כֶּֽבֶשׂ

𐤊𐤁𐤔

keves

lamb

from an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram (just old enough to butt); lamb, sheep.

H3532

Numbers 7:45 · Word #7

Lexicon H3532

Lemmaכֶּבֶשׂ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤁𐤔
Transliterationkebes
Strong'sH3532
In-contextlamb

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

Morphological NotesCommon 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 Rationaleכֶּבֶשׂ 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.

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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

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