What does דֶּבֶר · מְאֹד · כָּבֵד mean in the Bible?
דֶּבֶר · מְאֹד · כָּבֵד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a very heavy or severe pestilence".
Hebrew · H1698, H3966, H3515
דֶּבֶר כָּבֵד מְאֹד
A pestilence · properly, vehemence , i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently ; by implication, wholly , speedily , etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated) · heavy ; figuratively in a good sense ( numerous ) or in a bad sense ( severe , difficult , stupid )
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דֶּבֶרH1698a pestilence
Pronunciationdeber
Divine instrument of judgment; sweeping mortality sent by God to punish covenant violation or idolatry
Open lexicon entry →מְאֹדH3966properly, vehemence , i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently ; by implication, wholly , speedily , etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
Pronunciationmĕʾōd
Intensifier expressing vehemence or force; amplifies adjacent words to superlative degree, especially when repeated.
Open lexicon entry →כָּבֵדH3515heavy ; figuratively in a good sense ( numerous ) or in a bad sense ( severe , difficult , stupid )
Pronunciationkābēd
Weight as moral/relational burden: heaviness denotes God's glory, human stubbornness, or overwhelming obligation.
Open lexicon entry →What does דֶּבֶר כָּבֵד מְאֹד (deber kābēd meʾōd) mean in the Bible?
דֶּבֶר · מְאֹד · כָּבֵד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a very heavy or severe pestilence".
Full entry for דֶּבֶר כָּבֵד מְאֹד (H1698, H3966, H3515) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1698, H3966, H3515?
H1698, H3966, H3515 is connected to 388 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a very heavy or severe pestilence
Strong'sH1698, H3966, H3515
Lexical occurrences388 versesSource Gloss
a very heavy or severe pestilence
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
דֶּבֶר כָּבֵד מְאֹד is built from this root: