כָּבַד
kâbad
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "kâbad" primarily means "to be heavy" and can refer to something being burdensome or severe in a negative sense, or rich, honorable, or numerous in a positive sense. It can also describe the act of making something weighty, either by increasing its importance or severity. The term is applied to concepts like glory, honor, wealth, or affliction, depending on the context.
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)
The Hebrew word kâbad means "to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)," encompassing related ideas including abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable.
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