Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3515

Strong's H3515 · Hebrew

כָּבֵד

kâbêd · /kaw-bade'/

Number
H3515
Language
Hebrew
Original word
כָּבֵד
Transliteration
kâbêd
Pronunciation
kaw-bade'
KJV occurrences
37 verses

Definition

heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)

KJV: (so) great, grievous, hard(-ened), (too) heavy(-ier), laden, much, slow, sore, thick.

Root / derivation: from H3513 (כָּבַד);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כָּבֵד across 37 verses.

great8×
grievous8×
heavy8×
sore4×
hard2×
much2×
slow2×
hardened1×
heavier1×
laden1×
thick1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

37 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis8 verses
Genesis 12:10

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

Genesis 41:31

And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous. grievous: Heb. heavy

Genesis 43:1

And the famine was sore in the land.

Genesis 47:4

They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

Genesis 47:13

And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

Genesis 50:9

And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company.

Genesis 50:10

And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.

Genesis 50:11

And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan. Abelmizraim: that is, The mourning of the Egyptians

Exodus11 verses
Exodus 4:10

And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. eloquent: Heb. a man of words heretofore: Heb. since yesterday, nor since the third day

Exodus 7:14

And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.

Exodus 8:24

And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses, and into all the land of Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies. corrupted: or, destroyed

Exodus 9:3

Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.

Exodus 9:18

Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.

Exodus 9:24

So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.

Exodus 10:14

And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the coasts of Egypt: very grievous were they; before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such.

Exodus 12:38

And a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. a mixed: Heb. a great mixture

Exodus 17:12

But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.

Exodus 18:18

Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. Thou wilt: Heb. Fading thou wilt fade

Exodus 19:16

And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

Numbers2 verses
1 Kings4 verses
2 Kings2 verses
2 Chronicles3 verses
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah3 verses
Ezekiel2 verses

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3515 (kâbêd) mean?

heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)

How many times does H3515 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3515 (כָּבֵד) appears in 37 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “great.”

How is kâbêd translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3515 is rendered as “great” (8×), “grievous” (8×), “heavy” (8×), “sore” (4×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word כָּבֵד come from?

from H3513 (כָּבַד);