣ה NAS: It will not be quenched night or day; KJV: It shall not be quenched night INT: day not will not be quenched forever will go Isaiah 42:3 HEB: כֵהָ֖ה לֹ֣א יְכַבֶּ֑נָּה לֶאֱמֶ֖ת יוֹצִ֥יא NAS: burning wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully KJV: flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth INT: dimly He will not extinguish will faithfully bring Isaiah 43:17 HEB: דָּעֲכ֖וּ כַּפִּשְׁתָּ֥ה כָבֽוּ׃ NAS: [and] not rise again; They have been quenched [and] extinguished like a wick): KJV: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow. INT: are extinct tow have been quenched Isaiah 66:24 HEB: וְאִשָּׁם֙ לֹ֣א תִכְבֶּ֔ה וְהָי֥וּ דֵרָא֖וֹן NAS: And their fire will not be quenched; And they will be an abhorrence KJV: neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring INT: and their fire not will not be quenched become will be an abhorrence Jeremiah 4:4 HEB: וּבָעֲרָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין מְכַבֶּ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ NAS: with none to quench it, Because KJV: and burn that none can quench [it], because INT: and burn none to quench because of the evil Jeremiah 7:20 HEB: וּבָעֲרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תִכְבֶּֽה׃ ס NAS: and it will burn and not be quenched. KJV: and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched. INT: will burn not and not be quenched Jeremiah 17:27 HEB: יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וְלֹ֥א תִכְבֶּֽה׃ פ NAS: of Jerusalem and not be quenched.' KJV: of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched. INT: of Jerusalem and it shall not be quenched Jeremiah 21:12 HEB: וּבָעֲרָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין מְכַבֶּ֔ה מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ NAS: with none to extinguish [it], Because KJV: and burn that none can quench [it], because INT: and burn none to extinguish because of the evil Ezekiel 20:47 HEB: יָבֵ֤שׁ לֹֽא־ תִכְבֶּה֙ לַהֶ֣בֶת שַׁלְהֶ֔בֶת NAS: the blazing flame will not be quenched and the whole KJV: flame shall not be quenched, and all faces INT: dry not will not be quenched the blazing flame Ezekiel 20:48 HEB: בִּֽעַרְתִּ֑יהָ לֹ֖א תִּכְבֶּֽה׃ NAS: have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.' KJV: have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. INT: have kindled not shall not be quenched Ezekiel 32:7 HEB: וְכִסֵּיתִ֤י בְכַבּֽוֹתְךָ֙ שָׁמַ֔יִם וְהִקְדַּרְתִּ֖י NAS: And when [I] extinguish you, I will cover KJV: And when I shall put thee out, I will cover INT: will cover and when extinguish the heavens and darken Amos 5:6 HEB: וְאָכְלָ֥ה וְאֵין־ מְכַבֶּ֖ה לְבֵֽית־ אֵֽל׃ NAS: with none to quench [it] for Bethel, KJV: and devour [it], and [there be] none to quench [it] in Bethel. INT: will consume none to quench Bethel 24 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3518 24 Occurrences ḵā·ḇū — 1 Occ. lə·ḵab·bō·wṯ — 1 Occ. mə·ḵab·beh — 4 Occ. ṯə·ḵab·beh — 1 Occ. ṯiḵ·beh — 10 Occ. ṯiḵ·ḇeh — 1 Occ. way·ḵab·bū — 1 Occ. ḇə·ḵab·bō·wṯ·ḵā — 1 Occ. wə·ḵib·bū — 1 Occ. yə·ḵab·ben·nāh — 1 Occ. yiḵ·beh — 2 Occ.