What does כָּבַס · בֶּגֶד mean in the Bible?
כָּבַס · בֶּגֶד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to trample ; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative".
Hebrew · H3526, H899
יְכַבֵּס בְּגָדָיו
To trample ; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative · a covering , i.e. clothing ; also treachery or pillage
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כָּבַס H3526 to trample ; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative
Pronunciation kābas
Washing through trampling motion; the physical labor of cleansing merges literal and figurative purification.
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בֶּגֶד H899 a covering , i.e. clothing ; also treachery or pillage
Pronunciation beged
Garment literally; metaphorically extends to treachery, capturing betrayal as removing protective covering of trust.
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What does יְכַבֵּס בְּגָדָיו (yĕḵabbēs bĕḡāḏāyw) mean in the Bible?
כָּבַס · בֶּגֶד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to trample ; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3526, H899?
H3526, H899 is connected to 269 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to trample ; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative
Source Gloss
to trample ; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 29
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 24×
Imperfect Lev 11:25 · Lev 11:28 · Lev 11:40 · Lev 14:47 · Lev 15:5 · Lev 15:6 · Lev 15:7 · Lev 15:10 · Lev 15:21 · Lev 15:22 · Lev 16:26 · Lev 16:28 · Lev 17:16 · Num 19:8 · Num 19:21 · Lev 6:20 20×
Perfect 2Sam 19:25 · Gen 49:11 2×
Sequential imperfect Jer 4:14 1×
Participle active Mal 3:2 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Participle active 2Kgs 18:17 · Isa 7:3 · Isa 36:2 3×
Hithpolal 2×
Infinitive construct Lev 13:55 · Lev 13:56 2×
Word Origins
יְכַבֵּס בְּגָדָיו is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain