וְ/כִבֶּ֥ס
𐤅/𐤊𐤁𐤎
kâbaç
and he shall wash
To wash textiles thoroughly, particularly by vigorous means such as trampling or beating—the standard method of cleaning cloth in the ancient Near East; by extension, to cause to become clean or purified. The verb commonly signifies laundering garments, especially in preparation for ritual or social occasions, and can carry the nuance of ritual purification in certain literary contexts.
Leviticus 13:34 · Word #20
Lexicon H3526
| Lemma | כָּבַס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤁𐤎 |
| Transliteration | kâbaç |
| Strong's | H3526 |
| Definition | To wash textiles thoroughly, particularly by vigorous means such as trampling or beating—the standard method of cleaning cloth in the ancient Near East; by extension, to cause to become clean or purified. The verb commonly signifies laundering garments, especially in preparation for ritual or social occasions, and can carry the nuance of ritual purification in certain literary contexts. |
Morphology HC/Vpq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and he shall wash |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3526-13
and he laundered
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), sequential perfect (waw-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys intensive action, reflecting the vigorous laundering of textiles inherent in the root כבס. The sequential perfect with prefixed ו indicates narrative sequence in the third masculine singular, hence "and he laundered." |
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