Hebrew · H3510

כָּאַב

Properly, to feel pain ; by implication, to grieve ; figuratively, to spoil

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כָּאַבH3510

What does כָּאַב mean in the Bible?

כָּאַב is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to feel pain ; by implication, to grieve ; figuratively, to spoil".

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Questions this entry answers

What does כָּאַב mean in the Bible?

כָּאַב is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to feel pain ; by implication, to grieve ; figuratively, to spoil".

How does the BSB render H3510?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and distress (1), and ruin (1), have caused them no grief (1), may ache (1), or a painful (1).

Where does כָּאַב appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 34:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (2), Job (2), 2 Kings (1), Genesis (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

and distress1×Psalms 69:29

and ruin1×2 Kings 3:19

have caused them no grief1×Ezekiel 13:22

may ache1×Proverbs 14:13

or a painful1×Ezekiel 28:24

still in pain1×Genesis 34:25

the pain1×Job 14:22

wounds1×Job 5:18

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 34:25כֹּֽאֲבִ֗יםtostill in painVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 2 Kings 3:19תַּכְאִ֖בוּtoand ruinVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Job 5:18יַכְאִ֣יבtowoundsVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Job 14:22יִכְאָ֑בtothe painVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 69:29וְכוֹאֵ֑בtoand distressConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 14:13יִכְאַב־tomay acheVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Ezekiel 13:22הִכְאַבְתִּ֑יוtohave caused them no griefVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular Ezekiel 28:24מַכְאִ֔בtoor a painfulVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 34:25

Aligned rows8

Books represented6

Genesis12 Kings1Job2Psalms1Proverbs1Ezekiel2

Source forms

הִכְאַבְתִּ֑יו1xhiḵ·’aḇ·tîwEzekiel 13:22

וְכוֹאֵ֑ב1xwə·ḵō·w·’êḇPsalms 69:29

יִכְאָ֑ב1xyiḵ·’āḇJob 14:22

יִכְאַב־1xyiḵ·’aḇ-Proverbs 14:13

יַכְאִ֣יב1xyaḵ·’îḇJob 5:18

כֹּֽאֲבִ֗ים1xkō·’ă·ḇîmGenesis 34:25

מַכְאִ֔ב1xmaḵ·’iḇEzekiel 28:24

תַּכְאִ֖בוּ1xtaḵ·’i·ḇū2 Kings 3:19

Parsing patterns

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xJob 14:22, Proverbs 14:13

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xPsalms 69:29

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural1x2 Kings 3:19

Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xJob 5:18

Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular1xEzekiel 28:24

Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular1xEzekiel 13:22

Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural1xGenesis 34:25

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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כָּאַב

What does כָּאַב mean in the Bible?

What does כָּאַב mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3510?

Where does כָּאַב appear in Scripture?

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