הַ/כֶּ֣בֶשׂ
𐤄/𐤊𐤁𐤔
hakeves-2
the lamb
from an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram (just old enough to butt); lamb, sheep.
H3532
Numbers 28:4 · Word #7
Lexicon H3532
| Lemma | כֶּבֶשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤁𐤔 |
| Transliteration | kebes |
| Strong's | H3532 |
| In-context | the lamb |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
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 H3532-02
the young butting-ram
| Root | כבש (k-b-ś) |
| Core Meanings | to subdue, dominate, tread down, bring under control |
| Semantic Range | young ram, male lamb of the first year, sacrificial lamb, sheep designated for offering |
| Conceptual Significance | The כֶּבֶשׂ is central in Israel’s sacrificial system, especially in daily, Sabbath, and festival offerings. As a young male suitable for sacrifice, it embodies themes of submission, consecration, and atonement within covenant worship. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix. The form refers to a single, specific male lamb/young ram. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular absolute noun with the definite article ("the"). כֶּבֶשׂ denotes a young male sheep, likely from a root connoting subduing or butting in dominance; "young butting-ram" preserves both the idea of a youthful male sheep and the root sense of forceful dominance, while the definite article is reflected in "the." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כבש (to subdue, dominate, tread down, bring under control)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3775-03 |
hakesev | the young lamb |
H3775-04 |
kesev | a young ram-lamb |
H3535-01 |
kevasot | ewe-lambs |
H3532-06 |
keves | young butting-ram |
H3775-05 |
khesavim | young rams |
H3533-01 |
likhebosh | to tread down in subduing |
H3532-09 |
ukhevasim | and young rams |
H3532-10 |
vakevasim | in the subduer-lambs |
H3532-11 |
vakheves | and a subduing ram |
H3775-07 |
vekhesev | and a young ram-lamb |
H3532-12 |
vekheves | and a subduer-lamb |
H3533-02 |
venikhebeshah | and she was brought into subjection |
H3533-03 |
yikhebosh | he will tread down |
Word Usage (107 occurrences of H3532)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 12:5 | הַ/כְּבָשִׂ֥ים | hakevasim | the sheep |
| Exodus 29:38 | כְּבָשִׂ֧ים | kevasim | lambs |
| Exodus 29:39 | הַ/כֶּ֥בֶשׂ | hakeves | the lamb |