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קֻבַּעַת

𐤒𐤁𐤏𐤕

qubbaʻath

H6907 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קבע to hollow out, to carve, to set deep

Definition

A goblet, bowl, or vessel characterized by its depth or cup-like shape; in certain contexts, refers specifically to the sediment or dregs remaining at the bottom of such a vessel. Used to indicate a drinking vessel of notable depth, sometimes as a metaphorical image for what is left behind or residue.

Semantic Range

deep goblet, drinking vessel, bowl, cup-like vessel, the dregs or sediment in a vessel, metaphorical residue

Root / Etymology

From the root קבע (k-b-‘), meaning 'to hollow out, to carve, to set deep.' The noun קֻבַּעַת is a derivative form indicating an object possessing depth, such as a goblet or deep vessel. The lexical form emphasizes depth, distinct from shallower bowls or cups.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical Hebrew, קֻבַּעַת appears rarely (notably in Isaiah 51:17,22), and serves to denote a deep drinking vessel, distinct from more general terms for 'cup' (e.g., כֹּס kos, סַף saf). It may also imply the notion of depth or being hollowed out, possibly reflecting elite drinking or ritual practice. On occasion, the word is extended by metonymy or metaphor to signify the dregs or remains at the bottom of a vessel, emphasizing what is 'left behind' symbolically (for instance, as a metaphor for suffering or punishment in prophetic literature). In post-biblical Hebrew, related forms persist as 'goblet' or 'bowl,' but without the metaphorical usage. English translations typically render קֻבַּעַת as 'goblet' or 'cup,' but may miss the emphasis on depth or on the dregs/residue sense, which can be important in prophetic contexts. The word is distinct from later rabbinic terms for vessels, and its usage is confined to poetic or elevated biblical Hebrew.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from קָבַע; a goblet (as deep like a cover); dregs.

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Root Family

קבע (q-b-ʿ) — to hollow out, to carve, to set deep

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6906 קָבַע Will he gouge out
H6959 קוֹבַע helmet of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H6907-01 קֻבַּ֜עַת qubaat HNcfsc the dregs deep goblet of 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H6907-01 Isaiah 51:17 קֻבַּ֜עַת qubaat HNcfsc the dregs deep goblet of
H6907-01 Isaiah 51:22 קֻבַּ֨עַת֙ qubaat HNcfsc the-goblet deep goblet of
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