קַבֹּ֖/ה
𐤒𐤁/𐤄
qâbab
has he cursed
To utter a curse, pronounce malediction, or speak words intended to bring about harm; in figurative use, to invoke misfortune or injury against an individual or people through speech. The verb often retains a sense of formal, ritualized cursing or malediction by means of specific utterance. It does not simply mean to speak negatively, but rather to invoke harm by deliberate, often solemn or ritualistic, articulation.
Numbers 23:8 · Word #4
Lexicon H6895
| Lemma | קָבַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤁𐤁 |
| Transliteration | qâbab |
| Strong's | H6895 |
| Definition | To utter a curse, pronounce malediction, or speak words intended to bring about harm; in figurative use, to invoke misfortune or injury against an individual or people through speech. The verb often retains a sense of formal, ritualized cursing or malediction by means of specific utterance. It does not simply mean to speak negatively, but rather to invoke harm by deliberate, often solemn or ritualistic, articulation. |
Morphology HVqp3ms/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | has he cursed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6895-02
he has cursed him
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3ms with 3ms suffix denotes a completed action: "he has cursed him." "Cursed" reflects the performative, ritualized sense of invoking harm by speech, rooted metaphorically in the idea of piercing or hollowing out. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he has cursed
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Dropping 'him'; the Hebrew verb here does not include an explicit direct object in the English, so 'he has cursed' is correct for context. |