H3513 כָּבַד kâbad → Root

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Root of the כבד kâbad family (7 members).

To be heavy (in weight, importance, or severity); by extension, to be honored, esteemed, or greatly regarded; also, to be burdensome, hard, or severe. כָּבַד functions both in physical and metaphorical contexts, carrying nuances of weightiness, significance, wealth, honor, and sometimes oppression or hardening. In the causative stem (Hiphil), it often means to honor, make honorable, bestow significance upon, or to make heavy/burdensome.

Etymology From the triliteral root כבד, meaning 'to be heavy' or 'to make heavy.' Lexically, כָּבַד is the root verb carrying this core sense, with a semantic development encompassing both literal physical heaviness and figurative meanings like respect, honor, and oppression.

Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form

Language	Word	Meaning
Digo	kubwa	big, large
Kikamba	kubwa	big, large
Pemba (Kingome dialect)	kubwa	big, large
Shambala	kubwa	big, large
Swahili	kubwa	big, great, important

Family members (7)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

H3115 יוֹכֶבֶד Yokheved unset
Personal name: Yôkheved. Most likely means 'Yahweh is glory' or 'Yahweh is honored.' The name combines a theophoric pref
H3514 כֹּבֶד kôbed unset
Heaviness, weight, or a burdensome quality, both in a literal and metaphorical sense; refers to physical heaviness, burd
H3515 כָּבֵד kâbêd unset
To be heavy, weighty—both in a physical and abstract sense. The word can denote literal heaviness or weight, but more co
H3516 כָּבֵד kâbêd unset
Liver, the internal organ of the body, considered in ancient times to be the seat of emotions, particularly of heaviness
H3517 כְּבֵדֻת kᵉbêduth unset
State or quality of being heavy, burdened, or oppressive, both in literal and figurative senses. In context, it refers t
H3519 כָּבוֹד kâbôwd unset
The condition or quality of being heavy, significant, impressive, or honored; in extended (figurative) usage, the state
H3520 כְּבוּדָּה kᵉbûwddâh unset
State of weightiness or honor, often associated with substantial wealth, magnificence, or opulent appearance. In various

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