◄ 3775. keseb ►
Strong's Lexicon keseb: Lamb Original Word: כֶּשֶׂב Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: keseb Pronunciation: keh'-seb Phonetic Spelling: (keh'-seb) Definition: a young sheep Meaning: A young sheep, specifically a ram or lamb. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to dominate. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the New Testament is πρόβατον (G4263), which also refers to a sheep. This term is used in similar contexts, often metaphorically, to describe followers of Christ as sheep under the care of the Good Shepherd. In John 10:11, Jesus declares, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep," drawing a direct connection between the sacrificial imagery of the Old Testament and His own mission. In summary, כֶּשֶׂב (keśeb) is a term rich with cultural and religious significance, reflecting the pastoral life of ancient Israel and the theological themes of sacrifice and divine care that permeate the biblical narrative. Usage: The term כֶּשֶׂב is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a young sheep, often in the context of sacrificial offerings or pastoral imagery. Context: The Hebrew word כֶּשֶׂב (keśeb) appears in the Old Testament to denote a young sheep, typically a ram or lamb. This term is significant in the context of ancient Israelite culture and religious practices, where sheep were central to both the economy and religious rituals. The sacrificial system outlined in the Torah frequently required the offering of lambs, symbolizing purity and innocence. For instance, in Leviticus 1:10, the text specifies that "If his offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from the sheep or the goats, he is to present a male without blemish." The use of כֶּשֶׂב in such contexts underscores the importance of offering the best and most unblemished animals to God. The imagery of sheep and shepherding is pervasive throughout the Bible, often used metaphorically to describe the relationship between God and His people. In passages like Isaiah 53:7, the suffering servant is likened to a lamb led to the slaughter, highlighting themes of sacrifice and redemption. The pastoral life of ancient Israel, with its reliance on flocks, provides a rich backdrop for understanding the spiritual and practical significance of sheep in biblical texts. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin by transp. for kebes Definition a lamb NASB Translation lamb (3), lambs (3), sheep (6), sheep* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כֶּ֫שֶׂב noun [masculine] lamb (transposed from preceding) — ׳כ absolute Leviticus 3:7 5t.; plural כְּשָׂבִים Genesis 30:32 6t.; — lamb, as property Genesis 30:32,33,35,40 (J); for sacrifice Leviticus 1:10; Leviticus 3:7; Leviticus 4:35; Leviticus 22:19; Numbers 18:17, compare Leviticus 22:27; for food Leviticus 7:23, compare Leviticus 17:3 (all P); Deuteronomy 14:4. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lamb Apparently by transposition for kebes; a young sheep -- lamb. see HEBREW kebes Forms and Transliterations בַּכְּשָׂבִ֑ים בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔ים בַּכְּשָׂבִ֖ים בכשבים הַכְּשָׂבִ֛ים הַכֶּשֶׂב֮ הכשב הכשבים וְהַכְּשָׂבִים֮ וְכֶ֛שֶׂב והכשבים וכשב כְשָׂבִ֖ים כֶ֛שֶׂב כֶ֤שֶׂב כֶּ֜שֶׂב כֶּ֥שֶׂב כשב כשבים bak·kə·śā·ḇîm bakkəśāḇîm bakkesaVim chesaVim Chesev hak·kə·śā·ḇîm hak·ke·śeḇ hakkəśāḇîm hakkesaVim hakkeśeḇ hakkeSev ḵə·śā·ḇîm ke·śeḇ ḵe·śeḇ ḵəśāḇîm keśeḇ ḵeśeḇ Kesev veChesev vehakkesaVim wə·hak·kə·śā·ḇîm wə·ḵe·śeḇ wəhakkəśāḇîm wəḵeśeḇ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 30:32 HEB: שֶׂה־ חוּם֙ בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔ים וְטָל֥וּא וְנָקֹ֖ד NAS: one among the lambs and the spotted KJV: cattle among the sheep, and the spotted INT: one black the lambs and the spotted and speckled Genesis 30:33 HEB: בָּֽעִזִּ֗ים וְחוּם֙ בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔ים גָּנ֥וּב ה֖וּא NAS: and black among the lambs, [if found] with me, will be considered stolen. KJV: and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen INT: the goats and black the lambs stolen he Genesis 30:35 HEB: וְכָל־ ח֖וּם בַּכְּשָׂבִ֑ים וַיִּתֵּ֖ן בְּיַד־ NAS: the black ones among the sheep, and gave KJV: in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave INT: one the black the sheep and gave the care Genesis 30:40 HEB: וְהַכְּשָׂבִים֮ הִפְרִ֣יד יַעֲקֹב֒ NAS: separated the lambs, and made KJV: did separate the lambs, and set INT: the lambs separated Jacob Leviticus 1:10 HEB: קָרְבָּנ֧וֹ מִן־ הַכְּשָׂבִ֛ים א֥וֹ מִן־ NAS: is from the flock, of the sheep or KJV: [be] of the flocks, [namely], of the sheep, or of the goats, INT: his offering at of the sheep or at Leviticus 3:7 HEB: אִם־ כֶּ֥שֶׂב הֽוּא־ מַקְרִ֖יב NAS: he is going to offer a lamb for his offering, KJV: If he offer a lamb for his offering, INT: If A lamb he to offer Leviticus 4:35 HEB: יוּסַ֥ר חֵֽלֶב־ הַכֶּשֶׂב֮ מִזֶּ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֒ NAS: as the fat of the lamb is removed KJV: thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away INT: is removed as the fat of the lamb the sacrifice of the peace Leviticus 7:23 HEB: חֵ֜לֶב שׁ֥וֹר וְכֶ֛שֶׂב וָעֵ֖ז לֹ֥א NAS: fat [from] an ox, a sheep or a goat. KJV: of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. INT: fat an ox A sheep A goat shall not Leviticus 17:3 HEB: שׁ֥וֹר אוֹ־ כֶ֛שֶׂב אוֹ־ עֵ֖ז NAS: an ox or a lamb or a goat KJV: an ox, or lamb, or goat, INT: an ox or A lamb or A goat Leviticus 22:19 HEB: זָכָ֔ר בַּבָּקָ֕ר בַּכְּשָׂבִ֖ים וּבָֽעִזִּֽים׃ NAS: from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats. KJV: of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats. INT: a male the cattle the sheep the goats Leviticus 22:27 HEB: שׁ֣וֹר אוֹ־ כֶ֤שֶׂב אוֹ־ עֵז֙ NAS: an ox or a sheep or a goat KJV: When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, INT: an ox or A sheep or A goat Numbers 18:17 HEB: אֽוֹ־ בְכ֨וֹר כֶּ֜שֶׂב אֽוֹ־ בְכ֥וֹר NAS: the firstborn of a sheep or KJV: or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling INT: or the firstborn of a sheep or the firstborn Deuteronomy 14:4 HEB: שׁ֕וֹר שֵׂ֥ה כְשָׂבִ֖ים וְשֵׂ֥ה עִזִּֽים׃ NAS: the ox, the sheep, the goat, INT: the ox lesser lamb lesser the goat 13 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3775 13 Occurrences bak·kə·śā·ḇîm — 4 Occ. ḵə·śā·ḇîm — 1 Occ. ḵe·śeḇ — 2 Occ. hak·kə·śā·ḇîm — 1 Occ. hak·ke·śeḇ — 1 Occ. ke·śeḇ — 2 Occ. wə·ḵe·śeḇ — 1 Occ. wə·hak·kə·śā·ḇîm — 1 Occ.