כֹּ֥בֶד
𐤊𐤁𐤃
koved
grievousness
from כָּבַד; weight, multitude, vehemence; grievousness, heavy, great number.
Isaiah 21:15 · Word #12
Lexicon H3514
| Lemma | כֹּבֶד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤁𐤃 |
| Transliteration | kôbed |
| Strong's | H3514 |
| In-context | grievousness |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H3514-01
weightiness of
| Root | כבד (k-b-d) |
| Core Meanings | weight, heaviness, honor, glory, severity, burden |
| Semantic Range | physical heaviness, burden, severity, intensity, great quantity, grievousness |
| Conceptual Significance | From the same root as "glory" (כָּבוֹד), this term reflects the Hebrew conception that what is weighty is significant. Whether describing physical burden or severe conditions, it conveys the idea that weight implies importance, intensity, or seriousness in biblical thought. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the construct state from the root כבד; the construct form links it to a following noun, expressing possession or association ("weightiness of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֹּבֶד (kôbed) derives from the root כבד, conveying the idea of heaviness or weight. As a masculine singular noun in the construct state (cmsc), it denotes "weightiness of" something that follows, preserving both the concrete sense of heaviness and its extended sense of severity or intensity. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כבד (weight, heaviness, honor, glory, severity, burden)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3513-01 |
akhabed | I will make weighty (with honor) |
H3513-02 |
akhabedekha | I will make you weighty |
H3513-03 |
akhebid | I will cause to be heavy |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of H3514)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 21:15 | כֹּ֥בֶד | koved | grievousness |
| Isaiah 30:27 | וְ/כֹ֖בֶד | vekhoved | and heaviness |
| Nahum 3:3 | וְ/כֹ֣בֶד | vekhoved | and heaviness |