קָֽבֶר
𐤒𐤁𐤓
qaver
of a burial place
or (feminine) קִבְרָה; from קָבַר; a sepulchre; burying place, grave, sepulchre.
Genesis 49:30 · Word #20
Lexicon H6913
| Lemma | קֶבֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | qeber |
| Strong's | H6913 |
| In-context | of a burial place |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6913-16
a burial-place
| Root | קבר (q-b-r) |
| Core Meanings | to bury, inter, lay in the earth, conceal in burial |
| Semantic Range | grave, tomb, sepulchre, burial site, place of interment, family tomb |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, the קֶבֶר is the physical resting place of the body and symbolizes mortality, ancestral heritage, and familial continuity. Burial in a proper קֶבֶר was culturally significant, reflecting honor, covenant identity, and hope for remembrance among one’s people. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; no pronominal suffix; derived from the verbal root קבר (Qal: to bury). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun קֶבֶר derives from the root קבר (“to bury”) and denotes the place associated with the act of burial. Rendering it as "a burial-place" preserves the verbal sense of the root while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form (HNcmsa), indicating a single, indefinite grave or tomb. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קבר (to bury, inter, lay in the earth, conceal in burial)
| 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 (67 occurrences of H6913)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 23:4 | קֶ֨בֶר֙ | qever | of a burying place |
| Genesis 23:6 | קְבָרֵ֔י/נוּ | qevareynu | of our graves |
| Genesis 23:6 | קִבְר֛/וֹ | qivero | his grave |