כוֹבֵֽס
𐤊𐤅𐤁𐤎
khoves
the fuller's
a primitive root; to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative; fuller, wash(-ing).
Isaiah 36:2 · Word #20
Lexicon H3526
| Lemma | כָּבַס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤁𐤎 |
| Transliteration | kâbaç |
| Strong's | H3526 |
| In-context | the fuller's |
Morphology HVqrmsa
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3526-03
trampling-washer
| Root | כבס (k-b-s) |
| Core Meanings | trampling, treading, washing by stamping, fulling cloth |
| Semantic Range | to wash garments by treading; to full cloth; by extension, to cleanse; figuratively, to purify or remove defilement |
| Conceptual Significance | In the ancient Near Eastern context, washing by trampling was a common method of cleansing and fulling garments. The term evokes vivid imagery of purification through physical action, which can extend metaphorically to spiritual cleansing and preparation within biblical theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute, from the root כבס. Functions substantivally to denote one who performs the action of trampling/washing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form כוֹבֵס is a Qal active participle masculine singular absolute, denoting "one who tramples/washes." Rendering it as "trampling-washer" preserves the concrete root sense of washing by treading or stamping, rather than using the more generalized "fuller," and reflects the singular masculine participial form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כבס (trampling, treading, washing by stamping, fulling cloth)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3526-01 |
hukabes | it was trample-washed |
H3526-02 |
kabeseni | Thoroughly tread-wash me! |
|
kabesi | Trample-wash! |
Word Usage (51 occurrences of H3526)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:11 | כִּבֵּ֤ס | kibes | he washes |
| Exodus 19:10 | וְ/כִבְּס֖וּ | vekhibesu | and let them wash |
| Exodus 19:14 | וַֽ/יְכַבְּס֖וּ | vayekhabesu | and they washed |