כָֽבְדָ֥ה
𐤊𐤁𐤃𐤄
kâbad
was heavy
To be heavy (in weight, importance, or severity); by extension, to be honored, esteemed, or greatly regarded; also, to be burdensome, hard, or severe. כָּבַד functions both in physical and metaphorical contexts, carrying nuances of weightiness, significance, wealth, honor, and sometimes oppression or hardening. In the causative stem (Hiphil), it often means to honor, make honorable, bestow significance upon, or to make heavy/burdensome.
Nehemiah 5:18 · Word #27
Lexicon H3513
| Lemma | כָּבַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤁𐤃 |
| Transliteration | kâbad |
| Strong's | H3513 |
| Definition | To be heavy (in weight, importance, or severity); by extension, to be honored, esteemed, or greatly regarded; also, to be burdensome, hard, or severe. כָּבַד functions both in physical and metaphorical contexts, carrying nuances of weightiness, significance, wealth, honor, and sometimes oppression or hardening. In the causative stem (Hiphil), it often means to honor, make honorable, bestow significance upon, or to make heavy/burdensome. |
Morphology HVqp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was heavy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3513-29
she was heavy
| Morphological Notes | Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular verb; stative form expressing completed state of heaviness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple state of being heavy or weighty. The perfect 3rd feminine singular form is reflected by "she was heavy," preserving both the stative sense and feminine singular morphology. |
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