כֶּֽבֶשׂ
𐤊𐤁𐤔
keves
lamb
from an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram (just old enough to butt); lamb, sheep.
H3532
Numbers 7:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H3532
| Lemma | כֶּבֶשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤁𐤔 |
| Transliteration | kebes |
| Strong's | H3532 |
| In-context | lamb |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 H3532-06
young butting-ram
| Root | כבש (k-b-š) |
| Core Meanings | to subdue, bring into bondage, tread down, dominate |
| Semantic Range | lamb, young ram, yearling male sheep (especially for sacrifice) |
| Conceptual Significance | The כֶּבֶשׂ is central to Israel’s sacrificial system, particularly in daily offerings and Passover imagery. Its association with emerging strength and suitability for offering underscores themes of submission, consecration, and substitution within covenant worship. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (absolute and construct forms attested). No pronominal suffix in the cited forms. Refers specifically to a young male sheep used frequently in sacrificial contexts. |
| Rendering Rationale | כֶּבֶשׂ is a masculine singular noun referring to a young male sheep, likely one mature enough to butt. By rendering it "young butting-ram," the translation preserves the masculine singular form and reflects the underlying root idea of dominance or subduing (כבש), expressed in the animal’s budding strength and butting behavior. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כבש (to subdue, bring into bondage, tread down, dominate)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3775-03 |
hakesev | the young lamb |
H3532-02 |
hakeves | the young butting-ram |
H3775-04 |
kesev | a young ram-lamb |
H3535-01 |
kevasot | ewe-lambs |
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 |