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the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17

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Strong's #3533 - כָּבַשׁ

Transliteration

kâbash

Phonetics

kaw-bash'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

951

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to subject, subdue, force, keep under, bring into bondage
1. (Qal)
  1. to bring into bondage, make subservient
  2. to subdue, force, violate
  3. to subdue, dominate, tread down
2. (Niphal) to be subdued
3. (Piel) to subdue
4. (Hiphil) to bring into bondage

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 971 ‑ βιάζω (bee‑ad'‑zo); 2901 ‑ κραταιόω (krat‑ah‑yo'‑o); 2902 ‑ κρατέω (krat‑eh'‑o); 5293 ‑ ὑποτάσσω (hoop‑ot‑as'‑so); 2616 ‑ καταδυναστεύω (kat‑ad‑oo‑nas‑tyoo'‑o); 2634 ‑ κατακυριεύω (kat‑ak‑oo‑ree‑yoo'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (14)

Genesis 1

Numbers 2

Joshua 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 1

Jeremiah 2

Micah 1

Zechariah 1

BSB (14)

Genesis 1

Numbers 2

Joshua 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 1

Jeremiah 2

Micah 1

Zechariah 1

CSB (13)

Genesis 1

Numbers 2

Joshua 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 1

Jeremiah 2

Micah 1

Zechariah 1

ESV (13)

Genesis 1

Numbers 2

Joshua 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 1

Jeremiah 3

Micah 1

Zechariah 1

KJV (14)

Genesis 1

Numbers 2

Joshua 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 1

Jeremiah 2

Micah 1

Zechariah 1

LEB (14)

Genesis 1

Numbers 2

Joshua 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 1

Jeremiah 2

Micah 1

Zechariah 1

LSB (16)

Genesis 1

Numbers 2

Joshua 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 4

Esther 1

Jeremiah 2

Micah 1

Zechariah 1

N95 (19)

Genesis 1

Numbers 2

Joshua 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 3

Esther 1

Jeremiah 4

Micah 3

Zechariah 1

NAS (20)

Genesis 1

Numbers 2

Joshua 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 3

Esther 1

Jeremiah 4

Micah 3

Zechariah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (14)

Genesis 1

Numbers 2

Joshua 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 1

Jeremiah 2

Micah 1

Zechariah 1

ASV (14)

and brought them into subjection 1

and shall tread down 1

and subdue it 1

and ye brought them into subjection 1

and, lo, we bring into bondage 1

brought into bondage 1

is subdued 2

shall be subdued 1

to keep under 1

upon us; he will tread 1

was subdued 1

which he subdued 1

will he even force 1

BSB (14)

and conquer 1

and subdue it 1

and they forced them 1

and you have again forced 1

are already enslaved 1

are subjecting 1

assault 1

has been subdued 1

he had subdued 1

he will vanquish 1

is subdued 2

to reduce to slavery 1

was subdued 1

CSB (13)

conquer 1

enslaved 1

forced 1

subdue 1

subdued 5

subjecting 1

subjugated 1

vanquish 1

violate 1

ESV (13)

assault 1

down 1

enslaved 1

forcing 1

subdue 1

subdued 5

subjection 1

subjugate 1

tread 1

KJV (14)

bondage 2

force 1

it 1

subdue 2

subdued 5

subjection 1

subjection ( 1

under 1

LEB (14)

and subdue 1

and subdue it 1

and they subdued 1

and you subdued 1

being molested 1

he had subdued 1

he will trample 1

is subdued 1

is subdued ⌊before⌋ 1

is subdued before you 1

molest 1

to subdue 1

was subdued before them 1

we are subduing 1

LSB (16)

assault 1

forced 1

forcing 1

into 1

subdue 3

subdued 7

subjugation 1

trample 1

N95 (19)

assault 1

bondage 1

brought 2

foot 1

forced 1

forcing 1

subdue 1

subdued 5

subjection 2

subjugate 1

trample 1

tread 1

under 1

NAS (20)

assault 1

bondage 1

brought 2

forced 1

forcing 1

into 3

subdue 1

subdued 5

subjection 2

subjugate 1

trample 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (14)

and brought them into subjection 1

and overcome 1

and subdue it 1

and you brought them into subjection 1

brought into bondage 1

is subdued 2

shall be subdued 1

to keep under 1

was subdued 1

which he subdued 1

will he even assault 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2251) s b k (כבסה KBSh) AC: Subdue CO: Footstool AB: ?

