כְּבָשִׂ֥ים
𐤊𐤁𐤔𐤉𐤌
kevasim
lambs
from an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram (just old enough to butt); lamb, sheep.
Proverbs 27:26 · Word #1
Lexicon H3532
| Lemma | כֶּבֶשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤁𐤔 |
| Transliteration | kebes |
| Strong's | H3532 |
| In-context | lambs |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3532-05
young butting-rams
| Root | כבשׂ (k-b-s) |
| Core Meanings | to dominate, to subdue, to tread down, to bring into submission |
| Semantic Range | lambs, young rams, year-old male sheep used for sacrifice, flock animals designated for offerings |
| Conceptual Significance | כְּבָשִׂים frequently appear in sacrificial legislation, especially in burnt, sin, and daily offerings. As young, unblemished male sheep—symbolically embodying strength brought under control—they represent consecrated vitality and submission to YHWH within Israel’s worship system. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in the absolute state (HNcmpa), from the singular כֶּבֶשׂ (kebes). Refers specifically to male sheep, typically in their first year. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כְּבָשִׂים is a masculine plural absolute form, so the rendering reflects plural masculine animals (“rams”). The root כבשׂ conveys the idea of subduing or dominating; a כֶּבֶשׂ is traditionally understood as a young ram at the age when it begins to butt and assert dominance. "Young butting-rams" preserves both the zoological sense and the root’s underlying notion of forceful subduing. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כבשׂ (to dominate, to subdue, to tread down, to bring into submission)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3775-01 |
bakesavim | among the young rams |
H3532-01 |
hakevasim | the butting lambs |
H3532-03 |
kekheves | like a ram-lamb |
H3532-04 |
kevasay | my young rams |
H3775-06 |
khesev | a young ram-lamb |
H3532-07 |
khevasim | young rams |
H3535-02 |
kivesah | a ewe-lamb |
H3535-03 |
kivesot | ewes of |
H3532-08 |
lakeves | for the male-lamb |
H3535-04 |
vekhavesah | and a ewe-lamb |
H3532-13 |
velakevasim | and for the young rams |
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 |