וְ/הַכְבֵּד֙
𐤅/𐤄𐤊𐤁𐤃
kâbad
he hardened
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.
Exodus 8:11 · Word #6
Lexicon H3513
| Lemma | כָּבַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤁𐤃 |
| Transliteration | kâbad |
| Strong's | H3513 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HC/Vha
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he hardened |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3513-59
and making heavy
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil stem (causative), infinitive absolute, with prefixed conjunction וְ |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense, "to make heavy" or "to cause weight." The infinitive absolute is rendered as a verbal action form, and the prefixed conjunction וְ is reflected by "and." |
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