V) s b k (כבסה KBSh) - Subdue: To place the foot on the land in the sense of subduing it. Also to place ones foot into another nation in the sense of subduing it. KJV (15): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Piel) subdue, subjection, bondage, under, force - Strongs: H3533 (כָּבַשׁ)

N^m) s b k (כבסה KBSh) - Footstool: KJV (1): footstool - Strongs: H3534 (כֶּבֶשׁ)

em^m) n s b i k (כיבסהנ KYBShN) - Furnace: [unknown connection to root;] KJV (4): furnace - Strongs: H3536 (כִּבְשָׁן)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[כָּבַשׁ] verb subdue, bring into bondage (Late Hebrew id., press, oppress; Aramaic כְּבַשׁ,

tread down, beat or make a path, subdue; Arabic

press, squeeze, knead (body or limb, as in the bath, message), also attack, assault) —

Qal Perfect 3 plural וְכָֽבְשׁוּ consecutive Zechariah 9:15; Imperfect יִכְבּוֺשׁ Micah 7:19; וַיִּכְבְּשׁוּם Jeremiah 34:11 Qr (Kt Hiph), etc.; Imperative plural suffix כִּבְשֻׁהָ Genesis 1:28; Infinitive כְּבוֺשׁ 2 Chronicles 28:10; Esther 7:8; Participle כֹּבְשִׁים Nehemiah 5:5; —

1 bring into bondage, followed by accusative + לַעֲבָדִים Jeremiah 34:11,16; 2 Chronicles 28:10; Nehemiah 5:5.

2 (late) subdue, force, a woman Esther 7:8 (= earlier עִנָּה).

3 subdue, dominate, the earth Genesis 1:28 (P), Zechariah 9:15 (of conquest); tread down, followed by אַבְנֵיקֶֿלַע; figurative subdue, followed by עֲוֺנֹתֵינוּ Micah 7:19.

Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִכְבְּשָׁה Joshua 18:1 3t.; Participle feminine plural נִכְבָּשׁוֺת Nehemiah 5:5; — passive of Qal 1, subject בְּנוֺתֵינוּ Nehemiah 5:5; of Qal 3, subject הָאָרֶץ (of conquest) Numbers 32:22,29; Joshua 18:1 (all P), 1 Chronicles 22:18.

Pi`el Perfect כִּבֵּשׁ 2 Samuel 8:11, object גּוֺיִם (of conquest).

Hiph`il Imperfect bring into bondage, followed by accusative + לַעֲבָדִים Jeremiah 34:11 Kt (Qr Qal).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

כָּבַשׁ fut. יִכְבּוֹשׁ

(1) to tread with the feet, to trample under feet, kindred to the root כָּבַס. Zechariah 9:15, וְכָֽבְשׁוּ אַבְנֵי־פֶלַע “they shall tread with their feet the stones of the sling,” i.e. shall easily turn them aside, so as not to be hurt (compare Job 41:20, 21 Job 41:21). Micah 7:19, יִכְבּוֹשׁ עֲוֹנֹתֵינוּ “he treads down our iniquities,” i.e. disregards them, does not avenge, them.

(2) to subject, to subdue to oneself, e.g. of. beasts, with regard to man, Genesis 1:28 enemies, slaves, a hostile country, Numbers 32:22, 29 Numbers 32:29[In Niph.]; 2 Chronicles 28:10; Jeremiah 34:11; Nehemiah 5:5. Comp. רָדָה.

(3) to force a woman, Esther 7:8. (Arab. كَبَسَ.)

Piel, to subject, i.q. Kal No. 2, 2 Samuel 8:11. [“Hiph. i.q. Kal No. 2, Jeremiah 34:11 כתיב.”]

Niphal

(1) pass. of Kal No. 2, Numbers 32:22, 29 Numbers 32:29; Joshua 18:1.

(2) pass. of No. 3; Nehemiah 5:5, at the end. Hence

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List of Word Forms

וְכִבְשֻׁ֑הָ וְכָֽבְשׁוּ֙ וְנִכְבְּשָׁ֥ה וְנִכְבְּשָׁ֨ה וַֽיִּכְבְּשׁ֔וּם וַתִּכְבְּשׁ֣וּ ויכבשום וכבשה וכבשו ונכבשה ותכבשו יִכְבֹּ֖שׁ יכבש כִּבֵּֽשׁ׃ כֹ֠בְשִׁים כבש׃ כבשים לִכְבֹּ֛שׁ לִכְבּ֧וֹשׁ לכבוש לכבש נִכְבְּשָׁ֖ה נִכְבָּשׁוֹת֙ נכבשה נכבשות Choeshim kib·bêš kibbêš kibBesh ḵō·ḇə·šîm ḵōḇəšîm lichBoosh lichBosh liḵ·bō·wōš liḵ·bōš liḵbōš liḵbōwōš nichbashOt nichbeShah niḵ·bā·šō·wṯ niḵ·bə·šāh niḵbāšōwṯ niḵbəšāh vaiyichbeShum vattichbeShu vechaveShu vechivShuha venichbeShah wat·tiḵ·bə·šū wattiḵbəšū way·yiḵ·bə·šūm wayyiḵbəšūm wə·ḵā·ḇə·šū wə·ḵiḇ·šu·hā wə·niḵ·bə·šāh wəḵāḇəšū wəḵiḇšuhā wəniḵbəšāh yichBosh yiḵ·bōš yiḵbōš