כָּבֵ֣ד
𐤊𐤁𐤃
kâbad
was very rich
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.
Genesis 13:2 · Word #2
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 HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was very rich |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3513-24
weighty
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The masculine singular adjective expresses the quality of heaviness or weightiness inherent in the root כבד. "Weighty" preserves both the literal sense of heaviness and the figurative sense of significance or honor without importing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
weighty
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'weighty' accurately reflects the root meaning of כָּבֵד and fits the context of describing Averam's substance or wealth in a literal and metaphorical sense. Contextually, 'weighty' conveys the sense of possessing much substance, which will be specified in the following words. |