יִכְבֶּ֖ה

𐤉𐤊𐤁𐤄

yikhebeh

goes out

a primitive root; to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger); go (put) out, quench.

H3518

Proverbs 31:18 · Word #6

Lexicon H3518

Lemmaכָּבָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤁𐤄
Transliterationkâbâh
Strong'sH3518
In-contextgoes out

Morphology HVqi3ms All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H3518-04

it will go out

Rootכבה (k-b-h)
Core Meaningsto go out, be extinguished, be quenched, expire, cease burning
Semantic Rangeto go out (of fire or lamp), to be extinguished, to be quenched, to die down (of anger), to expire or cease
Conceptual SignificanceOften used of lamps, fire, or divine wrath, this root can symbolize the cessation of life, blessing, guidance, or judgment. Conversely, promises that a lamp "will not go out" convey enduring covenantal favor and lasting legacy.
Morphological NotesVerb, Qal imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd masculine singular from כבה. The Qal stem is intransitive here, expressing the state of a fire or light ceasing to burn.
Rendering RationaleThe form is Qal imperfect third masculine singular, indicating a simple (non-causative) action performed or experienced by a masculine singular subject. "It will go out" preserves the intransitive sense of the Qal stem (to be extinguished) and reflects the 3ms morphology, commonly referring to a masculine noun such as a lamp or fire.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root כבה (to go out, be extinguished, be quenched, expire, cease burning)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3518-01 mekhabeh one who extinguishes
H3518-02 tikhebeh she will be extinguished
H3518-03 vayekhabu and they extinguished

Word Usage (24 occurrences of H3518)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Leviticus 6:5 תִכְבֶּ֔ה tikhebeh be-put-out
Leviticus 6:6 תִכְבֶֽה tikheveh shall go out
1 Samuel 3:3 יִכְבֶּ֔ה yikhebeh it went out