כְּוִיָּה
𐤊𐤅𐤉𐤄
kᵉvîyâh
H3555 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A wound produced by burning; in context, often denotes a burn scar, such as from branding or contact with fire. The term primarily refers to an injury or mark left on the skin through the application of heat, emphasizing the result or visible effect of burning rather than the active process itself.
Semantic Range
burn, burn wound, burn scar, branding mark, effect or result of burning
Root / Etymology
From the root כוה (k-w-h), meaning 'to burn' or 'to scorch.' The noun כְּוִיָּה is a feminine form indicating the result or product of burning, i.e., a burn or burn-scar. The root signifies action by fire or heat.
Historical & Contextual Notes
כְּוִיָּה appears infrequently in the Hebrew Bible, most notably in Leviticus 13:24 in the context of describing skin conditions that might overlap with ritual impurity regulations. It refers specifically to burns on the skin and the potential for such burns to develop pathological conditions. The term is descriptive and technical rather than metaphorical. During the monarchic period, legal and priestly texts employ this word when distinguishing between wounds of differing origins (slash, bruise, burn). Later periods and translations occasionally render this as 'branding' or 'burn injury,' yet English translations ('burning,' 'burn') may not consistently differentiate between the process and the result. There is a distinction in biblical Hebrew law between a כְּוִיָּה (burn wound) and traumas caused by impact or cutting, illustrating the word's precise technical usage.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from כָּוָה; a branding; burning.
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כוה (k-w-h) — to burn, to scorch, to affect with heat
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3555-01 |
כְּוִיָּה֙ | keviyah | HNcfsa |
burn | burn scar | burn scar | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3555-01 |
Exodus 21:25 | כְּוִיָּה֙ | keviyah | HNcfsa |
burn | burn scar | burn scar |
H3555-01 |
Exodus 21:25 | כְּוִיָּ֔ה | keviyah-2 | HNcfsa |
burn | burn scar | burn scar |