כָּאַב
ka.av
“to pain”
Definition
properly, to feel pain; by implication, to grieve; figuratively, to spoil
a primitive root;
- to be in pain, be sore, have pain, be sorrowful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be in pain (physical) 1a2) to be in pain (mental) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause pain, hurt, mar 1b2) pain, mar (participle)
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Occurrences
כָּאַב appears 7 times in the Old Testament.
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Key Passages
And you shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.”
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Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.
He feels only the pain of his own bodyand mourns only for himself.”
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