כָּבֵד
ka.ved
“heavy”
Definition
heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)
from H3513 (כָּבַד);
- heavy, great 1a) heavy 1b) massive, abundant, numerous 1c) heavy, dull 1d) hard, difficult, burdensome 1e) very oppressive, numerous, rich
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Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Occurrences
כָּבֵד appears 38 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones.So she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.
Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones.So she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.
Surely you and these people with you will wear yourselves out, because the task is too heavy for you. You cannot handle it alone.
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There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine.
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