קֹבְרִ֣ים
𐤒𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤌
qoverim
were burying
a primitive root; to inter; [idiom] in any wise, bury(-ier).
2 Kings 13:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H6912
| Lemma | קָבַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | qâbar |
| Strong's | H6912 |
| In-context | were burying |
Morphology HVqrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6912-20
the burying men
| Root | קבר (q-b-r) |
| Core Meanings | to bury, to inter, to place in a grave, to entomb |
| Semantic Range | to bury the dead, to inter in a grave, to entomb, by extension to remove from sight through burial |
| Conceptual Significance | Burial in the Hebrew Bible is an act of honor, covenantal continuity, and familial duty. Participation in burying reflects communal responsibility and respect for the dead, often tied to inheritance, land, and ancestral identity. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural absolute, from the root קבר (q-b-r). Functions substantivally to denote those performing the action of burying. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form קֹבְרִים is a Qal active participle masculine plural, indicating "men who are burying" or "those engaged in burying." Rendering it as "the burying men" preserves both the active sense of the Qal stem and the explicitly masculine plural morphology inherent in the Hebrew form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קבר (to bury, to inter, to place in a grave, to entomb)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6913-01 |
baqevarim | in the burial-places |
H6913-02 |
baqever | in the burial-place |
H6913-03 |
beqever | in a burial-place |
Word Usage (133 occurrences of H6912)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 15:15 | תִּקָּבֵ֖ר | tiqaver | you shall be buried |
| Genesis 23:4 | וְ/אֶקְבְּרָ֥ה | veeqeberah | that I may bury |
| Genesis 23:6 | קְבֹ֖ר | qevor | bury |