Strong's H3533 · Hebrew
כָּבַשׁ
kâbash · /kaw-bash'/
Definition
to tread down; hence, negatively, to disregard; positively, to conquer, subjugate, violate
KJV: bring into bondage, force, keep under, subdue, bring into subjection.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כָּבַשׁ across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers2 verses
And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD.
Numbers 32:29And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:
Jeremiah2 verses
But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
Jeremiah 34:16But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3533 (kâbash) mean?
to tread down; hence, negatively, to disregard; positively, to conquer, subjugate, violate
How many times does H3533 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3533 (כָּבַשׁ) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “subdued.”
How is kâbash translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3533 is rendered as “subdued” (5×), “bondage” (2×), “subdue” (2×), “subjection” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word כָּבַשׁ come from?
a primitive root;