כָ֝בֵ֗ד
𐤊𐤁𐤃
kâbêd
heavy
To be heavy, weighty—both in a physical and abstract sense. The word can denote literal heaviness or weight, but more commonly, it expresses being heavy in importance, honor, or significance, and sometimes, in a negative sense, burdensome, oppressive, or dull. In the intensive (pi‘el) and causative (hiph‘il) stems, can mean to honor or make glorious, or to make heavy (burdensome).
kubwa "big, large" (Pemba (Kingome dialect)) · kubwa "big, large" (Shambala) · kubwa "big, large" (Digo) +2 morePsalms 38:5 · Word #6
Lexicon H3515
| Lemma | כָּבֵד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤁𐤃 |
| Transliteration | kâbêd |
| Strong's | H3515 |
| Definition | To be heavy, weighty—both in a physical and abstract sense. The word can denote literal heaviness or weight, but more commonly, it expresses being heavy in importance, honor, or significance, and sometimes, in a negative sense, burdensome, oppressive, or dull. In the intensive (pi‘el) and causative (hiph‘il) stems, can mean to honor or make glorious, 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 | heavy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3515-05
weighty
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state (qal adjectival form from כבד). |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective כָבֵד is the masculine singular absolute form meaning "heavy" or "weighty." "Weighty" preserves the core sense of heaviness while allowing both physical and abstract nuances of importance or burden inherent in the root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
heavy
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Weighty' is a permissible literal option, but 'heavy' is contextually expected as the referent is a burden, not abstract importance. |
Bantu Hebrew
כָ֝בֵ֗ד (kâbêd) — To be heavy, weighty—both in a physical and abstract sense. The word can denote literal heaviness or weight, but more commonly, it expresses being heavy in importance, honor, or significance, and sometimes, in a negative sense, burdensome, oppressive, or dull. In the intensive (pi‘el) and causative (hiph‘il) stems, can mean to honor or make glorious, or to make heavy (burdensome).
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| kubwa | big, large | Pemba (Kingome dialect) |
| kubwa | big, large | Shambala |
| kubwa | big, large | Digo |
| kubwa | big, large | Kikamba |
| kubwa | big, great, important | Swahili |